Born in Ireland, raised in the English countryside of Shropshire and shaped by London, Sobia Anwar developed an instinctive appreciation for beauty, form and the details that allow design to endure.

Her process begins with the woman — her presence and her individuality — before fabric, silhouette and detail take form. Nothing is added unless it earns its place; nothing is removed if it carries meaning. Under Sobia’s direction, each collection becomes a complete expression — precise in intention, assured in form and unmistakably RINESSA.

Every ensemble begins as an intention — the earliest expression of an idea, held
before it is drawn. The cloth follows, chosen for its movement, its depth and
its ability to hold a silhouette. Embroidery and embellishment come last, worked by hands shaped by generations of knowledge. The house works with fine fabrics where the embrodiery and the embellishment is placed by hand, never scattered — each sequin, crystal, pearl, dori, zardosi and thread considered in relation to the whole.

A single ensemble may occupy the atelier for hundreds of hours. It is the standard the house considers worthy of a woman's most significant moments.

The creative direction of RINESSA begins in our Mayfair studio, where each ensemble is
shaped through concept, silhouette and intent. It is then realised in the house's atelier in Delhi NCR, where designers, tailors and master artisans bring the vision to life through pattern-cutting and construction, enriched by hand embroidery, hand embellishment and meticulous finishing.

The studio and the atelier work as one house, united by a shared commitment to form, craft and enduring design.