Journey | Studio Anjali Sharma

Conscious Entrepreneur

Fashion Design Instructor

3 Decades Of Expertise

ACHIEVEMENTS

“As an Army child, sometimes we lived in barracks. I remember using the verandahs that spanned the front, as canvas. The inspiration being Amar Chitra Katha, all the beautiful queens and princesses on the pages and their stunning costumes! My father helped me align my career in Design and I saw myself at NIFT in 1989! Boom!”

Student at National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi 1989

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Graduates in Fashion Design, from National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, 1991.
Is a finalist YSL evening gown design competition organized by YSL, Paris, 1989.
Is a finalist in Jewelry design competition organized by the Gem & Jewelry Export Promotion Council, India, 1990.

“Garment business in our country is a crisis solving exercise. 90’s were the days of telex and faxes, export segment was booming in an organic way and taught us commitment, communication, quality and little jugaad. This stint set the base for my run as an entrepreneur."

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Heads Sampling and Pre-Production for global brands.
Works with designers and buyers from across the world.
Handles sampling & pre-production for – Marks & Spencer, Adolfo, INDITEX, Banana
Republic, Next PLC-UK, Ann Taylor, Rene Derhy, JouJou-USA, Debenhams, Monsoon, SEARS
Canada.

“I have a deep commitment to teaching—it sparks your imagination. You have the power to consistently motivate young minds to exceed their own expectations.”

Anjali as Senior faculty, National Institute of Fashion Technology Kolkata 1995

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Starts her journey as Senior Faculty National Institute of Fashion Technology.
Continues more than a decade as a lecturer of Draping for Fashion Design and History of Indian Costumes at NIFT, Kolkata and thereafter NIFT Bangalore.
Is a Senior visiting Guest Faculty School of Fashion Technology, Pune.
Continues her interaction with the Govt of India.

“I am in constant awe of the apparel industry and love the circus of the process. Many aspire to be designers and the onus is on us veterans, to build a better apparel industry. These years have been pivotal in my journey as a conscientious entrepreneur. Embracing local craft, decentralizing work & keeping a pulse on the eco system is the new luxury.”

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First entrepreneurial venture FRENCHCURVE is the start point of a dream run. The labels from
this proprietorship firm can be spotted in the most prestigious design stores in the country.
Anjali embraces a commitment to quality and excellence, and showcases Indian craft-inspired clothing at the United Nations General Assembly, NYC, via SHETRADES (a women centric agency by the UN and World Trade Organization), 2014.

One of 12 entrepreneurs selected worldwide to participate in a design project with UAL, London and The Parsons School of Design, NYC.
Is part of USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts Crafts for Development) and spearheads a craft revival initiative focused on the exquisite art of 'Tilla' in the beautiful lands of Kashmir, with the craft cluster in Ganderbal. This initiative is a collaborative between NIFT and the Government of India, 2018.

Anjali with Cameron Russell

“My current preferred topic of discussion revolves around 'community'. I seek to understand how entrepreneurs have the power to navigate the delicate balance between business objectives, profitability, and eco systems."

Anjali at the SHETRADES event in Liverpool 2018

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Anjali co-founds BCI Pvt Ltd, and CHHOTABACCHA is introduced in 2019.
Is one of 100 Women Transforming India, Govt of India, Niti Aayog, 2019.
Successfully completes Independent Director’s program, focusing her dissertation on ‘The Art of Sustainability’, 2020.
Volunteers as a COVID warrior during complete lockdowns, with the Govt of Karnataka, 2020.
FRENCHCURVE is sold in 2021.
CHHOTABACCHA is proudly establishing a conscientious business model, demonstrating how emerging small enterprises can make a meaningful impact.