JD Institute of Fashion Technology has many notable alumni over the years and those designer minds keep coming back to their alma mater. Ruder D who completed his BSc in Interior Design in 2022 recently returned to the campus and with glittery eyes and a wide grin spoke about his college life. “When I first came to college, I was completely lost but slowly
Ashok Maanay Batch of 1996 - JD Institute of Fashion Technology “If fashion were a song, the colour would be the beat.” A quote that completely stands true to Ashok Maanay’s work. The talented designer’s first love affair was with vibrant beats of colours, its infinite possibilities. As an artist he enjoyed every bit of colours, he used them in his paintings. And, as
Catherine David - interior design batch of 2017 I Catherine David of BSc interior design batch of 2017 is currently working as a design lead in STORIES Design Studio, a space design firm in St Johns Road, Bangalore. Develop and lead the creative output and guidance on high-end space development projects, develop project concepts, mood boards and FFE (furniture, fitting and equipment) direction with the
Nagashree Ramchandra Batch of 2008 Nagashree Ramchandra Batch of 2008, Her relationship with fashion is not because of the glamour associated with it, but because of the attitude to adapt to the creative and the weirdest changes. She says it is her outlook that makes her crazy about her chosen field. In fact so crazy that she quit her B com course after 2
Neeraj Joseph Batch of 1998 - JD Institute of Fashion Technology Neeraj credits JD with his evolution from fashion designing to event management. JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore is where he recognized that his creativity was multi-faceted. While doing freelance fashion designing post-JD, a friend asked for creative help for one of his events and he ended up handling the whole event. That’s when
Neal Royan Batch of 1996 – JD Institute of Fashion Technology Neal Royan Batch of 1996, Coming from a family where mom is a teacher and dad an engineer, Neal was under a lot of pressure to take up engineering. But, as they say, a creative itch cannot be ignored for too long. Not the one to succumb to pressure, he successfully convinced his
Pooja Bagaria Batch of 2009 - JD Institute of Fashion Technology "I think there is beauty in everything. What ‘normal’ people would perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it”. It is this powerful quote by Alexander McQueen that became Pooja’s mantra in the world of fashion. As a child, she was constantly busy creating, destroying and inventing new objects, designs,
Nabilla Rizwan Batch of 2005 - JD Institute of Fashion Technology Nabilla’s love for fashion has been with her since she was a little girl. As a child, she was quite a diva. She would always dress up like an actress. And not only that, Nabilla channelled her inner creativity by getting her outfits stitched like them too. Her early love of fashion and style
Huda Khan Batch of 2009 - JD Institute of Fashion Technology A designer with a noble purpose. An entrepreneur with a high dosage of creative aspiration. Meet Huda Khan, someone who makes our planet a better place to live in. How? By her environment-friendly design vision and philosophy. Yes, she upcycles products. She gives a new purpose to an existing product. And, the product
Bharathi Sairam Batch of 2009 - JD Institute of Fashion Technology She grew up in the family business of textiles. Naturally, yarns are in her DNA and designing in her genes. Her curiosity and an unrelenting pursuit to uncover the mysticism that lies beneath the woven threads brought her to JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore. Bharathi Sairam owns a label named R ATTA, a