Anamikas tryst with design and style began with the Damania Fashion Award in 1995 which jumpstarted her career, and saw the beginning of the label “ANAMIKA KHANNA”.
With colour, craft and texture as her forte, trousseau wear is naturally her area of specialisation. Her look is global with ethnic Indian craft as her mainstay.
Anamika has shown at several prestigious fashion weeks. In 2009, she was invited to showcase her Fall Winter 2009 collection as a Grand Finale. Her collection at the India Couture Week 2008 received critical acclaim, and was labelled as “one of the best collections seen on the ramp”. She was also a part of the India Fashion Week Grand Finale AW 08 edition.
She has seen similar success right from the start. Following closely on the heels of the success of her show at the India Fashion Week Grand Finale 2004, she saw an overwhelming response at the London Fashion Week 2005. This was followed by an exclusive contract with British major, Harrods and coverage in magazines like Glamour (Paris), Vogue (October 2005, UK), and Vogue Best Buy. The year 2007 saw an invitation to showcase at the Paris Fashion Week, the first for any Indian designer.
In 2003, as part of Bridal Asia, Anamika was invited to Pakistan along with two other “fashion gurus” to showcase their bridal collections. In fact it was the first time that Indian designers were provided with an opportunity to be in Pakistan.
Her major achievements include:
ninduction into the Damania Fashion Hall of Fame, nExports Council Award, nTexcellence Award for Outstanding Boutique (Female),nKingfisher Designer of the Year Award 2004,nMarudhar Gaurav Award 2007 from the Rajasthan Foundation, Kolkata Chapter,nFICCI Ladies Organizations Young Woman Achievers Award 2006,nFICCI Ladies Organization Woman of Substance Award 2008.nIndia Today Most Powerful 25.n
She was nominated at the MTV Youth Icon Awards 2003 as the Breakthrough Designer of the Year, at the MTV Lycra Style Awards 2004 as the Designer of the Year, at the F Awards as the Designer of the Year (Women Prêt), 2004 and received a nomination at the MTV Style Awards 2005 for the Designer Of The Year. She was also featured in the ELLE 50 Style Icons of the Year, 2006. In the Verve Power Issue 2006 and Verve Perennial Stylish people list. Hi Blitz 25 Most Beautiful People and 50 Most Influential in Femina. Anamika Khanna also associated with Bvlgari India for its launch in 2014. Anamika Khanna is also associated with Bvlgari Singapore. Anamika was also featured in the BOF elite list of 500 people shaping the global fashion industry (www.bof.com/anamikakhanna).
She retails through her flagship store in Kolkata, Ensemble, Evoluzione and Ogaan (New Delhi), Ensemble, Aza (Mumbai), Evoluzione (Chennai), Evoluzione (Bangalore) and Elahe (Hydrebad), in India. Internationally she can be found at Aashni & Co. (London).
Breaking the conventional mould of RTW, this collection is about having fun with clothes.
There are no rules here. The pieces are versatile and looks can be broken into separates.
With due respect to our traditional Indian silhouettes, the collection progresses from blacks and whites to darker hues of blue and completes with bursts of color.
Out and out Indian at heart, but international in spirit, the collection this season is all about modern separates that go easily from day to evening!
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