Fashion designer with expertise in couture-to-production workflow, specializing in concept-driven luxury through craft, research, and storytelling. Experienced in garment development, technical design, surface/trim development, and creating style-consistent visuals using Illustrator, Clo3D, and Photoshop.

Karnika

Fashion designer with expertise in couture-to-production workflow, specializing in concept-driven luxury through craft, research, and storytelling. Experienced in garment development, technical design, surface/trim development, and creating style-consistent visuals using Illustrator, Clo3D, and Photoshop.

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Fashion designer with expertise in couture-to-production workflow, specializing in concept-driven luxury through craft, research, and storytelling. Experienced in garment development, technical design, surface/trim development, and creating style-consistent visuals using Illustrator, Clo3D, and Photoshop.

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Language

Hindi
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Fashion designer and Stylist at Kaystle
October 31, 2023 - July 1, 2025
Assisted in developing apparel collections through trend research, concept development, technical sketches, fabric selection, and sample coordination while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure brand consistency and product quality. Planned and executed fashion styling projects, developed mood boards and visual concepts, researched trends, and collaborated on creative campaigns to create compelling brand narratives.
Fashion Design (Couture & Avant Garde Design) - Education/Project Experience at BEEGLEE
January 1, 2023 - May 1, 2026
Supported concept-to-production garment and collection development for seasonal fashion lines. Conducted trend, fabric, and silhouette research to support aseasonal collection development at BEEGLEE. Assisted couture garment development including fitings, styling, embroidery placement, and collection presentation support, while contributing to range development using Adobe Illustrator, CLO3D, and Photoshop. Styled scarves, bags, accessories, jeans, and dresses to create cohesive brand-aligned looks. Developed design concepts for apparel, accessories, and footwear for HVN ORWHEEL, exploring prints and silhouettes using screen printing, digital printing, laser cutting, and 3D printing techniques. Assisted with trend development for Smthing by creating seasonal trend boards and forecasting prints, silhouettes, fabrics, and color stories based on client requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Design at National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
High school education at Colnel’s Brightland Public School
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Design at National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
at Colonel’s Brightland Public School
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor of Design at National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Panchkula
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2026
High School / Design Program at Colonel’s Brightland Public School
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2025

Qualifications

Designer of the Year
January 1, 2024 - July 15, 2026
Certificate of Best Design Collection - ICER
January 1, 2022 - July 15, 2026
Designing of the Year - BEGBLEE
January 1, 2024 - July 15, 2026
Certificate of Best Design Collection - IICER
January 1, 2022 - July 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Consumer Goods, Other
    Unsee struggles of Men

    Unseen Struggles of Men explores the emotional and psychological burdens that many men carry but rarely express. Society often associates masculinity with strength, resilience, and emotional control, creating an expectation that men should remain composed regardless of the challenges they face. As a result, emotions such as fear, loneliness, grief, anxiety, and self-doubt are frequently hidden beneath a confident exterior, making these struggles largely invisible to the outside world.

    This collection transforms those unseen emotions into physical forms through avant-garde fashion. Oversized silhouettes represent the weight of responsibility, restrictive structures symbolize emotional confinement, and layered garments reflect the barriers men build to protect themselves from judgment. Contrasting textures—rigid against soft, heavy against light—express the conflict between the strength they are expected to display and the vulnerability they are often discouraged from revealing.

    Rather than portraying men as emotionless, the collection challenges the traditional definition of masculinity by questioning why vulnerability is so often mistaken for weakness. It highlights the silent pressures of providing, protecting, succeeding, and constantly appearing strong, while emphasizing that these expectations can become emotional burdens. Through sculptural forms and symbolic design elements, the collection gives visibility to experiences that are rarely acknowledged.

    Ultimately, Unseen Struggles of Men is a reminder that true strength is not the absence of emotion but the courage to acknowledge it. By making invisible struggles visible, the collection encourages a broader conversation about empathy, mental well-being, and redefining masculinity as something that embraces both resilience and vulnerability.