NAME TO KNOW Mandana Karimi

From the spotlight to the studio, Mandana Karimi is crafting a space of her own in the design world

- VARUNI MOHAN

Known to many for her work as an actress and model, Mandana Karimi's second act is unfolding behind the scenes — in homes, hotels, galleries, and brand boardrooms. As founder of OCD (Organized Consulting Design), she's quietly built a new kind of practice that merges styling, consulting, and cross-cultural curation, with projects and clients that span India, Europe, and the Middle East. It would be easy to dismiss Mandana as just another celebrity pivoting into design. But scratch the surface, and what emerges is a story of hustle, intuition, and an astute understanding of how aesthetics meet strategy