Meet the Founder of KASHESH
Kashesh Bhatia Garg is the Founder and Creative Director of Kashesh Global, a timeless luxury fashion label based in Dubai, and the visionary behind Konscious Kollective, a fashion platform for change rooted in creativity, education, and expression through fashion.
With over 15 years in the fashion industry, Kashesh is celebrated for her ability to weave heritage, meaning, and intention into every handcrafted garment.
Leading with Legacy, Moving with Style
Born and raised in Ahmedabad, India, her journey began in 2009 with her first label. By 2016, Kasheesh.K had become a sought-after name in couture and bridal wear, attracting a clientele from South and East Asia to the UK, USA, Australia, and the UAE.
In 2019, she expanded her global perspective by studying Luxury Brand Management in London and was selected for the prestigious Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Program at IIM Bangalore, becoming the only woman entrepreneur from Gujarat that year.
Weaving Heritage into Global Vision
Her move to Dubai in 2020 sparked a powerful evolution. Immersed in the city’s cultural richness, Kashesh spent two years researching conscious design, textile innovation, and craft revival. This led to the rebranding of her label as Kashesh Global in 2023—an ethical fashion house creating legacy designs meant to be passed down through generations.
Designing Experiences, Not Just Outfits
Among its standout innovations is a signature fabric—a one-of-a-kind textile handwoven from collected waste and upcycled on heirloom looms, crafted over the course of a year. This material forms the foundation for garments and art installations that are both meaningful and timeless. In a rare and honorable moment for the brand, Kashesh Global received permission from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to incorporate his words into select garments, further deepening the narrative woven into each piece.
Where Fashion Meets Purpose, and Talent Finds Its Voice
Through Konscious Kollective, Kashesh extends her mission to shift how people engage with fashion—offering reflection-driven tools like fashion cards, creative workshops, and immersive community dialogues. It’s a space where fashion meets fun, storytelling meets truth, and change begins with what we wear.
In addition to her work in fashion, Kashesh launched the podcast series “Conversations with K” —a heart-led project where she speaks with trailblazing women about vision, leadership, and inner power. In Season One, she featured 11 inspiring voices from Dubai, including Lara Tabet, Lucy Chow, Suha, and other women who are redefining success on their own terms.
Kashesh doesn’t just create clothing—she creates legacy through every thread, every word, and every connection.
The Fashion Leadership from Cannes to Conversations
In 2024, Kashesh Global made a striking global debut—Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy wore the label, and a signature creation was showcased at the Cannes Film Festival, symbolizing a new era of fashion rooted in legacy and consciousness.
We sat down with our founder with 14 questions so you could get to know her
Q&A with Kashesh Bhatia Garg
Tell us more about yourself
I am a mother of a young daughter and I love my family. I believe in energy work and love to contribute to society and the planet at large.
Tell us more about yourself as designer?
It was my dream as a child to become a fashion designer, but this was not as common a profession as today. As my family has a long history of working in business and I was skilled at maths, I chose to begin studying to be a Chartered Accountant. In the end, I left the accountant program after 6 months to follow my passion of blending design and commerce.
What was your best 'fashion' moment?
It is so difficult for me to say just one best moment, but when I started my first store at age 21 and spent two years renting the property, but was then able to purchase it for myself with my dad, it was such an overwhelming experience.
What is one thing you thought you would never do?
I had never thought of moving away from India, ever. It took 3 years after getting married in Dubai to move to here and now here I am creating more than ever.
What is one ritual/practice you do every day?
Every day I love to ask questions that keep expanding my life, my living, my creations.
What keeps you motivated?
Creating a legacy. Whether I am here on this planet or not, I would like to give and create something that is remembered for generations. This keep me going and keeps me motivated.
What bores you the most?
Doing the same things again and again. I am very curious and love to explore different things and possibilities. This curiosity has led me to change how I work. In the past, I created different brands and evolved with 3 different brand names. Now I choose to do things differently with the same label and add different verticals.
What would you most like to change?
I would like to give a different perspective to how we look at fashion. Fashion is such a dynamic and influential industry. I want to explore how we can use that to bring a more positive impact to the planet, not just by protecting it but by creating a better Earth.
What do you love about India?
I love the culture, tradition and diversity of India. There is so much colour, inspiration and variety one can get from India. Being born and brought up there, Indian culture has such a strong influence on me and my work. There is so much history there and throughout my journey in fashion I have incorporated the aesthetics from my native Indian embroidery and crafts.
Who are you? What would you like to create?
I am modern, different and love to make a statement. I would like to unite a global community that empowers each other while making an individual statement and co-existing together.
What is your personal style?
I like change and I keep changing every day.
Some days I like a bright pop of colour and some days, I like all black. I love statement pieces and I love jewellery. I love to bring a twist to what I wear and how I wear it.
What is your motto?
Leave your mark!
What do you love about Dubai?
It took 2 years to call this place home. But now I fall in love with Dubai every day. Moving to an unknown city after I was already comfortable in the country and city that I was born, raised in and where I established my business was a bold choice.
When I moved, I didn’t have many friends, but because of my other business in healing work, I got to meet so many people and now I know so many. I love the diversity of the city, I love that it is always growing changing and never the same-so much like me. I love the architecture and the attention to detail in this part of world.
I love how the vision and belief of one person can change the world for the better. I love to call this place home now. It doesn’t feel like it’s just been 3 years now.
If you were not a designer what would you be?
A Traveller!
With KASHESH, that is how I am bringing both the elements of fashion and travel together. This collection is about my move to Dubai and how a city can inspire you to create beyond your comfort zone.