Shravan Kummar
| Shravan Kummar | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 2nd, 1976 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Shravan Kummar, Shravan Ramaswamy |
| 💼 Occupation | Fashion Designer |
Shravan Kummar (born on May 2nd, 1976, Hyderabad) is an Indian Fashion designer who is well known for his creations which embodies the essence of traditional Indian textiles wide spectrum of colours and ethnic silhouettes. [1] [2] [3] His passion towards reincarnating the vintage saris has brought the sari back into reckoning as a fashion wear among the urban elite, and is also helping hundreds of traditional weavers who work closely with him and began his tryst with haute couture. [4] Shravan Kummar has been supporting weavers from the beginning of his career through his works. Eventually he has established a public charitable and non-profitable organization, “Aalayam society” in the year 2015, where poor artisans across the country were employed and encouraged in order to sustain the rich weaving and handcrafted traditions of India. [5] He also has promoted Indian handlooms on international platforms such as United States of America [6], Canada and United Kingdom through fashion shows and exhibitions.
Early life and Education[edit]
He graduated from London College of Fashion Designing majoring in colour psychology and with a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Designing from NIFT Hyderabad. In the year 1991 at a very early age he launched his studio named "Shravan's Studio" where the garments are custom-made according to the clients’ personas, keeping in mind even the subtlest aspects to make them feel comfortable and trendy.
Fashion Shows in support to weaves and weavers of India[edit]
- AP crafts Mela, Tirupati - Dec 20th 2018
- Zingbi Mysore Fashion Week - Nov 2nd 2018
- Trends Miss Hyderabad October 10th 2018
- Naari Bay area Handloom Fashion Show - Sept 22nd 2018
- Madras Bridal Fashion Show - Sept 7th 2018
- TSCO woven handloom Fashion Show Aug 8th 2018
- The statement Jewellery Exhibition Fashion Show - July 14th 2018
- India Runway week, Summer Edition - April 21st 2018
- Fashion League series season 2 Dubai [7] - March 31st 2018
- Andhra Pradesh Crafts Mela - Tirupati - 2017
- Eco Fashion week Australia - 2017
- WOVEN – a fashion event by government of Telangana - 2017
- TANA Telugu Association of North America - 2017
- Mysore Fashion Week – 2017
- Dubai Fashion Week - 2017
- India Runway week - 2017
- Bangalore Times fashion week - 2017
- Tech Fashion Tour - 21st Sept 2016
- Vancouver fashion week Spring/ Summer - 2016
- An ode to weaves and weavers - 2016
- Vancouver fashion week Autumn/Winter - 2015
- India Runway week - 2015
- India luxury style week - 2015
- Citadel fashion fiesta - 2014
- Vancouver fashion week fall/winter - 2014
- Fashion design awards India, FDAI - 2013
- The pink wedding - 2013
- Lakme Fashion Week - 2013
- Hyderabad fashion week - 2013
- Kochhi fashion week – 2012
- South spin fashion awards - 2012
- An ode to weaves and weavers - 2011
- “Teatro” in support to weaves and weavers - 2007
Other renowned shows where he sponsored his collections for are:
- Trends Miss Hyderabad -2017.
- Miss Hyderabad – 2014
- Femina Miss India – 2011
- Femina Miss India – 2009
Honours and awards[edit]
- He is one of the Indian fashion designer to be selected as a NIXON DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER [8] [9] to Cornell University in New York where he had orated about our Indian Handlooms and textiles. He is one of the designers who had been working with and supporting many weaver's communities across India.
- He has been awarded 'The certificate of Excellence' from "Council for industrial & Trade Development India" addressing his brand, Shravan Studio for expertise in transferring the true essence of Indian tradition and creating new trends and designs in garments.
Social Responsibility:[edit]
2015 ‘Couture for a Cause’, a fundraiser fashion show was held in the year 2015, in aid of a liver foundation that works towards helping children with liver diseases. Tollywood celebrities and some socio-economically elite people like Nani, Rashi Khanna, Prashanti Tipirneni, Kanika Dhillon to name a few walked the ramp in support for this cause.
2017 and 2018 In order to raise funds for ill healthy children, Shravan Ramaswamy has been associated with “Heal- a- child” foundation from Hyderabad and did a charity show for two consecutive years 2017 and 2018 where socio-economically elite group of couples walked the ramp showcasing the handloom weaves of India.
Personal life[edit]
Shravan Kummar lives in Hyderabad, India with his wife, Lakshmi Shravan and two kids, Utthisht and Sahasra.
References[edit]
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- ↑ Writer, By Staff. "North American Debut of Fashion Designer Shravan Kummar | News India Times". Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ↑ HyderabadJanuary 19, India Today Web Desk; January 19, 2018UPDATED; Ist, 2018 21:36. "Luxury has a price tag: Designer Shravan Kumar". India Today. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ↑ Srivastava, Namrata (2017-11-03). "Weaving sustainability into Indian fashion". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ↑ "The Sari Weaver". www.theweekendleader.com. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ↑ "Legacy". Shravan Kummar - Best Fashion Designer in India. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ↑ Object, object (2017-11-12). "Global stage for an Indian craft". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2018-04-03). "Handloom tryst in Dubai". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ↑ "Hyderabadi designer takes Telangana looms to New York - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ↑ University, Office of Web Communications, Cornell. "Shravan Kummar Ramaswamy Lecture and Runway Show". Cornell. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
