# Bodice

> Bodice is a slow and sustainable label based in New Delhi, India. Behind the label: Ruchika Sachdeva. Known for considered womenswear that pairs Indian hand weaving and natural dyes with modern cuts.

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

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Ruchika Sachdeva
- Based: New Delhi, India
- Focus: Slow and sustainable
- Makes: Womenswear
- Trained: BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear, London College of Fashion (2010)
- Official site: https://bodicestudio.com

## Who is behind Bodice?

Ruchika Sachdeva graduated in womenswear from the London College of Fashion in 2010 and went on to found Bodice, which she runs in India. Her collection for the 2017/18 International Woolmark Prize, which won the womenswear award in Florence in January 2018, set Australian merino against hand weaving, kantha embroidery, plant dyes from Sawantwadi and buttons of coconut shell, seashell and wood; her college reports a prize of AU$200,000. In March 2025 Bodice showed its Spring/Summer 2025 collection in New Delhi, made with Bemberg, a regenerated cellulose fibre from Asahi Kasei.

## Timeline

- 2010: Ruchika Sachdeva graduates in womenswear from the London College of Fashion. (source: https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-fashion/stories/meet-bodice-the-lcf-alumna-following-the-footsteps-of-yves-saint-laurent-and-karl-lagerfeld)
- January 2018: Wins the womenswear award of the 2017/18 International Woolmark Prize, in Florence. (source: https://onmanorama.com/lifestyle/beauty-and-fashion/2018/01/10/indian-designer-ruchika-sachdeva-wins-international-woolmark-prize.html)
- March 2025: Shows its Spring/Summer 2025 collection, made with Bemberg, in New Delhi. (source: https://luxe.outlookindia.com/fashion-beauty/couture/bodices-fashion-showcase-makes-a-case-for-sustainable-fashion)

## Sources

- [University of the Arts London — Meet Bodice, the LCF alumna (23 February 2018)](https://www.arts.ac.uk/colleges/london-college-of-fashion/stories/meet-bodice-the-lcf-alumna-following-the-footsteps-of-yves-saint-laurent-and-karl-lagerfeld) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Onmanorama (IANS) — Ruchika Sachdeva wins the International Woolmark Prize (10 January 2018)](https://onmanorama.com/lifestyle/beauty-and-fashion/2018/01/10/indian-designer-ruchika-sachdeva-wins-international-woolmark-prize.html) — checked 2026-10-22
- [International Woolmark Prize — history of the prize](https://www.woolmarkprize.com/news/history-international-woolmark-prize/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Outlook Luxe — Bodice’s Spring/Summer 2025 showcase (March 2025)](https://luxe.outlookindia.com/fashion-beauty/couture/bodices-fashion-showcase-makes-a-case-for-sustainable-fashion) — checked 2026-10-22