To celebrate India’s 65th independence we recognise the drive, determination and sheer innovation of Sheena Matheiken, who was featured in our Summer issue back in 2010. Sheena who was born in Ireland and raised in India, pledged to wear a little black dress for 365 days to raise money for the education of underprivileged children in Indian slums. She showed how fashion and sustainability can go hand in hand and managed to raise $100,000 for the cause. Women around the world continue to take on the one dress challenge as an expression of socially conscious fashion.

Read her full interview written by contributing writer Brian Clarke in Complexd on page 48-49 here and listen to her TEDx Dubai talk below.