Garments should be more than to clothe a body, it should become an experience for the wearer. The use fashion as an art form where the designer can express feelings of emotion that has a personal narrative attached to each piece. The designer tells us she is not a trend driven designer, however each garment holds an essence of what her company The House Of RADHA is about. That being a message that makes her customers feel strong, empowered and part of a magical experience that only when you wear one of the hand crafted garments do you appreciate all the love that has gone into each piece. Her collections withhold meaning beyond the fabric, she incorporates aspects such as nature, architecture, cultures, music and their traditions. Music has a major part of her inspiration because it creates an atmosphere of feelings and emotions that help when coming up with ideas and designs.
Radha Singh is a designer with a heart of gold, opening her mind and allowing all to indulge within her beautiful and passion filled garments. She was born in the North East of England and comes from an Indian Sikh background. Being brought up in a creative family, design is woven within her DNA. From her siblings being designers themselves and her mother and grandma both professional seamstresses she has been brought up around the art of fashion design. Her passion for design came at a very young age, she experimented with her skills by creating garments for her childhood dolls and teddybears. She fell in love with this process, yet however chose a different path when it came to her education. Radha started her career by studying in business school. It is only when she got older, did she decide to go back into higher education and study for her degree in Fashion Design. She realised that this was the path that she was truly happy with, it was a passion that she couldn’t give up.
Her Oxford Fashion Studio Paris Fashion Week debut is a very exciting event for Radha, her collection Light Through the Darkness has a very important message that goes well beyond the patterns and colors. It represents when an individual longs to disappear or feels like giving up, with her collection she wants to remind us there is always hope to help guide you through to the other side. This collection embodies this concept and it can be interpreted in many ways. However, Radha along with many others in this world witness what is happening with our society on a daily basis, how war and destruction clouds our skies and how as individuals we try and help rebuild what has been lost. The Light Through the Darkness collection represents this concept through womenswear and menswear couture. The House Of RADHA has a very prestigious history, only established one year ago she has showcased in London Fashion Week in February 2017 while also being nominated for Britain’s Top Designer award in Fashion’s Finest and showcased Alongside Christiano Ronaldo’s CR7 Collection in Portugal. It’s safe to say she has one heck of a resume, making us all excited to see what she has in store for us this Paris Fashion Week.
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