Narendra Kumar (fashion designer)
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| Born | March 21, 1960 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
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| Website | narendrakumar |
Narendra Kumar launched his own label in 2000.[1] He is also one of the pioneers of men’s fashion in India.[2] Kumar is also the Creative Director Amazon Fashion (India).[3]
Biography
Early life
Kumar graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi in 1990.[1]
Career
In 2000, Kumar launched his own label after gaining invaluable experience on both the design and business end of a highly competitive fashion scene and collaborating with India’s leading textile companies.[1]
In addition to the fashion weeks across India, Kumar has also showcased his work at the Australia Fashion Week, the Los Angeles Fashion Week and the Dusseldorf CPD Fashion Fair.[4]
He is the only Indian designer to feature in Esquire’s Big Black Book of Style in 2013.[5] In 2013, Kumar became a creative director at Amazon.com, the first ever Indian fashion designer to do so.[6]
In 2017, Kumar started a new label FKNS (Fake New) as a high-end brand for the millennials.[7]
Awards and recognition
1. Designer of the year at MTV style awards[4]
2. Kingfisher ‘Designer of the year 2006’[4]
3. Listed as the one of the 50 best Mens store in the world by Esquire Black Book of Style[8]
Store locations
Kumar’s store is located in Mumbai at Bandra reclamation[9]
In the media
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "NARENDRA KUMAR". Strand of silk. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "NARENDRA KUMAR". Tech Fashion Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "Indian fashion industry doesn't need any validation from the West anymore: Narendra Kumar Ahmed". Hindustan times. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 16 Apr 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Narendra Kumar". Fashionfad. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "Narendra Kumar Goes Global via Esquire's Book of Style". IDIVA. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ↑ "Top designer, Amazon creative director, bottle-seller". Rediff.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ↑ "Streetwear Is Dying. Long Live Streetwear". mid-day.com. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "Narendra Kumar Goes Global via Esquire's Book of Style". IDIVA. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "Narendra Kumar opens flagship store in Mumbai". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
External links
- Narendra Kumar on facebook
- Narendra Kumar on twitter
- Narendra Kumar on instagram
- About Indian Designer Narendra Kumar
- Narendra Kumar / Designer Boutique - Amazon.in
- Indian Designer Narendra Kumar Gives Us A Men's Fashion
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