was meant to post this ages ago lol but just wanted to say thanks very much if you came down to the british museum a couple weeks ago to see some of my garments @rasa.ldn exhibited! means so much to be showing my work and having people engage with them too in such a meaningful way - met so many lovely ppl + had such rich conversations 💝 ty @bmyoungpeople for selecting my work to be shown alongside so many other talented south asian creatives and designers
my work is about celebrating unseen south asian textiles and forming them into pieces you can wear anywhere and anytime 💫💘
ello! exhibition will actually be taking place 18th of july* (was sent the wrong date lol) hope to see you there if you can still make it! there’s also a lot more on show than just my work so do stop by to see talented south asian creatives, dancers, designers + more
event link - /events/late-night-opening-ancient-india-living-traditions
hey friends ⋆✴︎˚𖦹ׂ ₊˚⊹⋆ have been invited to exhibit my designs @rasa.ldn at the british museum on Sat the 19th july from 4.30pm - 10.30pm :) come thru if you can, more details to come
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tops @rasa.ldn
shorts @whtrbbtldn
📸 @byerique
a little visual diary of how i made something out of the fabric i found at an outdoor market in paris 🌟 wanted to document how i made the top from designing it, to sourcing the fabric, to sewing it together! i actually forgot to take pictures of the whole process (e.g. sewing on the strap + ruching it to create the bunching effect) lol but captured the main essence of it 🩵
scrolling through the camera roll and remembered i forgot to post this finished top i made from my grandmas scarf 🩵🩵 made this one just in time for my gig at george’s tavern
Episode alert! I'm so happy to announce that Episode 3 is out now with the very talented @henasharma 🎉 (link in bio) Tune in for an inspiring discussion and a dose of creative inspiration!
Hena is a versatile creative with a global upbringing currently working at Universal Music Group. We explore her journey as a writer, fashion designer, and musician.
We discuss Hena's diverse South Asian diverse upbringing, and her ability to adapt and pivot her creative ventures. We look at the creative process behind her music and fashion brand @rasa.ldn how she found mentors in the music industry and pushed past barriers. These include balancing creativity with family expectations, the lack of representation of South Asians in creative industries, and achieving financial stability as a creative.
The conversation also explores the powerful relationship between neurodiversity and creativity, uncovering its potential as a superpower.
Join us in redefining 'success' in the South Asian context and learn how to overcome creative pressures and imposter syndrome.
Topics covered:
🔹 Growing up across four countries: London, Ghana-Accra, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.
🔹 Navigating creative careers and balancing parental expectations.
🔹 Financial stability within the creative sphere.
🔹 The impact of ADHD on creativity.
🔹 What 'success' means in the South Asian context.
🔹 Coping with external and internal pressures as a creative.
🔹 The reality of South Asians in creative fields.
🔹 Confronting imposter syndrome, especially in music.
🔹 Finding mentors and guidance in the music industry.
🔹 Hena's evolution as a musician, from her debut Spotify track.
🔹 Leveraging unemployment gaps for creative growth in London.
🔹 The vision for her own fashion brand.
🔹 Enjoying the creative process as a designer.
🔹 Navigating the complex relationship between creativity and finances.
#breakingboundaries #creativejourney #neurodiversity #southasian #mentor #podcast #ghana #india #bangladesh #srilanka #creativejourney #neurodiversity #southasian #impostersyndrome #london #fashiondesigner #textiles #opportunity
presents @rasa.ldn
HENA SHARMA (she/her)
Hena Sharma is a fashion designer, musician and founder of rasa. rasa is a London-based fashion brand that makes clothing inspired by the 90s and Y2K, out of heritage fabrics originating from India and around South Asia. It was born out of Hena Sharma's desire to champion her motherland’s beautiful textiles, allowing them shine when designed into simple silhouettes that aren't commonly associated with these fabrics.
Exhibiting at ‘Sustainable Futures’
11-22nd August
FUSEBOX, Kingston, KT1 1TF
Exhibitor 8/28
#southasianartist #socialsustainability #exhibition #art #fashiondesigner #southasiandiaspora #kingstonuponthames
#southasianheritagemonth #dhaga #sustainablefutures
some process shots of a top i’m working on atm 🌼 hopefully will be wearing it at my upcoming gig at @thegeorgetavern on 26 june! ticket link in bio :) it’s an all south asian line-up, big up @htmljones for organising
this is fabric is really special as it’s actually my Nan’s old chunni. when i visited her in Delhi in Jan this year she gave it to me after seeing all the other stuff i’ve made already 🥺❤️ it’s such a gorgeous dusty blue colour and carries so much history + is my favourite fabric of my collection
making a top from start to finish ft. a little music studio break lol was a bit hard filming the process whilst trying to sew but wanted to show u guys my creative process :) really glad with how this came out! pictures to come 🦋 this fabric is really something special and came all the way from a little fabric market in jaipur - i think i have a video somewhere in my camera roll of when i first spotted the fabric back in jan, will post it if i find it. defo wearing this top to my next performance - more on that soon !
have no idea where this image is from but the colours and fabric makes me so happy. it’s exactly the kind of colours i want to play around with for rasa 🪷
if anyone knows what film it might be from lmk!
