Radhika Khanna

Radhika Khanna is an Indian American fashion designer,[1] entrepreneur and author.[2][3][4] Khanna is the author of Yoga: From the Ganges to Wall Street.

Radhika Khanna
Radhika Khanna, New York, New York
Born (1974-03-23) March 23, 1974
Amritsar, India
NationalityAmerican
EducationFashion Institute of Technology
Known forFashion designer
Websitewww.radhikakhanna.com

Early life

Radhika Khanna was born and raised in Amritsar, India. She is the daughter of Bindu and Davinder Khanna.[5]

Career

In 1999 Khanna moved to New York City from Amritsar, to study at Fashion Institute of Technology. While studying full-time, she worked in restaurants in Manhattan to support herself and her education.[6] After graduating from FIT, she interned with Donna Karan, before starting her own clothing company, Estilo Inc. in 2005.[7][8]

Khanna designed outfits for American TV show Kitchen Nightmares.[9] Khanna was one of the designers and supporters at Runway to win with Anna Wintour and Scarlett Johansson.[10][11]

Personal life

Khanna lives in Midtown Manhattan. She is an active participant in the national campaign to find a cure for lupus,[12] through the Lupus foundation of America.[13] She is also a Yoga expert and has promoted Yoga at the Lupus Foundation of America.[14][15]

Bibliography
  • Pose: Yoga for working professionals [16]
  • Yoga: From the Ganges to Wall Street[17][18]
  • Standout: Yoga and self-defense: A complete guide to self-confidence for teenage girls[19]

References
  1. "Pose:Fashion designer makes yoga easy". Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  2. "Radhika Khanna: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon.com. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  3. "Pose perfect". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. "12 experts on weight loss with yoga". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  5. "Radhika Khanna's latest creation". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  6. "Can't say sandwich in Hindi". New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  7. "24/7 Talk is Cheap - The Blog ยป Pose: Radhika Khanna's 1 Minute Yoga Anywhere, Anytime". Lassi With Lavina. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  8. "Fashion with a purpose". Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  9. "Gordon Ramsey's "Kitchen Nightmares" Relaunches Indian Restaurant With "Fashion and Style on The Streets Of Manhattan" By Fashion Designer Radhika Khanna - Jainnie Smith - Blog". Becomegorgeous.com. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  10. "MillionObama Campaign Merch Raked In $40 Million". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  11. "China-Through the looking glass". The clothes maiden. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  12. "curing and healing with yoga". rescue girl. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  13. "Q&A with Radhika Khanna". Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  14. "Yoga tips for beginners". The Posture Fixer.
  15. "A monumental celebration". New York Times. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  16. Pose : yoga for working professionals. Xlibris. 2013. ISBN 978-1479756353.
  17. Yoga- The Ganges To Wall Street. Bloomsbury India. ISBN 9789384898960.
  18. Yoga: The Ganges to wall street. ISBN 978-9384898960.
  19. Stand Out. Xlibris. ISBN 978-1543429497.
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