Suneet Varma
Suneet Varma (born 1964) is an Indian fashion designer. He launched his first Couture collection in 1987 after returning from Europe where he worked for Yves Saint Laurent to master traditional artisanal techniques. He set up a self-named boutique at DLF Emporio Delhi in 2009.
Suneet Varma
- Name
- Suneet Varma
- Born
- 1964
- Birthplace
- New Delhi, India
- Occupation
- Fashion Designer
- Known for
- Suneet Varma Couture line and stores
- Education
- London College of Fashion
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Every year he showcases his couture collection based on a theme. His 2010 collection "The Pirates of Couture" was inspired by fashion illustrator Antonio Lopez's book Antonio's Tales from the Thousand & One Nights. He did a fashion show themed on Kamasutra in July 2011.
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Key facts
• Name — Suneet Varma • Born — 1964 • Birthplace — New Delhi, India • Occupation — Fashion Designer • Known for — Suneet Varma Couture line and stores
Early life and education
Early life and education
His father was a textile consultant, and he was brought up in New Delhi. After his schooling he went to London to study sculpting, however after doing a foundation course in sculpting and painting, he switched to fashion and graduated from the London College of Fashion in costume history.
Career
Career
Varma started his career in 1986, working as an intern with Yves Saint Laurent label in Paris, subsequently he worked for the Lalbhai group (Arvind Mills) in Ahmedabad on a denim project after the company tied up with fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt. He had his first fashion show in 1991. In 2009, he started design collaboration with American luxury handbag brand, Judith Leiber and is also the first Indian designer to design the interiors of the BMW 7 series.
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Personal life
Varma is openly gay. He married fashion designer Rahul Arora in 2013.
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1964
Suneet Varma born at New Delhi.
2013
Suneet Varma (2013) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2013
Suneet Varma digitised by Open Library.
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- 1.CNN-IBN. Suneet Varma's 'Elixir of Youth', a fabled magical potion.
- 2.Couture comes calling. Hindustan Times. 2011-07-20.
- 3.Fashion is universal expression of art'. The Pioneer. 2013-02-22.
- 4.Suneet's musical rendition of Kamasutra. The Times of India.
- 5.Genuine article!. The Hindu. 26 July 2008.
- 6.Mint Lounge. The real romantic: After 25 years in business, Suneet Varma is set to move from being a designer to a true fashion house. 20 Apr 2012.
- 7.Suneet Varma: "We haven't done anything brave. I married my lover, that's all.". 12 February 2016.
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