A pioneer in the world of handcrafted textiles, Neeru Kumar is undoubtedly one of the best and the most creative designers in India today. A brilliant user of traditional techniques and indigenous material with a spectacular amount of innovation and experimentation, Kumar is a textbook in the field of textile design. Attaining a rare yet classy synergy between tradition and contemporary design, her creations are often described as ‘contemporary classic’.

In the field of design for the past 30 years, Neeru graduated from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad in 1980. Her first commercial breakthrough came in 1989 with a black and tussar weave, ‘First Design’ which was applauded internationally. She then went on to conquer the export market with her participation in major trade fairs including the Prêt a Porter and Maison et Object in Paris and the Hiemtextil in Frankfurt. 

The Delhi-based designer showcases her work in 15 museum stores across the world and has a desi presence in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. Besides, her products are sold under her own label ‘Neeru Kumar’ in leading stores worldwide such as Le Bon Marche in France, Liberty & Selfridges in U.K., Bloomingdale in USA in addition to working with designer labels such as Maki Textile Studio in Japan, Jack Larsen in USA, etc. She has been featured in magazines like Vogue, Architectural Digest, and Home Textile.

Interestingly though, despite being a fellow member of the FDCI for almost a decade, Neeru has never presented at any one of the fashion weeks – that is, till now. Kumar is all set to showcase for the first time at the Wills India Fashion Week AW 2011 where she will open the event.

Boasting of an extensive product range including shawls, scarves, ready to wear garments and home furnishings and a number of high-profile patrons including Sonia and Priyanka Gandhi, Mira Nair, Arundhati Roy, Rekha, Sheila Dikshit, Shabana Azmi and Hema Malini, Neeru Kumar is definitely a name of reckon with in the field of textile design.

You can get Neeru Kumar at:

www.neerukumar.com

 

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