What: Summer couture 2021 collection for women

USP: Saira is an ode to a vision of a “modern maharani”, where contemporary silhouettes meet royalty. The embroidery is inspired by the lotus flower, which can blossom even in a pool of mud. The collection is intriguing and paradoxical, as Charu & Vasundhara amalgamate the essence of spring with rich, bold and luxurious elements.

Price: Rs 21,000 - 1,11,000

Availability: Online on charuandvasundhara.com

About the company: Charu and Vasundhara, the mother daughter duo brings their eccentricity with a clear understanding for a quaint sense of style. The label is curated by following various influences and diversities around the globe with an amalgamation of the western couture and artisanal Indian craftsmanship.

What: Collection of denims, dungaree and bags for women

USP: With this collection, Freakins provides a fun and colourful reason to celebrate lowkey holi with friends and loved ones. Inspired by the early 2000s, this quirky yet chic collection is going to be an eye catcher this summer.

Price: Rs 2,399 onwards (denims); Rs 2,499 onwards (dungaree); and Rs 1,299 (bags)

Availability: Online at freakins.com

About the company: Freakins is an exclusive women-wear brand that strongly believes in being bold out there. The brand offer compelling six pieces per size in the designer collection. Since 2017, Freakins has been working hard towards providing every woman with top-notch service.

What: Collection of footwear

USP: Birkenstock and Central Saint Martins (CSM) have partnered for a long-term education project that features collections by students of CSM where they were given access to the brand’s archives in the US, Italy, Japan and Germany. The iconic Birkenstock Tallahassee style from the 1990s thus sees a rebirth in contrast colour designs as the first archive re-issue style.

Price: On request

Availability: At select stores worldwide and online on birkenstock.in/1774.com

About the company: Manufactured in Germany, Birkenstock is a global lifestyle brand with a heritage in iconic footwear, rooted in the creation of the Birkenstock footbed. By the early 1970s, Birkenstock had become a global player, and today retails in more than 100 countries.

What: Collection of outerwear for men and women

USP: Made for adventurers in and out of the city, the spring Heritage collection is a sustainable alternative to synthetic and down insulation featuring Rokstoker jacket for men and women, and Gilet vest made with 100 per cent natural, renewable, and highly durable, HD Wool Insulation.

Price: £160 - £225

Availability: At select The North Face stores and partner retailers, and online on thenorthface.co.uk

About The North Face: The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, was founded in 1966 with the goal of preparing outdoor athletes for the rigors of their next adventure. Today it is the world’s leading outdoor brand, creating athlete-tested, expedition-proven products that help people explore and test the limits of human potential.

About HD Wool Insulation: HD Wool Insulation exists to bring energy, well-being and comfort by working with nature to produce active technical wool insulation. Founder Jo Dawson created HD Wool Insulation to propel the use of wool in the 21st century as a natural and high performing active insulation.

What: Collection of mattress

USP: The mattresses use latex, an eco-friendly and anti-microbial material made of an element derived from trees. Shinysleep has 2 variants in latex - natural and hybrid which are available in 6 inch and 8 inch thickness. Natural latex uses block of 85D latex , certified by Oeko-tex 100 and Eco-Institute. Hybrid latex uses latex of 75D and high resilience foam.

Price: Rs 20,000 onwards

Availability: At Shinysleep stores and online on shinysleep.com

About the company: Shinysleep is a mattress brand from India offering orthopaedic mattress. The brand understands different needs of every individual for mattress and pillow based on their comfort level.