11 Facts About Misha Japanwala

Misha Japanwala is a visual artist and fashion designer of Pakistani origin.

In June 2021 Misha Japanwala designed breast plates for American rapper Lizzo's music video "Rumors".

Misha Japanwala was born in London, but to a Bohra Muslim family from Karachi, and was brought up in Islamabad in a liberal family background.

Misha Japanwala graduated from the New York Parsons school of Design in 2018 and works in New York City.

Misha Japanwala later joined the atelier of Proenza Schouler where she was then laid off due to COVID-19.

Misha Japanwala creates personalized sculpted breastplates and photographs these on otherwise nude female models.

Misha Japanwala maintains, her goal in her art collection 'Azaadi' was to subvert the male gaze, reclaim the art related to the female body from the male perspectives and instead depict from the feminist perspective.

Misha Japanwala's work has been featured in a six-page editorial spread in Vogue Spain, modeled by French model Cindy Bruna.

Misha Japanwala received her second offer of displaying her art from model Gigi Hadid in special issue of V Magazine named Gigi's Journal Part II.

Misha Japanwala was selected on the "30 under 30 Asia" list published by Forbes in 2021.

Misha Japanwala says in Pakistan it is difficult for women to have agency over their own bodies and this backlash confirms Pakistani conservatives feel frightened by women taking charge of their bodies.