Episode 8: Rakhee Shah (37): fashion entrepreneur / founder of Maisha Concept

Oct 8

Oct 8 Episode 8: Rakhee Shah (37): fashion entrepreneur / founder of Maisha Concept

Delighted to bring you this chat with Singapore-based Rakhee Shah in Episode 8, who turned her love for customizing African-inspired clothing into globally-inspired fashion brand Maisha Concept. Listen to Rakhee describe her multi-cultural upbringing in Kenya, and her recent expat years in HongKong and Singapore, and how it’s all reflected in the various Maisha collections. A fun and inspiring conversation!

Follow us on instagram @theindianeditpodcast to read more about Rakhee and stay tuned for the 20% DISCOUNT CODE Rakhee offers all online shoppers (plus free worldwide shipping!).

Listen to the episode below or on iTunes here, and don't miss the Shownotes for all the books and other favorites we discussed on the show!

SHOW NOTES Episode 8:

Check out the Maisha Concept website for all the gorgeous clothes and accessories - and the Maisha blog and instagram for the behind the scenes process, and Rakhee’s travels on instagram here!

Here are links to some of my faves - people always stop me and ask where I got them! The Amber brown skirt, Masaai cape which is so soft and stunning in person, and the fun Freedom Shirt dress - I hope you find something you like - don’t forget to use the code Rakhee offered to get 20% OFF, and to share on instagram using #maishatribe !

Books and other favorites we discussed on the episode:

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Crazy Rich Asians (of course!) by Kevin Kwan
#GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri
Not Quite Not White: Losing and Finding Race in America by Sharmila Sen
The Botanical Gardens in Singapore

Special thanks to Mohit Shandilya / Flying Carpet Productions for audio post-production engineering

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