Our story

Manimekala combines aesthetics and ethics, creating unique contemporary fashion that empowers both the wearer and the makers. We create distinctive, joyful clothing and accessories by bringing our designs to life with a sustainable “slow fashion” ethos, combining thoughtful design with social and environmental responsibility.

Manimekala specialises in joyful, statement textiles. From original hand drawings and paintings, we combine traditional techniques with digital technologies, combining print and embroidery to create stunning effects.

Launched in 2018 after fashion designer Manimekala Fuller graduated from the University of Westminster, Manimekala has since been worn by UK first ladies Akshata Murty and Carrie Johnson, seen in national media such as the Telegraph, Red magazine and Grazia, and featured in Isabel Spearman’s Daily Dress Edit pop ups.

Every dress has a story. What’s yours?

Please note: Manimekala is pronounced "muh-nee-may-kuh-luh".

Manimekala is a WOC-founded and owned brand based in London, UK and our designs are inspired by founder Mekala’s multicultural British-Indian heritage.

To ensure ethical treatment we avoid working with traditional for-profit factories. Instead we create the majority of our pieces in our own studio in south London, following a made-to-order model to produce only what is needed, and therefore reduce waste. We also partner with carefully selected female-led social enterprise artisan groups to support local craft skills. For example, we collaborated with Saheli Women, a social enterprise fashion studio based in Rajasthan, India to produce a limited edition capsule collection.