India, April 7 -- The resilience of a woman can often be seen in the way she dresses and the way she holds herself. If we are lucky, we get to observe, in our lifetime, a fashion designer who amplifies the strength behind femininity, through pieces that highlight not only the softness, but the strength of womanhood. Vaishali Shadangule is that artist, and her journey into fashion began with a quiet, persistent calling when she was just seventeen.

Vaishali's story begins long before Indian handloom weaves went global. "I was really young, at 17, and I never thought that I would create something like this. It was just a thought! Sometimes you have a very strong calling, and you just have to follow it. I just wanted to do something really m...