Rahul Mishra had a childhood memory in mind while conjuring up his fall couture pieces. The designer was born in a small village in India, and from his house there he could see a giant banyan tree.
During the summertime, women would tie cotton threads around the tree to symbolize they were trying to protect it. In return, the idea was that the tree would guard their families, explained Mishra.
“So in a real sense, trees…