Suneet Varma

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Suneet Varma is an Indian fashion designer, who owns the fashion design company Suneet Varma Design Pvt. Ltd. Varmas designs exude femininity, style, and drama.He also designs costumes for Bollywood movies. His work for the movie Monsoon Wedding fetched him an Oscar nomination. He is also a founding member of the Fashion Design Council Of India (FDCI).After Suneet completed his education in 1986, he interned under the popular French designers, Nicole Farhi and Yves Saint Laurent. The stint kickstarted his career in fashion.A year later, Mr Varma showcased his collection on his first runway show, and in 1992, he presented his first collection of hand-painted saris. Suneet Varma at one of his fashion shows.On 11 May 1993, the Indian designer launched his own eponymous fashion company, Suneet Varma Design Pvt. Ltd., which is co-owned by his mother, Indira Varma. The company currently employs over 200 artisans to run a design studio facility and manufacturing operations. [5]Suneet official website.In 1997, Mr Varma made his television debut with the show Suneet Varma Style Guru. It was a weekly international fashion and style program, conceptualized and hosted by Suneet on Star World, which was aired all across South East Asia. The show was Indias first of its genre in which Suneet interviewed industry stalwarts like Oscar De La Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Damien Hirst, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Metropolitan Museum New York, and V&A in London. [6]Suneet official website.Two years later, Suneet co-hosted the Indian launch of Omega watches in 1999, alongside American supermodel Cindy Crawford.Varma has also remained the brand ambassador for Moet & Chandon between 2000-2005, and he was twice invited to The World Economic Forum to showcase his collection, in 2001 and 2005.The designer launched his first-ever prt collection, Le SPICE, at the India Fashion Week, Mumbai in 2003.Two years later, Varma went international for the first time and showcased his collection at the Milan and Rome Fashion week, which garnered him worldwide attention as after this, Suneet became a part of fashion shows in London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, Hong Kong, and Indonesia. [7]Suneet official website.