The Work
Case Studies
Real projects across twenty years, licensed merchandise for the V&A Museum, British Museum, and Iconic Images; own-label scarves for Fenwick, Chatsworth House, and Orvis; and independent founders taken from sketch to confirmed stockist orders.
Houldsworth of Cheltenham (HOC)
HOC – A Heritage Polo Brand Launched with a 2,000-Strong Waitlist
Houldsworth of Cheltenham came to Bhavna Rishi after spending a year and thousands with a brand-building company that delivered nothing saleable. Within three months the embroidered polo shirt was technically resolved, produced in three runs with a vetted manufacturer, and launched to a 2,000-strong waitlist. HOC now has an ongoing production partner and is scaling into menswear.
V&A Museum
V&A Museum – Eight Years Producing Exhibition Silk Scarf Merchandise
Bhavna Rishi London has produced silk scarf merchandise for the Victoria and Albert Museum continuously for eight years. Exhibition artwork is translated to silk with exacting colour fidelity, managed through the V&A's licensing and approval process, and delivered on time for exhibition retail, across Frida Kahlo, Mary Quant, Alice in Wonderland, Fashioning Masculinity, DIVA, and more.
Carmen Rowe
Carmen Rowe – Original Artwork Brought to Life as Wearable Merchandise
Carmen Rowe, an established artist, wanted to extend her paintings into wearable merchandise. Bhavna Rishi sourced a small-minimum manufacturer, managed faithful colour matching from the original artwork, and produced a shirt dress, kaftan, and silk scarves to a standard that matched Carmen's own gallery-quality expectations, delivered on time.
DesignerFriday
DesignerFriday – Fashion With Purpose: An End-of-Life-First Brand Built Around the Women Who Make It
DesignerFriday is Bhavna Rishi's own sustainable fashion brand, designed around end-of-life thinking from the first sketch. Hand block-printed A-line dresses in naturally-dyed cotton are produced in a unit in India where women come and go around their children, are paid for their time worked, and learn alongside the work through classes in hygiene, finance, dyeing, sewing, and weaving. The collection sold out at John Lewis pop-ups in 2021 and 2022, and the brand formally relaunched as a Ltd company in January 2026 with the same group of makers.
Iconic Images
Iconic Images - Photographs of Bowie, Hendrix and Marilyn Translated into Luxury Silk Scarves
Iconic Images licenses some of the most culturally significant photography of the 20th century, Terry O'Neill, Norman Parkinson, and the archives of David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, and Marilyn Monroe. Bhavna Rishi London translated that archive into luxury silk scarves with bespoke borders, twill silk, and gallery-standard finish, producing collections for major UK exhibitions and the V&A Museum gift shop.
Daphne Stephenson
Daphne Stephenson – Artwork Merchandise Stocked in Multi-Chain Shops
Daphne Stephenson's bird and nature artwork is stocked in multi-chain shops. Bhavna Rishi London translated her original paintings into printed merchandise, shirt dress, kaftan, and scarves, with careful colour work, quality sampling, and reliable delivery. Daphne's range is now a consistent product in her retail offer.
DLK
DLK – A Sustainable Golf Brand Taken from Sketch to Stockist Orders
DLK founder Sammy had lost £6,000 to a chain of manufacturer referrals before finding Bhavna Rishi. Six months later, DLK launched with a sustainable production pipeline using certified recycled polyester, a full tech spec, three locked colourways, professional photoshoot assets, and confirmed stockist orders, built on swatch-stage approvals at every step.
Clare Cowley
Clare Cowley – Original Paintings Turned into a Retail-Ready Silk Scarf Collection
Clare Cowley, an artist with her own retail shops, wanted her Hummingbird paintings turned into silk scarves. Bhavna Rishi London managed the full process, colour matching, silk sourcing, sampling, production, and custom silk bag packaging, and the scarves are now stocked in Clare's shops.
Marc Craig
Marc Craig – Street Art and Mural Work Translated into Silk Scarves
Marc Craig's multidisciplinary artwork, street art, murals, map-based paintings, was translated into square silk scarves. The work required careful colour management across a vivid palette, deliberate art placement to preserve compositional energy, and fabric selection to support the print quality. The finished scarves hold the same visual weight as the original work.
Cove
Cove – Bespoke Commissioned Artwork Turned into a Signature Scarf Collection
Cove, an established clothing brand, wanted to expand into accessories with original artwork, not generic prints, to strengthen their identity. Bhavna Rishi London commissioned bespoke artwork, translated it into a signature scarf collection, and produced a retail-ready range that gives Cove customers a product they cannot find anywhere else.
Pia Jewellery
Pia Jewellery – Seasonal Silk Scarves That Became Consistent Bestsellers
Pia Jewellery, a well-established catalogue brand, needed a dependable partner for seasonal silk scarf collections delivered to catalogue deadlines. Bhavna Rishi London managed end-to-end design and production, met every catalogue deadline across multiple seasons, and the scarves became one of Pia's consistent bestsellers, produced in organic pure silk.
Susan Gordon
Susan Gordon – London Architectural Photography Translated into Wearable Products
Susan Gordon, a London architectural photographer, wanted to turn her striking images into a product range without the financial risk of large production runs. Bhavna Rishi London translated her photography into product concepts, sourced fabric suitable for fine photographic detail, and secured small-minimum manufacturing, giving Susan a clear path from portfolio to product.
National Gallery
National Gallery – Historic Masterworks Reproduced on Silk
The National Gallery needed a specialist to translate historic masterworks from their collection into silk scarf merchandise meeting the institution's quality and colour standards. Bhavna Rishi London managed artwork reproduction, colour matching, fabric sourcing, and sampling, producing a collection that holds up under the scrutiny of one of the world's most prestigious art institutions.
Mary Kingsworth
Mary Kingsworth – Intricate Paintings Translated into a Modal & Silk Scarf Collection
Mary Kingsworth's intricate, richly detailed paintings were translated into a dual-fabric scarf collection in modal and silk. Bhavna Rishi London managed faithful colour reproduction of the original artwork, full production from sampling to delivery, and created a new recurring revenue stream for an artist whose work had previously been sold only as originals.
All case studies written by Bhavna Rishi, fashion brand consultant and production specialist with 20+ years' experience producing licensed merchandise for the V&A Museum, British Museum, Royal Collection Trust, National Museums Scotland, Iconic Images, Fenwick, Chatsworth House, Orvis, and Limewood Hotel. Founder of The BuildTheDreamBrand Method.