ANU RAINA

In a short span of time, Anu Raina has made quite a splash in Toronto’s Art and Fashion circles. After graduating from University of the Arts London - London College of Fashion, England, Raina enrolled in the Textile program at the Sheridan College, Oakville.

Raina graduated with several awards and the Governor’s medal from the Textile program at the Sheridan College in 2010.

In the same year she was selected as an Artist-in-residence at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto and saw her artwork exhibited at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. She debuted her ready to wear clothing and accessories collection at the Toronto Fashion Week in October of 2010.

Raina was nominated by Ontario colleges for the 2012 Ontario Premier's Award for outstanding achievement by recent graduates.

Since then, she has done exclusive collaborations with several prestigious organizations such as eBay Canada, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Keilhauer and Art Gallery of Ontario. Her Skyline print was selected by Textile Museum of Canada for a contemporary art exhibit in New York and London, England. Raina has been featured in national newspapers like The Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, National Post, CBC Radio, CTV, and several mainstream fashion publications.

Raina was also nominated for YWCA Hamilton Woman of distinction – Art, Culture and Design Award in Feb 2022.

She currently lives in Oakville, Ontario with her husband and two children.