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Satish Sikha (born 12 August 1971) is an Indian-born Canadian fashion designer[1][2] particularly noted for his haute couture designs. In 2007, he had a boutique in Toronto. In the year 2007, he left fashion designing and started a campaign against Global Warming. On 8 April 2014, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Eco Asia University, Mongolia for his Environmental Services for mankind. His Couture Designs were selected by Canada's high-end department stores Holt Renfrew, often compared to Barneys and Saks Fifth Avenue in the United States. He is the founder of 90MillionSmiles Foundation.
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Born | August 12, 1971 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Social Work |
Website | www |
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Sikha founded the 90MillionSmiles Foundation, an NGO that aims to support underprivileged children across India.[3]
Sikha constructed a kilometre-long silk cloth starting in 2007, with messages of support for the environment on a silk cloth (one yard for each message) from dignitaries and celebrities.[4] The silk cloth finally became 1.2 kilometres long with messages from approximately 1,263 people.
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edit- ^ "Designing a better world". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Morra, Bernadette (May 31, 2007). "Wedding gowns for the glowing bride". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ https://epaper.ntnews.com/home/index?date=18/02/2020&eid=1&pid=128653 18 February 2020.
- ^ thomas, elizabeth (2019-06-25). "For green fashion". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-01-26.