Ritu Kumar Collection, Ritu Kumar designer Saree collection 2008

The name Ritu Kumar does not require any introduction among the fashion buffs around the world. She is the empress of Indian haute couture and one of India’s leading and most gifted fashion designers.
The desire to own a Ritu Kumar original creation is every bride’s dream.  Ritu has nurtured a unique and incomparable style of her own which includes ancient Indian handicrafts such as zardozi, bandhani and chikan work and she combines them with a contemporary flair to create stunning outfits.

Ritu has created a bridal collection that is truly entrancing and comfortable. Each garment designed by Ritu for the bridal collection is a beauty delicately adorned with the intricate use of expert zari embroidery, embellishments and thread work. These garments are crafted in naturally rich fabrics like silks, georgettes, crepes, tissues. Just go through the gallery to get the feel of the range of designs:

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Sarees are the part of the vast and vivid collection exclusively created by Ritu Kumar; the saree designs have the distinct touch of genius designs by Ritu Kumar. Some of these exquisite Ritu kumar sarees are being showcased here just for your reference, I am sure ythat you will really be fasciantd with this exclusive Ritu Kumar saree collection:

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 Ritu Kumar is synonym of the Indian fashion industry; she created inroads to the world of fashion with her own recipe of blending tradition and modernity to produce the finest example of the work of art. Ritu Kumar was born in Amritsar, Punjab on November 11, 1944 and graduated from the Lady Irwin College, New Delhi in the year 1964, later on she went to Briarcliff College, New York, United States of America in 1966 for higher studies. In the late 60s Ritu Kumar began her venture with a couple of hand block printers and two tablets in a small village near Kolkata, with the passage of time they produced some of the India’s most exquisite garments and accessories in cotton, silk and leather. These ranges embrace beautifully both traditional textile crafts and the lineage of Indian design culture.

Ritu has demonstrated quite effectively that hand made products can be even more glamorous than those produced by the machines. Ritu Kumar’s specialty is traditional Indian clothes, that depict heavily the textile and embroidery heritage of India and remains models of their own kind. She has developed different style for European buyers. Her Indo-West fusion wear has all the paraphernalia of block prints, embroidery and craft inputs on a western style. Ritu Kumar presented India’s rich cultural heritage before the whole world in such a way that it would be useful to the Indian craftsmen and the modern customers worldwide simultaneously.

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After starting her venture in a small village near Kolkata, Ritu Kumar has traveled through a long path for her journey to success. Now she has boutiques in almost every major town of India including one of the boutiques in America. For your ready reference we are providing you the addresses of the boutiques here below:   

Kolkata

FORUM
Shop No. 107 ,
10/3 Lala Lajpat Rai Sarani Road
(Elgin Road), Kolkata - 700020
Tel: 033-22837447, 7310
Timings: 10:30 to 8:30 P.M

SOUTH CITY MAILL
Shop 230 South City Mall
375 Anwar Shah Road
Kolkata 700068
Timings: 10:00 to 8:00 P.M
Tel no.: 033-24225422

Mumbai

Lower Parel
Ritu Kumar
9, Annex, Phoenix high street
462 Senapati Bapat Marg
Lower Parel Mumbai - 400013
Tel: 022 - 66669901/2
Timings: 10:00 to 8:00 P.M.

Malad
Ritu Kumar
Unit no. G-54, In orbit Malls,
Mind space, Link Road,
Malad (W), Mumbai - 400064
Tel: 022 - 56450920, 30
Timings: 10:00 to 8:00 P.M

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The Grand woman of Indian fashion, Ritu Kumar, has continued with her experiments with ancient traditional Indian handicrafts. Every time she was able to deliver mesmerizing designs to her ardent fans world over. Ritu kumar designs exhibits exquisite blending of the Indian handicrafts with contemporary mediums. Have a look for yourselves:

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Like other garments Ritu Kumar has created the Suits or the Salwar suits also. These are the finest pieces of art portraying gracefully the Indian handicrafts like zardozi, chickan, mirror work and tie and dye at its full bloom. We have tried to capture the glamour here below, have a look at the stunning Ritu Kumar Suits collection:

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Ritu Kumar the legendary figure in the fashion industry of India has created a versatile collection of garments that attracts people from every nook and corner of the globe. The blending of the traditional handicrafts with western garments creates an exclusive genre of apparels that attract the people from European and American continents. Just have a look in the gallery to have the real feel to the Ritu Kumar collection:

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 Ritu Kumar is one of India’s leading designers, who have created a distinct style of designing, giving ample focus on the ancient traditions of Indian craftsmanship in contemporary terms. Ritu Kumar has a solid background in art history and musicology, which has enriched her prospects, understanding of ancient designs and the innovative use of traditional crafts by Ritu Kumar, has created a new controlled form of expressions. Ritu distinctively holds the status of an advocate of the heritage in the Indian fashion industry, and she has successfully bridged the gap between traditionalism and modernity.

Ritu began her venture with four hand-block printers and two tablets; in a small village near Kolkata in the late 60s was incidentally the first woman to introduce the boutique culture in India under the brand name ‘Ritu’. Today she has thirty four outlets in all major cities in India and one outlet in America. Ritu Kumar’s boutiques usually presents you with a comprehensive platform surrounding the top quality of Indian design that includes specially produced range of high fashion garments and accessories using silk, leather and cotton. Ritu Kumar’s range of Indian and western clothing encompasses traditions and individual talent and women across the globe can easily identify themselves with her vision of designs. Ritu has gone a long way to create her own definition of the term ‘fashion’ in the Indian context.

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