Narendra Kumar
| Narendra Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 March 1960 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| 🏡 Residence | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🏫 Education | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Label(s) | Alcis x Nari Narendra Kumar – Bespoke |
| 🏡 Home town | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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[edit]
Early life[edit]
Kumar graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi in 1990.[1]
Career[edit]
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.[1] In 2013, Kumar became a creative director at Amazon.com, the first ever Indian fashion designer to do so.[3] Narendra Kumar is also on the faculty panel of the NIFT where he teaches Garment Manufacturing Technology, Fashion Trends Forecasting, Design, Draping and Fashion Marketing.[4]
In 2017, Kumar started a new label FKNS (Fake New) as a high-end brand for the millennials.[5]
Awards and recognition[edit]
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[6]
Store locations[edit]
Kumar’s store is located in Mumbai at Bandra reclamation[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "NARENDRA KUMAR". Strand of silk. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "NARENDRA KUMAR". Tech Fashion Tour. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Top designer, Amazon creative director, bottle-seller". Rediff.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Narendra Kumar". Fashionfad. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "Streetwear Is Dying. Long Live Streetwear". mid-day.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "Narendra Kumar Goes Global via Esquire's Book of Style". IDIVA. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ↑ "Narendra Kumar opens flagship store in Mumbai". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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