Karishma Shahani Khan

Karishma Shahani Khan a Fashion Design & Technology graduate from the London College of
Fashion, United Kingdom has worked on various projects and initiatives that focus on design,
sustainability and education in the field of fashion spanning projects on employment generation,
women empowerment, skill development, garment production and retail.
Khan is the creative director of Ka-Sha, a fashion and textile centric label based in Pune, India.
The label focuses on design as a form of storytelling. Influenced by multi-layered cultures and
ever- changing social landscapes, Ka Sha endeavours to celebrate handcraft, in all its forms,
adding to the individualistic expression of a product. Through a balance of localisation and
globalisation, matching contrast with harmony and merging art with sustainability, the label aims to
re-interpret materials based on current needs and functionality, with love from India.
Ka-Sha is a part of parent company Change By Design LLP that was co-founded by Khan and her
husband Wasim Khan that provides Design Services and Products beyond the realm of Fashion.
LABEL MISSION
Ka-Sha by Karishma Shahani Khan, founded in 2011 post Khans graduation from the London
College of Fashion, United Kingdom, focuses on design as a form of storytelling.
The philosophy of the products lie in design as a celebration with an aim to Think global, act local.
The labels aesthetics lie in influences from multi-layered cultures and the ever-changing social
landscapes of our modern India, obsessed with its past but treading on to create new stories.
Ka-Sha endeavours to celebrate handcraft through clothing and products that re-interpret materials
based on current needs and functionality, with love from India. With a focus on merging art with
sustainability, the label strives to follow fair trade practices, procure quality produce and adheres to
a strict zero-waste policy. The Label also produces a line called Heart To Haat that works with all
the waste produced and second hand clothing to create new clothing and products.
Featured in an array of international and domestic publications, Ka-Sha regularly showcases its
seasonal collections on reputed platforms and has received notable awards and nominations for its
work in design and sustainability.
The label is a part of Change By Design LLP, a design-centric company that provides Design
Services and Products beyond the realm of Fashion. The company was co-founded by Karishma
Shahani Khan and Wasim Khan, with its head-quarters in Pune, India.

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EDUCATION
2007 2010 | BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology (1st Class Honours)
London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, United Kingdom
2004 2007 | BA (Hons) Economics (1st Class Honours)
Pune University, Pune, India
2004 - 2006 | Fashion Apparel Design Diploma
School Of Fashion Technology, Pune, India
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COLLABORATIONS
2014 | JHOOLE ; Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh Creative Direction for Jhoole Capsule Collection
2013 To Present | HEART TO HAAT ; Pune, Maharashtra
A socially responsible initiative to work with old/discarded clothing to reinvent and upcycle into
usable products - lifestyle & clothing. A self-initiated project to educate and spread awareness on
sustainability.
2013 | PARA ; Bangladesh - London, United Kingdom
Collaboration with NGO and Benarasi Weavers to explore new dimensions of the fabric weaving
techniques.
2012 | Ka-Sha for BOMBAY ELECTRIC ; Mumbai, Maharashtra
Autumn Winter 2012 Capsule Collection based on Recycling & reusing for retail at the store.
2012 | Ka-Sha for BOMBAY ELECTRIC ; Mumbai, Maharashtra
Spring Summer 2012 Capsule Collection based on reusing & reinventing old Benarasi Saris & their
remains.
2011 | Ka-Sha for PARA ; Bangladesh - London, United Kingdom
Collaboration with London-based charitable organisation which works to develop the built
environment of various communities in Bangladesh. The culmination was part of a showcase All
Silk Yards of Benarasi, held in Spitalfields, London.
2011 | LA FORTUNA STUDIO ; Belgium
Part of their Believers Campaign and Travelling Exhibition.
2011 | Ka-Sha for MILK X Magazine ; Hong Kong
Collaboration to create a garment for an article titled Reborn based on the subject of Recycling.
2010 To 2011 | TEXTRADE, Mumbai, India
Textile Designer and Product Developer - Home Textiles.
2010 To 2011 | JHOOLE ; Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh
Collaboration with American Artist Amy Sol for Jhoole, a social enterprise. The organization works
towards the empowerment of women through employment and upgradation of skills in the weavers
village of Maheshwar, Central India.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
June 2014 - Present | Co-Founder & Partner, Change By Design LLP, Pune, India February 2011
Present | Proprietor, Creative Head, Designer & Pattern Cutter, Ka-Sha by

Karishma Shahani Khan, Pune, India

December - January 2009 | Customer Advisor, Jaeger, Selfridges, London
August October 2009 | Buyers Assistant (Womenswear; Branded and Premium Accessories),
ASOS.com, London
April July 2009 | Assistant Fashion Production Manager, (For Dries Van Noten), SreePriya
Exports Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, India
August 2008 Present | Design Consultant (Apparel & Textiles), Lemon Design Pvt. Ltd., India
June August 2008 | Product Developer, Kalaraksha (NGO), Gujarat, India
September December 2006 | Costume Design Assistant for Television and Film, Reza Shariffi,
Mumbai, India
June September 2006 | Design Assistant, Either Or, Pune, India
2013 to 2015 | Visiting Faculty & Consultant, School Of Fashion Technology, Pune India
2014 to Present | Design Education Workshops, INIFD, India - various branches around India
2014 to Present | Visiting Faculty, MIT Institute of Design, Pune, India
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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
2016 | Forbers 30-Under-30, India
2016 | Winner, Lakme Fashion Week Presents : Green Fashion Wardrobe - Unilever
2014 | Vogue India Fashion Fund 2014 Top 5 Finalist
2011 | Winner, Levis Shape What is To Come Campaign
2011 | Workshop Speaker at TED Global, Edinburgh for Levis Global India-Centric Campaign
2011 | Unique Design Award Finalist Fashioning the Future Award 2011, Centre of Sustainable
Fashion, London
2010 | Future Map 2010 Shortlist, UAL
2010 | 'Fashion Graduate of the Year' British Graduate 100
2010 | Nina De York Illustration Award, Central Saint Martins 2010
2010 | 'Best Surface Textiles' London College of Fashion, Graduate Show 2010
2006 | 'Best Design Collection' at Synergy 2006, graduate fashion show of School of Fashion
Technology, Pune, India
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AFFILIATIONS
2015 | Founding Member & National Coordinator - University of the Arts London - Alumni
Association of India.

