Khadi

Khadi constitutes an Indian homespun cotton cloth often referred to as “the fabric of social change” due to its crucial role in the Indian Independence movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. My thesis by this very name is a contemporary take on an old story which is both close to my heart as it reflects my family history but also embodies my passionate relationship to textiles.The fabrics for the collection were sourced from Khadi shops around India and hand-painted over winter break using acid and pigment dyes on a variety of silks and other materials.

I am half-Indian, half-Norwegian but was born and raised in Paris where I attended school till the age of 18. I then spent the last four years studying Fashion Design at Parsons in New York. My focus from the beginning was on textiles design and the exploration of surface through print, knit and various other techniques. I attended Central St Martins in London for a semester in Spring 2016' in a program centered solely on Print Design, both digital and analog. For my senior collection I created a collection of garments made from hand-painted textiles: a technique I discovered as a kid.

Currently: In the final round of LAKME MUMBAI FASHION WEEK GEN-NEXT Competition as well as the final round 1340ART MAGAZINE International Art Competition.

Finalist for the WGSN X ARTS THREAD FUTURE CREATOR AWARD (October 2017)

Chosen for Television Episode on young designer for the show Vacation Creation airing on ABC (August 2017)

Winner of the Queen Mary 2 Fashion Transatlantic Journey competition: resulted in a fashion show aboard the ship for the six chosen Parsons students.

Winner of the Donna Karan X Rihanna Design fellowship in Haiti where three students were sent to work on a collection for URBAN ZEN during summer.

Finalist for Eyes on Talent Award (May 2017)

Semi-Finalist for YOOXYGEN (Net-a-Porter) Award (May 2017)

One of the 69 Students selected (nationwide) by the CFDA to participate in the Fashion Future Graduate Showcase in New York (May 2017)

Finalist in Hugo Boss Innovating Impact Competition (March 2017)

Selected for participation in the Indigo Premiere Vision Fair with Central St Martins, Paris (February 2016)

Finalist for HUGO BOSS AWARD (December 2015)

Selected for the Sisters on the Runway Charity Show at Parsons (Oct. 2015)