India, Dec. 28 -- The year has overturned our lives in the most unforeseen manner. There were numerous difficulties to survive and tough lessons to be learned; we can at least find a bit of solace in the knowledge that these challenging times have led to personal growth. Below, a few fashion designers share their biggest takeaways from this unusual year.

Designer Asha Gautam says, "This year will always be remembered in history for various reasons. We can't ever take the pain, suffering and losses that people across the globe suffered due to COVID-19 and at the same time it also taught us a lot of things. We started valuing life more, we spent more time with family, we valued environment more, we all became tech literate and valued the i...