Debuting with Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in 2010, Niharika Sharma finally made it to what she carved for herself – lifting the moods with fashion. She creates for the women who can carry her bold outfits with panache, as she believes that the wearer and she are equal part in making an outfit work.
Niharika was born in Bihar and soon she realized that course books are not meant for her. Following her father’s advice that everybody has something special in them, she searched her daily routine to see what was so unique about her. Soon she realized that most of her time that she spent in school was advising teachers what to wear. And, voila Niharika knew what she would do for rest of her life.
In 2003, she graduated from Pearls Academy of Fashion, having won the first prize for best design concept for a collection. She was recruited on campus by Satya Paul, and worked there for a year, using her free time to design costumes for the National School of Drama. Being passionate about theatre costume designing, Niharika often designed costumes for the plays and worked with the likes of Anupam Kher and Paresh Rawal.
Her stint with the theatre taught her to imagine in Technicolor and execute in real time; an understanding that she finds in her self-titled label. From couture to pret, Niharika’s lines are high spirited and sensual. Her skills lie in the ability to create subtle drama while retaining her sensibility to create wonders through her garments.
You can get Niharika’s designs at:
www. niharikasharma.in
