Sujit Kumar Meher
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| Born | 10 February 1989 Kalahandi, Odisha, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
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| 📆 Years active | 2013–present |
Sujit Kumar Meher(Odia: ସୁଜିତ୍ ମେହେର) (born 10 February 1989) is an Indian fashion designer, author and entrepreneur from Odisha, India. Sujit actively revives and promotes Odisha's Habaspuri Handloom, Habaspuri sari and Sambalpuri handloom globally under his label 'Tilottama' (named after his grandmother). He showcases his creative designs with Indian traditional handloom arts for social causes.[1][2][3]
Biography
Education
He graduated in 2013 from National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, studying Fashion and lifestyle design, having dropped out from an engineering college previously. At the age of 22, he started his own fashion label called Tilottama and wants to bring back the culture of Indian handlooms by infusing it with modern fashion trends[4].
Career
Born and brought up in Odisha, Meher was studying to graduate in Engineering when he decided to change his career path and applied for the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Bangalore. In 2012 he helped organize the annual Odisha festival, Nuakhai, incorporating the first ever Sambalpuri handloom fashion show. In September 2013 he presented his first design collection with Sambalpuri handloom fabric with the theme of "Folk Fashion" in Bangalore. [5][6][7]
His designs blend ikat designed fabric with cotton and silk and are known as Sambalpuri fusion. [8] Meher has been involved in the promotion of Odisha Handloom products under the direction of the Odisha State and central government. He founded brand "Tilottama" to promote Indian handloom globally and started retail outlets under his brand label.[9] Sujit has showcased his design collections with Indian handlooms in Bhubaneswar, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Dubai and many places.[10][11][12]Sujit has taken the initiative to revive and promote his homeland handloom called Habaspuri Handloom of Kalahandi after seeing its dying condition. [13][14].[15]
Despite coming from the most backward region of the country, Sujit developed an interest in studying fashion and got selected to the prestigious NIFT in Bangalore. After successfully completing the course, he started working with the prestigious Bollywood film production house EROS International based in Mumbai. He often associates with NGOs to support various causes and spread awareness of Indian traditional handlooms, designs and other Indian arts. He is also an orator, motivational speaker, writer and a storyteller, who penned a bestselling novel in 2015, titled "Dreams beyond Grades" that talks about his own journey from rags to riches.[16][17][18] Sujit has been awarded and honored with many prestigious awards nationally and internationally. [19][20] He has been a judge for IIT Kanpur annual fest Antaragni[21][22][23]. In late 2022 Sujit designed habaspuri handloom uniforms for students of Kalahandi University to revive and popularize habaspuri handloom in association with the university.[24][25]
References
- ↑ The Times of India>"Odia designer's bid to revive weaving of Habaspuri saris". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ↑ Outlook (Indian magazine)>"Sujit Meher Highlights The Intrinsic Collection Of Habspuri Handloom With 'Story Of Tradition'". Outlook (Indian magazine). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ↑ Mid-Day>"Fashion Designer Sujit Meher takes emotionally to revive his homeland handloom "Habaspuri"". Mid-Day. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Rising Star – Sujit Meher". youthincmag.com. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ↑ The Economic Times>"Odia designer to showcase 'folk fashion' at Bangalore show". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ↑ The Telegraph (India)>"Ikkat drapes team up with European fashion - Designer aims to popularise western Odisha culture with unique fusion of styles". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ↑ The Samaya>"Fashion Designer Sujit to Showcase Odisha's art and culture at fashion show". The Samaya. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ↑ The Telegraph (India)>"Fashion fusion set to steal hearts Designer Sujit Meher mixes Sambalpuri handloom with Mysore silk". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ Pragativadi>"Tilottama Brand By Odia Designer Sujit Meher Gets Trademark Permission To Export Odisha's Handloom Products". Pragativadi. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ↑ The Times of India>"Designs that speak of Odisha". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ The Telegraph (India)>"Designer's debut home show". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ↑ The Telegraph (India)>"Odia designer's date with fusion". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ "Designer Sujit Plans To Revive Habaspuri Saree". thenewshashtag.com. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ↑ The Times of India>"Odia designer's bid to revive weaving of Habaspuri saris". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ↑ Kanak News>"ଦେଶରେ ପରିଚୟ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛି କଳାହାଣ୍ଡି ଜିଲ୍ଲାର ହାବସପୁରୀ ଶାଢୀ । ବୁଣାକାର ପାଉଁଛନ୍ତି ଉତ୍ତମ ରୋଜଗାର". Kanak News. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ↑ Google Books>"Dreams Beyond Grades".
- ↑ The Telegraph (India)>"Words of wisdom from Kalahandi designer". The Telegraph (India). Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ↑ Sambad>"Designing Dream Waves : Sujit Meher". Sambad. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ↑ The Interview Times>"FASHION DESIGNER SUJIT MEHER BECOMES THE FIRST ODIA TO RECEIVE INDIAN ACHIEVER'S AWARD". The Interview Times. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ↑ Sambad>"Odia Designer Makes Models Walk Barefoot". Sambad. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ "Antaragni" (PDF). IIT Kanpur official.
- ↑ "Fashion Designer Sujit Meher First Odia To Receive Indian Achiever's Award". odishabytes.com. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ "Odisha Youth Receives Indian Achiever's Award 2021". mycitylinks.in. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ↑ The New Indian Express>"Habaspuri uniform for Kalahandi varsity students". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ↑ The Times of India>"Kalahandi students to don spl uniforms". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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