Rina dhaka biography

Indian fashion designer

Rina Dhaka is an Indian fashion designer.

Early life

Dhaka was born in Chandigarh, and went to school at Carmel Convent School and then at the Government College for Girls, Chandigarh.^[1] After her family moved to Delhi, her father enrolled her in a fashion design course.

When she was 18, she interned at garment exporter Intercraft. She started her fashion line at Rohit Khosla's atelier.^[2]

Career

Dhaka started in the fashion industry in the 1980s as a model,^[3] and in the 1990s she designed churidar made from spandex.^[2][4] In 2009, she was part of a group of designers who created female beachwear, which was criticized as not being appropriate for use in India.^[5] In July 2010, she launched a collection inspired by cobwebs, promoted by Indian actress Lara Dutta.^[6] In 2012, Dhaka revamped menus and menu cards, uniforms, and store interiors for the Indian coffee sh Rina Dhaka: Pioneering Indian Fashion with Elegance and ...

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