Words fall short when one comes to describe Ashish Soni. He has attained remarkable success in the global fashion world. Creativity of a designer and traits of an entrepreneur have been beautifully gelled together, which makes him a big name in the burgeoning fashion industry. His innovativeness has a strong Indian bond that has been well amalgamated with the western education, to give a perfect balance of Indian and western style creations. Ashish Soni’s instinctive and inventive style of creating garments makes them an elegant piece of attire. The numerous exposures to the various international forums have refined his artistic skills.
Ashish Soni was one of the 25 students who had been selected from a mass of 7000 applicants for a Bachelor’s degree in Design and Clothing technology, from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi. He graduated from NIFT in 1991 and had a whooping start, with the launch of his brand "Ashish Soni" in 1992. Since then, there has been no looking back for this creative soul. In the year 1993, he opened up his own design studio by the name "Ikos".
- He was the first Indian designer to be invited at the Olympus Fashion Week, held in New York.
- He has also exhibited his collection at the London Fashion Week and Tranoi in Paris.
- He has worked closely with the House of Francois Lasage, Paris.
- Ashish Soni has also participated in the Festival of India 1996 in Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore and in AEPC Road Show held in New York, Paris, and London
- His potential of a class designer was also visible when he showcased his spring/summer collection at the Carlton Tower in London in 1998. The event was in collaboration with BVLGARI.
- He was chosen by the Government of India to showcase his exclusive collection to commemorate the Millennium celebrations of Khajuraho in 2000.
Ashish N Soni has been appointed the President of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI). He succeeds Ritu Kumar, and was elected by the new board of Governors represented by David Abraham, Monisha Jaising, Rocky S, Anjana Bhargava, Bobby Grover, Jattin Kochhar, Karuna Khaitan, Manish Arora, Manoviraj Khosla, Niki Mahajan, Pali Sachdev, Paras Bairoliya, Payal Jain, Rina Dhaka and Varun Bahl – truly pan-Indian representation of designers
Ashish Soni’s creative, yet elegant styles, flawless artistry and enduring fashion statements, in the stream of both attires and accessories, have won him great accolades in the fashion fraternity. His clients include who’s who of public figures, media personalities, and leading entrepreneurs. His creations are retailed throughout the country, starting from Carma in New Delhi; Ensemble, Vama and Pyramids in Mumbai; Ffolio in Bangalore and Madras to Ogaan in Kolkata. Overseas, Ashish`s creations can also be found at "Fasateen" in Dubai. His collections are also available at Beams in Japan; Penelope in Italy; Tsum in Russia and Villa Moda in Kuwait. He has his Flagship store in Delhi. Following great success, he also launched his flagship store, ‘Ashish N Soni Store’, at ‘The Courtyard’, in Mumbai.
You can get Ashish N Soni at:
E-263,G.K-II, New Delhi
Website: www.ashishnsoni.com
