ZANKHNA PAREKH
CEO/CREATIVE DIRECTOR
BACKGROUND
After a successful career as a physical therapist, CEO and
Creative Director, Zankhna Parekh decided to pursue her first
love – fashion. Zankhna Designs was established in 2012 to
cater to strong, powerful, trailblazing women who still wanted to
be effortlessly stylish all while putting cracks in the glass ceiling.
She felt there was a need in the luxury space for elegant,
timeless clothing made of pure and rich fabrics, hand done
embroideries that caters to such strong and elegant women.
Zankhna is a role model and inspiration for young women
entrepreneurs everywhere. Her new label, ZaftanTM is a modern
twist on the traditional Kaftans, carefully cut and styled to suit
the fashion needs of generation x, y and Z, hence the name
ZaftanTM. Zankhna’s designs have international flair, influenced
by her three geographical upbringing and backgrounds.
Her designs have been featured and graced the covers of
multiple magazines and print media. She has appeared on
multiple TV and radio shows as well as on Celebrity Corner on
the Dorothy on TV Show. She also serves as an on-camera
talent for the website eHow.com, which has more than 100
million visitors every month. She served from 2008 to 2010 as a
Glambassador and Style Council member for Glamour
magazine and has had the opportunity to attend fashion shows
and events around the country and all over the world.
Zankhna has been able to dress many celebrities both locally and internationally including recent clients such as a Hollywood actress, TIME Magazine’s Athlete of 2019 and US women’s national soccer team player Jessica McDonald, and Grammy nominee Falguni Shah. Zankhna
Designs is a socially conscious and pro-green company. We
believe in giving back to our community, recycling unused
fabrics, producing elegant and timeless clothing that is not
disposable fashion hence decreasing our footprint on this earth,
we never use products tested on animals, we follow ethical
trade practices and ensure all employees receive fair wages.
ZANKHNA DESIGNS
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Zankhna Designs' caters to strong, confident, empowering, and trailblazing women, who still
want to be effortlessly stylish while putting cracks in the glass ceiling. We consider it an
absolute privilege to dress real life women and everyday heroes that deserve recognition.
Our latest collection, Zaftan™ caters to the modern, on-the-go, stylish trailblazing woman who
wants to be effortlessly trendy! Zaftan™ is a modern twist on the traditional Kaftans, carefully
cut and styled to suit the fashion needs of generation x, y and Z, hence the name Zaftan™. This
limited collection is made of pure silks and rich fabrics with all hand done embroideries – a
classy and luxurious collection that is timeless.
Zankhna Designs is a socially conscious and pro-green company. We believe in giving back to
our community, recycling unused fabrics, producing elegant and timeless clothing that is not
disposable fashion hence decreasing our footprint on this earth, we never use products tested
on animals, we follow ethical trade practices and ensure all employees receive fair wages.