About Nish Niche

Japandi. Atelier-made.

A women-owned fashion house based in New York City. Japanese craft meets Scandinavian minimalism. Designed in New York, finished by hand, made in counted numbers.

Our Practice

Hand-finished lace bucket hat in white

The Fabrics Come First

Every piece starts with premium Japanese textiles. Dobby cotton, organic shirring, cotton-linen blends sourced from Osaka. Chosen for how they feel on skin, how they drape, and how they age.

Tiered pink dress in motion on the shoreline

Atelier Production

We cut, sew, and hand-finish in New York City. Small batches. No outsourced assembly lines. Every garment gets the time it actually needs.

Navy butterfly-embroidered dress in coastal grasses

Limited by Design

Most styles exist in single-digit quantities per size. This is what happens when you make things properly, by hand, with materials this good.

Nish Niche butterfly-embroidered dress against coastal dunes

Sustainability

We Don’t Mass Produce.

Small runs. Short supply chain. In-house finishing in New York. Organic cottons and natural fibers from Osaka.

Nothing is overproduced. Nothing gets discounted into a landfill. We make what we mean to make.

Nisha Inalsingh seated on a stairwell

The Designer

About Nisha

Nisha Inalsingh is the founder and designer behind Nish Niche, the small contemporary atelier she launched in New York City in 2021. She started with organic woven designs and expanded into alpaca-wool knits in 2025.

Her career was built inside the New York fashion industry, producing photoshoots and runway shows for Ann Taylor, Russell & Bromley, Banana Republic, and Natori.

Born in Trinidad and raised in the United States, Nisha brings a global perspective and real curiosity about craft.

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Explore clothing shaped by Japanese fabrics and hand-finished in New York City.

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