Designer Anjana Bhargav styles clothes with a lot of fun. Being in the industry for quite some time, Anjana feels that globalization has opened up avenues for young and dynamic women and with it, the options of women designers as well. To be in sync with demand for comfortable, yet stylish outfits for women, designers are trying out all possibilities of being creative. Anjana emphasizes silhouette and is willing to take risks. In one collection, she mixed fur and boots with her Indian outfits, to create a unique look. Every time, Anjana tries to give four to five looks to in her collection. She has been a dreamer ever since her childhood. For her, visuals are always more important than words.
With a formal degree in Textile Designing and pattern cutting with a French Instructor, combined with an inherent sense of aesthetics, Anjana established Studio A, a design studio in New Delhi. Anjana has had several showings in Sharjah, London, Kathmandu, New York and Germany, along with showings of her collections in Delhi.
- Launched her first collection at a fashion show in 1994 with Bina Ramani, one of India’s leading designers and pioneer of the Indian fashion industry. This was soon followed by a solo fashion show “An Indian Summer”, which was held at the prestigious UNESCO Hall in Paris.
- Anjana was recommended by the Ministry of External Affairs to represent ‘Women Entrepreneurs’ at the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) Conference held in Paris in the year 2000, where over 300 women entrepreneurs across the globe shared their experiences.
- She has been commissioned to upgrade and develop the curriculum for the Usha International Fashion Institute (Usha International has the largest network of Usha sewing schools across the country).
- Anjana designed and fabricated jackets for the prestigious PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Conference for Delhi Tourism held in April’ 2002 in New Delhi.
- Designed and fabricating uniforms for Hotel Grand Intercontinental, New Delhi and the ITC Group of hotels across the country.
The Anjana Bhargav label reflects silhouettes where each collection has an inspiration, with accessories on garments as her hallmark. Her designs resurrect patterns and skills of ancient arts into the rhythm of modern life, keeping the accent always on comfort, wearability and affordability to suit every woman’s budget.
You can get Anjana Bhargav at:
135, Sunder Nagar, New Delhi
Website: www.anjanabhargav.com
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