Ka-Sha by Karishma Shahani

Karishma Shahani Khan a Fashion Design and 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. 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 localization and globalization, 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.

Ka-Sha by Karishma Shahani Khan, founded in 2012 post Khan’s graduation from the London College of Fashion, United Kingdom, focuses on design as a form of storytelling. The philosophy of the products lies 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.