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- Anita_Dongre abstract "Personal LifeAnita Dongre (born October 3, 1963) is one of the most successful and popular fashion designers of India. She was born and raised in Bandra, Mumbai. Anita studied fashion design at the S.N.D.T. Fashion Institute in Mumbai . In 1998, she started And Designs India Ltd. (ADIL) with her sister Meena Sehra and brother Mukesh Sawlani. Anita is married to Pravin Dongre, an influential businessman and they have a son Yash, who is also an integral part of And Designs India Limited. CareerAnita had decided, at as early as age 12, that she wanted to be a fashion designer. Even as a child, she had an unrelenting passion for creativity and designing clothes. Right after completing the course, she started designing and supplying Indian wear for 12 years to almost all the famous boutiques in Mumbai. This was in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s. Though the heavily embroidered Indian wear did good business at the boutiques, she realized that the fashion conscious Indian went abroad to buy trendy and fashionable clothes. Having travelled abroad extensively she had seen the changing trends and a seed of an idea of starting her own line was born. Not only did Anita decide to create her own line of clothes, she decided to retail them herself and thus her company And Designs India Limited was born. She started with a 300 sq feet shop in Mumbai’s first mall, Crossroads. Today her brands AND (western wear) Global Desi (Indo-western) and Anita Dongre (Timeless, Iinterpret, Grassroot and Menswear) are in more than 475 stores across India. Anita also has a jewellery line Pinkcity, which is jadau jewellery inspired by Rajasthan. Her eponymous labels have enhanced many an award show, global red carpet events, international catwalks and the pages of all the top end fashion glossies. Not surprisingly, ‘Queen of Prêt’ is how the fraternity and media address her.For FY 2013-14 And Designs India Limited estimates to achieve a turnover of 350 Crores. General Atlantic a leading private investment firm has recently made an investment in ADIL.She featured on the cover of the November issue of FORTUNE as one of the 50 most powerful women in business. Anita Dongre is on the advisory board of Lakme Fashion Week 2014 and is also a gennext mentor for the same.ExpansionGlobal Desi was launched in Mauritius last month and this is but the first of her many destinations abroad. Design PhilosophyMughal architecture, traditional craftsmanship and the rich cultural heritage of India have always inspired Anita and all her collections reflect this love and admiration. She keeps going back to her roots i.e. the city of Jaipur in search for her design inspirations. The textiles of her bridal line are inspired by the weaves of Benares and the handwork of Rajasthani craftsmen.Cultural influence on fashionThrough her designs and techniques, Anita tries to revive India’s culture and promote the skills of the country’s artisans. She amalgamates Indian designs, fabrics and techniques with contemporary cuts and feel.The richness of Benares silks, cottons and brocade weaves, blended with tie and dye, hand painted silks of Jaipur, ikats of Andhra Pradesh and chikankari of Lucknow are some of the art forms that are a part of Anita’s creations. She supports handicrafts and is an ardent admirer of block printing, digitial printing, gota patti work and bandhini as well.PhilanthropyEmpowerment of women is a cause closest to Anita’s heart. She employs many artisans in Rajasthan by reviving their dying art in her work. Mijwan is a village in UP which specializes in Chikankari, in association with Shabana Azmi Anita supports the women of this village by commissioning chikankari work from them for her designs. She also contributes to a social organization run by Mana Shetty that provides livelihood to economically backward women with the help of waste material provided by fashion designers.AwardsFederation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ladies Organization, Bombay Chapter presented an award to Anita Dongre for ‘Excellence in Fashion Design’ in 2013. In 2012, she was featured in Fortune magazine as one of the 50 most powerful women in business, India. In 2011, she won the ‘Inspirational Designer’ award from FDCI Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. In 2011, she received the Elite Circle of Excellence at the 6th Retail Jeweller India Awards. In the same year she was received the Best Brand Ladies Western Wear at the Shoppers Stop Pinnacle Awards, 2011. She received PETA’s humanitarian award for demonstrating her compassion for animals through her leather free fashion designs and advocacy of veganism. In 2008, she received the GR8 Flo Women Achievers Award for ‘Excellence in Fashion Design’. For the year 2007-2008, her brand AND was awarded the Best Women’s Western wear brand. She was the member of CMAI Jury for the year 2006-2007. She received the Pantene Shine Award for helping women shine.".
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- Anita_Dongre awards "Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ladies Organization, Bombay Chapter presented an award to Anita Dongre for ‘Excellence in Fashion Design’ in 2013. In 2012, she was featured in Fortune magazine as one of the 50 most powerful women in business, India. In 2011, she won the ‘Inspirational Designer’ award from FDCI Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. In 2011, she received the Elite Circle of Excellence at the 6th Retail Jeweller India Awards. In the same year she was received the Best Brand Ladies Western Wear at the Shoppers Stop Pinnacle Awards, 2011. She received PETA’s humanitarian award for demonstrating her compassion for animals through her leather free fashion designs and advocacy of veganism. In 2008, she received the GR8 Flo Women Achievers Award for ‘Excellence in Fashion Design’. For the year 2007-2008, her brand AND was awarded the Best Women’s Western wear brand. She was the member of CMAI Jury for the year 2006-2007. She received the Pantene Shine Award for helping women shine.".
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