Rina Dhaka

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Rina Dhaka is an Indian fashion designer.

Early life[]

Dhaka graduated from the Government College for Girls in Chandigarh. After her family moved to Delhi, her father enrolled her into a fashion design course. When she was 18, she interned at garment exporter Intercraft. She started her fashion line at Rohit Khosla’s atelier.[1]

Career[]

Dhaka started in the fashion industry in the 80s, and in the 1990s she designed churidar made from spandex.[1] In 2009, she was part of a group of designers who created female beachwear, which was criticized as not being appropriate for use in India.[2] In July 2010, she launched a collection inspired by cobwebs and featured by Indian actress Lara Dutta.[3] In 2012, Dhaka revamped menus and menu cards, uniforms, and store interiors for the Indian coffee shop chain Barista Lavazza.[4] In 2018, Rina Dhaka was mentor for students in the JD Institute of Fashion Technology.[5] In 2019, she collaborated with a Plus Size Store, aLL,[1] and launched a collection for maternity wear.[6] In 2020, Rina collaborated with sustainable manufacturer LIVA for the collection Sustainable Romanticism.[7] In 2021, Rina partnered with Ruma Devu for featuring a tribal fashion show.[8][9]

Dhaka's designs has been worn by celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Uma Thurman, or Lara Dutta. Her looks has been exhibited at The Louvre and The Metropolitan.[6]

Rina has worked for an NGO in Delhi ensuring ration is distributed.[1] She is a buddhist practitioner and has used Buddhism's principles to change the way she deals with people.[10]

Celebrity designer Rina Dhaka shown in a Bollywood film Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar as herself.

Awards[]

In 2004, Dhaka won the Best Designer award at Miami Fashion Week.[citation needed] She has also received the titles Best Women Entrepreneur[when?] and Leading Entrepreneur (in 2014) from the state of Delhi.[citation needed]

She received the Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award in 2017 and 2019.[1][citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Sachdev, Geetika (16 June 2020). "Rina Dhaka: The Indian Fashion Designer Ruling The Global Runway". Makers India. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Are Indian women ready for beachwear? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  3. ^ "A nostalgic Lara walks the ramp for Rina Dhaka". DNA India. 2010-07-25. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  4. ^ Mookerji, Nivedita. "Starbucks effect: Barista ropes in Rina Dhaka". Rediff. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  5. ^ Ganguli, Aakriti (2018-02-05). "Fashion designer Rina Dhaka turns mentor for the students of a fashion institute". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  6. ^ a b "Today, fashion can be anything, says designer Rina Dhaka". The Week. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  7. ^ "Fashion Designer Rina Dhaka on why being thoughtfully fashionable is the only way forward in these unprecedented times". Vogue India. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  8. ^ Bureau, RM (8 February 2021). "Aadi Mahotsav highlights Rina Dhaka and Ruma Devi's tribal fashion". Rural Marketing.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Lalch, Neha (December 17, 2020). "Rina Dhaka, top designers to train Uttar Pradesh's craftsmen". Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  10. ^ Pandit, Geetanjali (2017). Buddha at Work: Finding Purpose, Balance and Happiness at Your Workplace. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781760790547.

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