Apparel Online India Issue 1-15 March '18 | Page 14

WOMEN WARRIORS
She is beautiful but
not like those girls in
magazines.
She is beautful for the
way she thought she
is beautiful, for her
ability to make other
people smile.
Other people smile.
She is beautful deep
down her soul.
THAT’S
A WOMAN!
The beauty of this industry
is that it has absorbed so
many women at various levels
seamlessly into its fold – from
the First Fashion Designer
to go Global, Ritu Beri, to a
State Coordinator of ATDC,
S. Padmavathi... All these
women are torchbearers of
the power of women in this
industry. Playing multiple
roles at work and at home,
these women have broken
the barriers and raised the
bar. On this Women’s Day,
Apparel Online dwells into the
minds of 8 women who are
playing critical roles in their
professional life, dreaming big
and are proud to be a woman
in a demanding industry.
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RITU
BERI
CEO, Ritu Beri Designs; and
Founder, The Luxury League
Inspirations…
I grew up watching my parents
who are very well dressed…;
while my mom has an intrinsically
impeccable style, my father – an
army man, was fastidious about
his appearance with a natty sense
of dressing… With such fine
examples, around me, I had to be
inspired.
I am a dreamer who enjoys
‘impossible’ situations; I put all my
efforts to bring challenges to reality.
OSHI
LAMBA
Country Head, Montrose
Knitwear (I) Pvt. Ltd.
The journey…
This year, on 1st April, I am
completing 25 years of working
in this industry. Looking
back, it has been extremely
fulfilling and rewarding. I’m still
learning every day, and each day is
a new experience! I always wanted
to be part of this industry and all
these years behind me, I am so
happy I chose to do what I wanted