Suneet Varma (born 1964) is an Indian

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. He launched his first Couture collection in 1987 after returning from

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where he worked for Yves Saint Laurent to master traditional artisanal techniques. He set up a self-named boutique at DLF Emporio Delhi in 2009. Every year he showcases his couture collection based on a theme . His 2010 collection "The Pirates of Couture" was inspired by fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez's book ''Antonio's Tales from the Thousand & One Nights''. He did a fashion show themed on

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in July 2011.

Early life and education

His father was a textile consultant, and he was brought up in New Delhi. After his schooling he went to London to study

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, however after doing a foundation course in sculpting and painting, he switched to fashion and graduated from the

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in costume history.

Career

Varma started his career in 1986, working as an intern with Yves Saint Laurent label in Paris, subsequently he worked for the Lalbhai group (

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) in

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on a denim project after the company tied up with fashion designer

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. He had his first fashion show in 1991. In 2009, he started design collaboration with American luxury handbag brand, Judith Leiber and is also the first Indian designer to design the interiors of the

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Personal life

Varma is openly gay. He married fashion designer Rahul Arora in 2013.

References

External links

Official website
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