I understand Fashion and Design as a language of creativity and have delved deep to explore its true essence and value. My creative spirit and academic temperament inspired me to set up a state-of-the-art educational facility and center of excellence for those pursuing a promising future in the Fashion & Design domain. In a vibrant career spanning 27+ years, I have built a prolific and successful brand and evolved as a strong fashion and Design Mentor, Fashion curator, and Academician.
I’m an Army officer’s wife and a mom to a 20-year-old. I’m a Reiki healer, a spiritual being & with an immense belief in the universe & the power of manifestations. I love to travel, explore new places, play ukulele, binge-watch movies, eat out, recycle & reinvent old pieces. I work towards Sustainability, Fair-trade & Recycling Fashion.
Her Journey:
I graduated through correspondence from Punjab university as my work demanded me to travel & be present all the time. Later, pursued my MSc in Fashion.
At 18, we started as a very small setup in Chandigarh from a basement of a building, and within a couple of years, we had centers pan India. At an early age, I was already an entrepreneur and got busy setting up a design school – INIFD was born in 1995.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & MILESTONES
• Initiated Avant-Garde trends and contemporary course curricula by amalgamating modern influences with a focus on Art, Business, Design, Mass Communication, and Technology connected to the fashion industry.
• Successfully became the creative force behind Institute’s evolution into an academic Mecca and now the alma mater of many acclaimed designers.
• Have trained the talent of thousands of students and grew the INIFD franchisee to 100 centers of learning in India & abroad.
• Built the Institute’s credibility quickly, taking the institute to prestigious forums and remarkable International Clientele.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Spearheaded International collaborations with London Fashion Week & New York fashion week
• Presented a successful show in collaboration with Indian High Commission in London
• Shaped the fashion sensibility and perpetuated the fashion ethos through media content and talk shows on Big FM, My FM & BBC London.
• Driving force behind the INIFD brand management and digital marketing.
• Featured in CNBC – Young Turks
• Columnist for Hindustan Times & The Tribune
• Led panelist for knowledge workshop series at Lakme Fashion week
• Groomed and mentored finalists of the Femina Miss India pageant
• Conducted Corporate grooming workshops.
