Mandeep Nagi Housego is the creative director at Shades of India, a contemporary Indian textile brand with over three decades of international presence. A Delhi University graduate and with training in fashion, merchandising, and executive management from YWCA, NIFT, and IIM Ahmedabad, she carries a nuanced understanding of textile processes and craft traditions. Her principles and leadership have shaped the brand’s design language across apparel, home, and interiors, one that approaches textile not merely as material, but as a canvas. Through experimentation with layering techniques like texturing, printing, and embroidery, her approach transforms Indian craft within contemporary living environments.