TŌPA

Grey Sheep

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Location

new york / united states

University

Fashion Institute of Technology

Graduation year

2022

Main Manufacturing Countries

Nepal

Contact

TŌPA is an ethically operated streetwear brand from Nepal. Founded by Nikita Deuja in 2022, TŌPA produces its collection from deadstock fabrics. During her time at FIT, Nikita was awarded the Liz Claiborne Design for Impactful Future Scholar Award 2021 by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Nikita established TŌPA to promote sustainable, ethical, and transparent values in the fashion industry.

Growing up in a developing country like Nepal, Nikita got to closely see unethical practices accepted in the fashion industry. At TŌPA, we make a conscious effort to remove these exploitations and promote a culture where every stakeholder is treated and compensated fairly. TŌPA’s garments are stitched in TŌPA’s own production facility where we provide a safe and comfortable working environment along with a remuneration policy that exceeds government-set rates. Additionally, TŌPA only uses deadstock fabrics which compels us to produce innovative designs.

Latest Collection

ECLECTIC

THE ECLECTIC COLLECTION DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM A DIVERSE RANGE OF SOURCES. BEING BROUGHT UP IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL, AND HAVING LIVED IN NEW YORK FOR FIVE YEARS, NIKITA HAS BLENDED THE CULTURE AND ART OF THESE PLACES IN HER DESIGNS. THE CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF NEPAL HAVE ALWAYS INSPIRED NIKITA WHICH CAN BE SEEN IN THE SILHOUETTE AND FABRIC CHOICE IN THE COLLECTION. THE DHAKA FABRIC USED IN THE COLLECTION IS A TRADITIONAL HAND-WOVEN FABRIC OF NEPAL. THE COLLECTION HAS FUSED TRADITIONAL NEPALI TEXTILES WITH WESTERN STYLES OF CLOTHING IN ITS DESIGNS. ADDITIONALLY, IN PURSUIT OF FAIR TRADE PRACTICE, THE WHOLE COLLECTION IS ETHICALLY MADE IN NEPAL USING LOCALLY SOURCED DEADSTOCK FABRICS.