London-based footwear brand known for hand-embroidered shoes using heritage Pakistani craftsmanship and empowering female artisans.
ORIGIN
Pakistan
PRICE TIER
premium
Founded in 2004 by Meher Kakalia, who left a career in finance to pursue her creative vision, the brand is a celebration of heritage craft. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Kakalia was inspired by the 400-year-old Moghul tradition of hand-embroidery, a skill passed down through generations of women. The brand’s core products are exquisitely detailed shoes, including ballet flats, loafers, and boots, which blend this ancestral Pakistani craftsmanship with a modern, global design perspective. The style is often described as a unique meeting of “Maharajah and boho-chic.”