Updated On: 04 June, 2024 06:13 PM IST | Oshin Fernandes
On World Environment Day 2024, here’s a look at celebs who upcycled some iconic looks and promoted sustainable fashion.

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Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has made a case for sustainable fashion with a sultry outfit for an awards night.
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The actress stunned in a black bodycon dress that was repurposed from the gown that she wore for her wedding to ex-husband Naga Chaitanya.

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"We cannot ignore sustainability anymore. We’re past that stage when it was a choice. It’s now a necessity for the longevity of our planet that we call home," she wrote on Instagram.
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Isha Ambani Piramal wore a 16-paneled ghagra in 2 shades of off-white that featured a trail. Each panel was hand embroidered. Vermilion, the iconic bridal hue featured in the zardozi borders, lends auspiciousness to the ensemble. She layered it with her mother’s 35-year-old wedding sari.

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Ananya Panday borrowed her mom’s strapless emerald green dress and set an example of recycling outfits.
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For the Indian premiere of `Manthan`, Prateik Babbar upcycled his later mother and the film`s actress Smita Patil`s silk Kanjeevaram sarees.

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He wore a cropped double-breasted tuxedo with wide-legged pants. “Sustainable fashion with an emotional connection, this look has it all,” wrote his stylist Rahul Vijay.
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Ratna Pathak Shah attended the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for the screening of `Manthan`. For her look, she upcycled a lime green saree she’d worn multiple times and paired it with a lavender blouse and jacket.

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Khushi Kapoor graced the screening of her debut film `The Archies` in a golden gown that was worn by her mother and late actor Sridevi back in 2013.
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Sridevi wore this gown with intricate crystals as a showstopper in 2013 at the IIFA red carpet.

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Janhvi Kapoor wore the same saree Sridevi wore at Ram Charan’s wedding for accepting her late mother’s National Film Award in 2018.
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With her presence at the 69th National Film Awards ceremony, actress Alia Bhatt left everyone in awe.

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To receive the Best Actress award at the prestigious event, Alia chose to wear her wedding day saree -undoubtedly, a major nod to sustainable fashion.
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Yami Gautam wore her mother`s 33-year-old traditional maroon silk sari with a drape featuring intricate gold work. Her entire ensemble was layered with a matching dupatta which was especially gifted to her by her maternal grandmother.

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For a friend`s wedding, fashionista Sonam Kapoor wore her mom Sunita’s 35-year-old gharchola saree. “Thanks mama for lending me this sari and blouse, love raiding your closet,” she wrote on Instagram.
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