Radhika Khanna (March 23, 1974 – February 28, 2022) was an Indian-born American fashion designer,[1] entrepreneur and author.[2][3][4] Khanna is the author of Yoga: From the Ganges to Wall Street.
Radhika Khanna | |
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 Khanna in 2016 | |
| Born | March 23, 1974 Amritsar, India |
| Died | February 28, 2022 (aged 47) New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Fashion Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Fashion designer |
| Relatives | Vikas Khanna (brother) |
| Website | www |
Early life
editKhanna was born and raised in Amritsar, India. She was the daughter of Bindu and Davinder Khanna.[5]
Career
editIn 1999 Khanna moved to New York City from Amritsar, to study at the 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 the U.S television show Kitchen Nightmares.[9] [10][11]
Personal life
editKhanna lived in Midtown Manhattan. She was an active participant in the national campaign to find a cure for lupus,[12] through the Lupus Foundation of America.[13] She was also a Yoga expert and has promoted Yoga at the Lupus Foundation of America.[14]
Khanna died from multiple organ failure in New York City, on February 28, 2022, at the age of 47. She suffered from lupus, kidney failure, and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome in the last years of her life.[15]
Bibliography
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pose:Fashion designer makes yoga easy". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Radhika Khanna: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Pose perfect". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "12 experts on weight loss with yoga". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Radhika Khanna's latest creation". 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (11 July 2001). "Can't say sandwich in Hindi". New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "24/7 Talk is Cheap - The Blog » Pose: Radhika Khanna's 1 Minute Yoga Anywhere, Anytime". Lassi With Lavina. 26 February 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Fashion with a purpose". Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "MillionObama Campaign Merch Raked In $40 Million". Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "China-Through the looking glass". The clothes maiden. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "curing and healing with yoga". rescue girl. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Q&A with Radhika Khanna". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ Cunningham, Bill (23 October 2015). "A monumental celebration". The New York Times. New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
- ^ "Michelin star chef Vikas Khanna's sister passes away at 48 due to multiple organ failure". The Economic Times. 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Pose : yoga for working professionals. Xlibris. 2013. ISBN 978-1479756353.
- ^ Yoga- The Ganges To Wall Street. Bloomsbury India. 4 October 2016. ISBN 9789384898960. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Khanna, Radhika (4 October 2016). Yoga: The Ganges to wall street. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 978-9384898960.
- ^ Stand Out. Xlibris. 23 June 2017. ISBN 978-1543429497.