Education

Ritu Beri graduated from Lady Shri Ram College in Economics honours after which she
joined NIFT. The designer is amongst the first batch of NIFT which then comprised only
25 students.

Her final collection titled LAVANYA became one of the highlights.
The designer has also trained herself in embroidery under Francois Lesage.
Career
Ritu Beri did her schooling from Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan in New Delhi and
went on to study fashion arts at the NIFT,New Delhi.
Beri launched her label in India in 1990.
In 1998, Beri presented a show in Paris successfully launching her first luxe collection &
also becoming the first Indian designer to do so.
She is the only Indian designer to be featured in promostyl's magazine Acustyl, which
forecasts fashion trends worldwide. Beri was also named by Time magazine among the
People to Watch in International Business.
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She is the author of the personal fashion
book, 101 Ways to Look Good. She also serves on the board of Governors at NIFT,
and is an honorary patron of the Savera Association, a popular charity involved in
improving the lives of Indian woman.
She wrote the Most Expensive Indian Book,
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Firefly - A Fairytale. The book is
priced at Rs 1 lakh and is published by Ritu Beri herself. Famous publisher Penguin had
earlier commissioned Ritu Beri to write the book but abandoned the project after
hearing the price for the book she had in mind. The book deals with topics like
architecture, history, women and their beauty. It also talks about Ritu Beri's
experiences in Paris which were important in shaping her career. Franois Lesage, the
guru of embroidery, has written the foreword to the book. Firefly - A Fairytale will
have limited edition. Only 100 copies will be sold in India through Ritu Beri's store
in Delhi and the book is also available at the new Louis Vuitton flagship store
near Champs Elysee in Paris.
Her notable international clients are former US President Bill Clinton, Prince
Charles, Moulin Rouge, Nicole Kidman, Hollywood actress Andie MacDowell,
Supermodel Laetitia Casta, famous Parisian Socialite Mrs. Lagerdere, Langes Swarovski
& The Swarovski family, Elizabeth Jagger and Jerry Hall.
Her notable Indian clients are Madhuri Dixit, Rani Mukherji, Preity Zinta, Parmeshwar
Godrej & Shobha De.
In 2012, the designer showcased her ethnic collection at Mumbai fashion week.

The
collection was inspired by the richness of Indian culture with artistic handwork moulded
into contemporary silhouettes.
Ritu sells her creations through boutiques in France and Germany and a store in New
Delhi.
Awards
Beri received Millennium Achiever and Rashtriya Shiromani Awards in the year 2000.
In 2004, she received the Global Excellence Award for her contribution in the field of
fashion.
The designer, in 2007, received the Kalpana Chawla Excellence Awards 2007 for
women for excelling in her field.
In 2010,Ritu Beri was conferred the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des
Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters), one of the highest civilian awards by
the French government, for her contribution to the fashion industry.
See also
National Institute of Fashion Technology
India Fashion Week
Delhi Fashion Week
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11. Jump up^ "French Civilian Award for Designer Ritu Beri". Outlook India. 22 October
2010. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
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