The talented husband-wife designer duo, Pankaj and Nidhi are a renowned name in the Indian fashion fraternity, celebrated for their extraordinaire designs and a satchel full of awards.

Pankaj was innately inclined towards art and found his true calling in fashion designing. This made him graduate with top honors from the National Institute of Fashion Technology. He won the ‘Uma Nath Gold Medal’ for topping academics and the ‘Ritu Kumar’ Award for Best Graduating Collection 1995.

It was just the beginning of the glittering life waiting ahead for this designer. To get the practical knowledge of fashion and sharpen his skills, Pankaj worked with one of the India’s top designers, Rohit Bal as Head of Design for 10 years. During his tenure there, he met and married his colleague Nidhi, who is a bright and creative alumnus of N.I.F.T. She worked with one of India’s leading Export Firms, Creative Group, which designs & produces for some of the biggest labels in Europe.

In May 2006, Pankaj and Nidhi launched their eponymous label and become a venerable name of the Indian fashion in a very short span. They were honored with the Elle Style Award for Best Debutant Designer in 2008 and Elle Style Award for best Women’s Prêt-a-Porter in 2009. In October 2010 they also won the Grand First Prize at the International Apparel Federation’s International Fashion Awards at the World Apparel Convention in Hong Kong.

Celebrated for their “fresh & crisp sensibility”, this powerhouse couple pushes the envelope when it comes to style and elegance. Their creations are charming and spontaneous, with generous use of colors, inspired by craftsmanship, symbolic and cultural objects, Pankaj & Nidhi invent a contemporary language, create clothes that tell stories, for women who love freedom and authenticity and are always on a quest for originality.

Currently, Pankaj and Nidhi retail from the top stores of the country and also have two flagship stores, one in Crescent at The Qutab in New Delhi and one in Khar, Mumbai.

You can get Pankaj&Nidhi at:

www.pankajnidhi.com

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