This designer duo and best friends, together curated their label, ‘Dabiri’ in 2001, accompanied by Ambika, who handles the everyday management of the brand. Of the three, Divya is an MBA from the fore school of management, who without any professional training per say, in designing, took the same as a hobby and which grew as a profession with time. Vandana graduated in Designing from New York and pursued designing courses from NIFT, Delhi. Thereafter, she interned with Givenchy and successfully employs her experiences from the same, for Dabiri creations; Ambika has a wide experience of working with leading fashion houses in France and UK.

Speaking of Dabiri, the label is replete of exquisite traditional embroidery made by using zardosi, lakhnavi chikankari, and zari as its primary elements. The ensembles are deeply inspired by the rich Indian traditional outfits and are immensely embellished with detailing.

Meanwhile, the early years of Divya and Vandana include their first showcase of the label in 2002, which was followed by numerous international presentations being held in Indonesia, Hong Kong, London and Dubai.

However, their major accomplishments with Dabiri include the label being featured in acclaimed fashion magazines like Verve, Elle, Vogue and Cosmopolitan. Furthermore, the designers have made some grand public appearances in huge platforms like the Lakme Fashion Week, which facilitated them to promote their collections in the mainstream fashion world.

Presently, Divya and Vandana successfully retail their creations from their designer studios in Delhi and Mumbai.

You can get Divya and Vandana at:

www.dabiricouture.com

This designer is inspired by textile exploration and believes in creating user friendly garments. She launched her label ‘Salt’ in 2004, an ethnic garments and accessory label. It is essentially about hand crafted and fashionable ensembles which are influenced by Indian traditions and explores the femininity inside an Indian woman.

Apart from being a preliminary member at the Fashion Design Council of India, the designer is a graduate from NID. Having launched her label in London, the designers was privileged by her collection been chosen to be aspect of the Asian Dreams runway indicate, which showcases Asian designers in the UK organised by Newham School of More Training.

Speaking of her creations in totality, Ruchi creates an eclectic mix of prints, colours, fabrics and layers all enriched with ethnicity. The silhouettes are always fresh, with an emphasis on complementing the fit the body language of the wearer.

Meanwhile, Ruchi has progressed both as a designer and as an entrepreneur in the fashion world. She has been an active participant at the Lakme Fashion Week, a platform which has helped her promoting Salt to a wider audience. Besides, her collection has also been featured in acclaimed fashion magazines like Elle, Verve and New Woman Magazine.

She now successfully retails her collection in 150 galleries across the world, including UK, Italy and Australia. In India, her collections are retailed at Cinnamon in Bangalore, Bungalow 8 in Mumbai, Amethyst in Chennai, the Devigarh Fort Palace in Devigarh and her studio in Delhi.

You can get Ruchi Mehta at:

www.salttextiles.com