Aparna Chandra (born 6 January 1971)[citation needed] is a fashion designer and stylist from India.
Aparna Chandra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 January 1971 New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Education | National Institute of Fashion Technology |
| Occupation | Fashion Designer |
| Label | Aparna Chandra for Nicobar |
Life
editChandra was born on 6 January 1971, in Delhi.[1][2] She watched as a child the tailors employed by her mother, Asha, who was a designer of children's clothing.[3] Chandra studied fashion design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) and she worked, as an intern, for Indian designer Rohit Khosla.[4]
After graduation she launched her eponymous fashion line with less ordained clothing. It operated for ten years but there was insufficient interest and she began working as a stylist.[3][5] In 2015 Elle (India) recalled her designs from the era as notable "[n]ot for being outrageous, ostentatious or opulent, but for their easy simplicity.[6] She created campaigns for Benetton, Ray Ban, Van Heusen and De Beers.[4] In 2014, she returned to design as the head of clothing at Indian lifestyle brand Nicobar.[6] The September 2018 launch of Aparna Chandra for Nicobar marks her first standalone collection in more than a decade.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Hindi Fashion Designer Aparna Chandra". nettv4u. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Aparna Chandra, stitch by stitch". The Times of India. 14 September 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ a b c Adhikary, Sharmi (9 December 2018). "Back with a bang". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Aparna Chandra". Hindustan Times. 15 July 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Small talk: The girl from wonderland". Mumbai Mirror. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ a b Jacob, Nidhi (25 April 2016). "Aparna Chandra makes a big comeback with Nicobar". Elle India. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2019.