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In The Memory Of Sushant Singh Rajput!

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The sudden death of Bollywood celebrity Sushant Singh Rajput has sparked mental health debates and people are constantly speculating that the reason behind his decision of taking his own life could be the so-called “nepo-gang”. Soon after the shocking demise of the 34-year-old actor, several hashtags like #justiceforSSR #SushantNoMore and others started trending on twitter. With all this negativity in the air, I Knock Fashion wishes to pay a tribute to the phenomenal actor he was, we look forward to talking about him and celebrate his life, his work, his larger than life characters and looks. No matter what, Sushant put his heart and soul into his craft, although he was concerned more about research than looks, still every-time he managed to keep up with the fashion trends naturally. He was one of the most talented actors the industry had, and it’s time that we remember him for the gem of a person he was. Rajput excelled every single path he crossed be it acting or fashion. India

Is The Fashion World Disillusioned With Social Media?

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“A life built absolutely on getting ‘likes’ can be of no good.” With the advent of digitalization, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter offered a freeway for the public to express their thoughts and feelings about things they encounter in life. Gradually, the youth became handy to these social media platforms and widened the culture of keeping up with the latest fashion trends, memes, challenges, and whatnot. Some of these challenges of the fashion industry in India are fun; recreating a celebrity look while others can be extremely meaningless. There won’t be any wrong in saying that peer pressure and memes have allowed such social challenges to disseminating quickly through social media channels. Now and then, I see famous social media influencers like “Lilly Singh” or numerous fashion stylists in India coming upfront on Instagram announcing that they’re taking a “social media detox.” The fashion industry in India or across the world is continuousl
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According to data by World Health Organisation(WHO), almost 8,00,000 people die due to suicide every year, which is 1 person every 40 seconds and the survey further depicts that India and China account for 40% or more of the annual suicide deaths globally. This topic of mental health raised as yet again a pall of gloom descended on all of us, the demise of Bollywood celebrity Sushant Singh Rajput left the entire world to open their eyes and talk about mental illness. Although we don’t have direct access to the inner workings of the mind of someone who has passed away, there is much evidence that the thought processes are often gravely disordered by the effects of trauma, mental health conditions, and substance abuse. Talking about mental illness for some, the  high-end fashion  industry can be highly stressful, competitive, and critical. Most  models of the Indian fashion industry  and  famous fashion designers of India  are portrayed as the “tortured artists”, someone who adorn