Ritu Beri is an Indian
fashion design
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er.
She became head of the Ready to Wear section of French fashion brand,
Jean-Louis Scherrer
Jean-Louis Scherrer (19 February 1935 – 20 June 2013) was a Parisian fashion designer and couturier. Although he had name recognition and was known for his work, he is mainly noted for being the first couture designer to be sacked from thei ...
,
in March 2002.
She launched a not-for-profit organisation, The Luxury League to promote creativity and innovation in the luxury industry of India. She was appointed an advisor to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), a part of the
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
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, Government of India. She is also an advisor to
Rishihood University.
Personal life
She was born in Delhi.
In 2004 she married exporter Bobby Chadha.
Her father Balbir Singh Beri is an ex-army officer.
Her mother Indu Beri is an entrepreneur.
Career
In 2000, Beri became head of the French fashion house, Jean Louis Scherrer, to design their pret-a-porter collections.
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Ritu Beri was awarded the ]Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
The ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' (Order of Arts and Letters) is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is ...
(Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government in 2010.
On 9 April 2016, Beri launched two books, ''The Designs of A Restless Mind'' and ''The Fire of A Restless Mind''.
Honours
See also
* National Institute of Fashion Technology
* India Fashion Week
India Fashion Week is a bi-annual fashion week organized and promoted by the Fashion Design Council of India. It was sponsored by Wills Lifestyle from 2006–2014 before Amazon.in became the sponsor.
The first event in 2000 featured the work ...
References
External links
Ritu Beri Official Website
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Indian women fashion designers
Living people
Women artists from Delhi
Delhi University alumni
National Institute of Fashion Technology alumni
21st-century Indian designers
21st-century Indian women artists
1972 births
Businesswomen from Delhi
Businesspeople from Delhi
21st-century Indian businesswomen
21st-century Indian businesspeople
Fashion labels from India