# Anamika Khanna

> Anamika Khanna is a couture and eveningwear label based in Kolkata, India. Behind the label: Anamika Khanna. Known for heavily embellished couture, plus AK-OK, a younger line designed to be age- and gender-agnostic.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Anamika Khanna
- Based: Kolkata, India
- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Makes: Couture under her own name; AK-OK ready-to-wear
- Official site: https://www.anamikakhanna.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anamikakhanna.in/

## Who is behind Anamika Khanna?

Anamika Khanna has boutiques in Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and Hyderabad, and her site’s show archive lists the Lakmé Fashion Week grand finale in 2015 and 2018 and India Couture Week seasons from 2016 to 2023. In December 2021 Reliance Brands agreed a 60:40 joint venture with her to own and develop AK-OK, a label built on an age- and gender-agnostic approach, with Khanna staying on as its creative director. At the Met Gala in May 2025 Isha Ambani wore a heavily embroidered Anamika Khanna look that took more than two years to make, The National reported. On 23 July 2026 she opened the 19th India Couture Week at the Taj Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad, the platform’s first presentation outside Delhi.

## Timeline

- 2015: Presents the Lakmé Fashion Week grand finale, according to the label’s show archive. (source: https://www.anamikakhanna.com/)
- 20 December 2021: Agrees a 60:40 joint venture with Reliance Brands to own and develop AK-OK. (source: https://www.ril.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Media-Release-RBL-AKOK-20122021.pdf)
- 5 May 2025: Dresses Isha Ambani for the Met Gala. (source: https://thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2025/05/06/met-gala-shah-rukh-ambani-poonawalla)
- 23 July 2026: Opens the 19th India Couture Week at the Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad. (source: https://www.hyundai.com/in/en/hyundai-story/media-center/press-release/19th-edition-hyundai-india-couture-week)

## Sources

- [Anamika Khanna — official site (shows and boutiques)](https://www.anamikakhanna.com/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Anamika Khanna — India Couture Week 2026 (official site)](https://www.anamikakhanna.com/pages/india-couture-week-2026) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Reliance Industries — Reliance Brands and Anamika Khanna to partner for AK-OK (20 December 2021)](https://www.ril.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Media-Release-RBL-AKOK-20122021.pdf) — checked 2026-10-22
- [The National — Indian designers at the 2025 Met Gala (6 May 2025)](https://thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2025/05/06/met-gala-shah-rukh-ambani-poonawalla) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Hyundai Motor India and the FDCI — 19th Hyundai India Couture Week (22 July 2026)](https://www.hyundai.com/in/en/hyundai-story/media-center/press-release/19th-edition-hyundai-india-couture-week) — checked 2026-10-22