Progeny

Born and raised in Belfast, my foundation for design has always been rooted in identity, memory, and emotional connection. Drawing deeply on my Irish and Indian heritage, I use fashion as a storytelling medium—one that explores the complexities of personal and collective histories through craft, materiality, and cultural dialogue.

My garments act as a second skin: tactile, intimate, and constantly evolving. Blending delicate femininity with raw, deconstructed techniques, I create emotionally resonant pieces that honour both tradition and individuality. Each silhouette is shaped not only by the body but by memory—embracing slow fashion values and sustainable sourcing to ensure that every stitch carries meaning.

My graduate collection, Progeny, embodies this ethos, fusing intergenerational knowledge with experimental textile processes. Techniques like lace knitting, drop stitches, heat pressing and casting have embedded time, care, and story into the surface of each garment. I work exclusively with dead-stock materials, selected for their history as much as their texture, allowing discarded textiles to continue their lives in new and meaningful ways.

Progeny honours the matriarchal lineage that formed me—an archive of the women who raised me and the landscapes that shaped me. Inspired by Indian and Irish summers, the collection is a study in contrasts: tradition and innovation, fragility and strength, heritage and transformation. Crafted with the hands my mother gave me, every piece is a tribute to legacy, designed to be worn, felt, and remembered.

My practice is grounded in community, collaboration, and care. I see fashion as a living archive—moulded by time, touch, and the people who wear it. In rejecting fast fashion, I embrace the slow, prioritising craft and longevity over consumption. Through tactile processes and deep material sensitivity, I seek to redefine deliberate design, where garments are more than objects, but vessels for connection, identity, and meaning.