As one of India’s leading designers, Ritu Kumar’s work is contemporary to India and comes from a deep involvement in an indigenous experience. A pioneer in her field, she started her work in the 60s and has recently been awarded the 'Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini award' for her achievements and contribution in the field of fashion. She was invited to showcase her work on the occasion of India’s 60th anniversary in New York at the Bryant Park and is also the proud recipient of a Life Time Achievement award in Bangladesh.

Credited as being one of the first Indian designers who was catalytic in bringing a contemporary idiom to several ancient skills, Mrs Kumar has been a strong catalyst in marketing them to a dynamic modern India. Over the years, Ritu Kumar’s work as a fashion designer has shown a progression matured beyond textile crafts. She has a unique ability to evolve with each collection into creative styling, translating textures and embellishments into refreshingly new and unexpectedly contemporary silhouettes, making her work particularly relevant from India’s fashion point of worldview.

Website: http://www.ritukumar.com/