Padma Yangchan

She did her graduation at Lady Shri Ram College and fashion designing course from Delhi and London.Worked with renowned Magzine's in Delhi, London and Mumbai, before returning to Ladakh.

[1][2] With her business partner Jigmet Disket, Yangchan set up the clothing company Namza Couture in 2016.

[1] It uses traditional local textiles such as pashmina and wool from sheep (Ladakhi: nambu), (Ladakhi: khulu) yak and camel to make handcrafted jackets and capes.

[5] Namza has a store in Leh which sells high-end couture and also has curated experiences of Ladakhi culture, traditions and lost cuisine of Ladakh .

[5][2] On International Women's Day 2022, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar from President Ram Nath Kovind in recognition of her achievements.