Aparna Chandra
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| Born | 6 January 1971 Delhi, New Delhi, India |
| 🏡 Residence | Delhi, New Delhi, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🏫 Education | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Delhi, Modern School Barakhamba, Delhi |
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| Label(s) | Aparna Chandra for Nicobar |
| 🏡 Home town | New Delhi, India |
Aparna Chandra (born 6 January 1971) is an Indian fashion designer from Delhi, India. A graduate of Delhi’s Modern School, Barakhamba, she went on to study Fashion Design at India’s leading fashion design college, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). She was part of the fourth batch that graduated from NIFT.[1]
After she graduated, Chandra launched her eponymous fashion line in 1998 and held her first fashion show shortly thereafter. Chandra shut down the line in 2008 following which she worked as a stylist with India’s publications and designers until 2014, when she returned to design as the head of clothing at Indian lifestyle brand Nicobar.[2]
Biography
Early Life
Aparna’s mother Asha Chandra, was in the garment business making clothes for children. The family lived in Bengali Market where Aparna’s mother would work from a mezzanine floor with six tailors she’d hired.[3] Aparna learnt how to sew on basic machines at her mother’s workshop.
Career
As a fashion stylist, she worked closely with the advertising industry, creating campaigns for a number of brands like Benetton, Ray Ban, Van Heusen and De Beers.[4]
Aparna is currently the head of clothing design at Indian lifestyle brand Nicobar, where she restarted her designing career after a decade-long sabbatical. In September 2018, Aparna Chandra launched the Aparna Chandra for Nicobar collection, a new line that is a result of a collaboration with the Nicobar Brand. This line marks Chandra’s return to the fashion world as a standalone designer, while she continues her relationship as head designer at Nicobar.[5]
Design Philosophy
Aparna Chandra is known for her simple aesthetic and easy-to-wear vibe. Her aesthetic is minimal, where she favours natural fabrics, lots of white, and the use of subtle pops of colour. She uses lightweight fabrics, fusing little splashes of colour with icons that have come to be her signature (hearts, stars). In her lines she often pairs loose and slouchy styles with more structured and streamlined pieces. She’s always maintained that every piece she creates is something she would wear.[6]
References
- ↑ Aparna Chandra makes a big comeback with Nicobar, elle.in on April 25, 2016
- ↑ Nicobar Opens ITS Doors to New Delhi, Verve on April 14, 2016
- ↑ India's Best Dressed List 2010, Verve on October 21, 2010
- ↑ FTV.com - Malini Ramani & Aparna Chandra, FashionTV on July 25, 2010
- ↑ FTV.com - Aparna Chandra, FashionTV on April 09, 2010
- ↑ FTV.com - Aparna Chandra, FashionTV on April 09, 2010
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