2015 | Industry Mentor, Craftsman-Designer Mentorship Programme, Somaya Kala Vidyalaya

( Run by Judy Frater)
2013 | Member of the Board of Directors, Jhoole, Madhya Pradesh
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FEATURES & PUBLICATIONS
2015 | Feature in book Fashion India by Phyllida Jay
2014 | Feature in book by India Contemporary Design: Fashion, Graphics, Interiors by Divia Patel
2013 | Feature in book Europe: Rising Fashion Designers by Patrick Gottelier
2012 | Feature in book Fashion Design Volume 3 by Sue Jenkyn Jones
2012 | Feature in book Poetry of Fashion by Paz Diman
2012 | May Cover Story, Pool Magazine, India
Featured in various leading magazines & Blogs: Verve, India; Vogue, India; Elle, India; Grazia,
India; Platform,India; Andpersand, India; India Today, India; Wallpaper, UK; Collezioni, Russia; ID
Magazine, New York; Pigeons & Peacocks, London; Indie Magazine, Austria; Milk X Magazine,
Hong Kong; Bird Magazine, Japan; vogue.com; vogue.it; fashion156.com; luxist.jp; ecoutere.com;
graziadaily.com; elleuk.com; telegraph.co.uk
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EXHIBITIONS & SHOWCASES
March 2016 | Lakme Fashion Week, Mumbai/ Spring Summer 2016 Showcase
February 2016 | Green Fashion Wardrobe, Lake Fashion Week
February 2016 | Pause for a Cause, Pune, India
2013/2014/2015 | S9 Muses, London, United Kingdom
August 2015 | Lakme Fashion Week, Mumbai/ Autumn Winter 2015 Showcase
March 2015 | Lakme Fashion Week, Mumbai/ Spring Summer 2015 Showcase
October 2014 | Myntra Fashion Weekend, Mumbai
August 2014 | Lakme Fashion Week, Mumbai/ Autumn Winter 2014 Showcase
March 2014 | Lakme Fashion Week, Mumbai/ Spring Summer 2014 Showcase
2014 | Harvey Nichols, Riyadh - The Caravan /Part of India-centric exhibit
August 2013 | Lakme Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2013/14 Showcase
May 2013 | Verve India Verve Lounge Exhibit, at Volte Art Gallery, Mumbai
April 2013 | Bombay Electric Fresh Fruits Exhibit, Mumbai
March 2013 | Lakme Fashion Week, Mumbai/ Spring Resort 2013
August 2012 | Lakme Fashion Week, Mumbai/ Winter Festive 2012
May 2012 | Black Taxi & Time Out Presents Fashion Works, Mumbai
October 2011 | Fashioning the Future Presentation, Centre of Sustainable Fashion, London
August 2011 | La Fortuna Studio Showcase, Belgium
2011 | Selected to Showcase at the Fashion Clash Maastricht 2011, Netherlands
December 2010 | Audi Presents Fashion and Music Presentation, Kolkata
September 2010 | London Design Festival: Exhibited as part of Junction 2010, London
July 2010 | Design Means Business exhibit at the Textile Institute, Her Majestys Treasury,
Westminster, London
June 2010 | Ethical Just got Fabulous, Brick Lane, London
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RETAILERS & E-TAILERS
India :
Bombay Electric, Mumbai Ogaan, Delhi
Ensemble, Delhi

Ole Couture, Delhi Ensemble, Mumbai

Aza, Mumbai Nautanky, Ahmedabad Bombaim, Kolkata Collage, Bangalore Verandah, Bangalore
Teatro Dora, Jaipur MaalGaadi, Chennai Aura, Nagpur
Aura, Raipur
Sugar, Surat
Bebel, Goa
www.perniaspopupshop.com
www.exclusively.in
www.tadpole.com
Overseas :
Laki Noon, Kuwait Sauce, Dubai
Nadas Boutique, Riyadh
Sauce, Dubai
Fashion Seasons, Riyadh
Asrars Boutique, Riyadh
www.summersouk.com, New Zealand
www.market.marmelada.co.il/onefineday, Israel
www.motherland.com, London, United Kingdom
www.notjustalabel.com, London, United Kingdom
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FUTURE PLANS
It has only just started but we hope to travel the distance, bridging gaps, telling stories, building
relationships and collaborating to create a truly global Indian brand for our global surroundings, a
brand sent with love from India to the world. An organisation built on our inherent value system
from uplifting the lives of all those associated with it to reusing, reforming and inheriting like we do
to pass it on through generations.
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CONTACT US
phone : +91 9850504447
email : info@ka-sha.in
website : www.ka-sha.in / www.facebook.com/label.ka.sha