Jayanthi Ballal
Jayanthi Ballal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 September 1972 |
| Education | Vogue Institute of Fashion, Bangalore |
| Occupations | Fashion designer and entrepreneur |
| Known for | Mysore Fashion Week |
| Website | Official Website |
Jayanthi Ballal (born 18 September 1972 ) is an Indian fashion entrepreneur and designer, known for founding the Mysore Fashion Week.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]After graduation, she started a tiny tailoring unit in her house. Later she started the contemporary boutique called Needle Works. She had done more than 200 fashion shows all over India and launched more than 300 faces. In 2014, she started Mysore Fashion Week on the lines of Lakme Fashion.[3]
Design career
[edit]In 2011, Ballal forayed into haute couture with the launch of her fashion label. Since then, models and actresses including Raveena Tandon,[4] Soha Ali Khan,[5] Bruna Abdullah, Gauahar Khan,[6] Adah Sharma [7] and others have walked the ramp, showcasing her collections.
Entrepreneurial career
[edit]In 2014, Ballal announced that the first season of the Mysore Fashion Week.[8]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Soha Ali Khan in a saree by Jayanthi Ballal". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "Fashion Week, conceptualised by Jayanthi Ballal". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jayanthi Ballal: From Two Sewing Machines To Mysore Fashion Week Owner". Women's Web. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
journey from owing just a small tailoring unit of two sewing machines in her home to being the owner of Mysore Fashion Week
- ↑ "Raveena Tandon to walk for Jayanthi Ballal in Mysore". The Indian Express. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
Actress Raveena Tandon will walk as a showstopper for designer Jayanthi Ballal
- ↑ "Soha Ali Khan walks the ramp for designer Jayanthi Ballal's all-vegan show!". The Indian Express. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
Designer Jayanthi Ballal's all-vegan show
- ↑ "Princely poise in Mysuru". Deccan Chronicle. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
Gauhar Khan with Jayanthi Ballal at the Mysore Fashion Week
- ↑ "Adah Sharma debuts on the ramp at Crocs Mysore Fashion Week". The Indian Express. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
..her debut on the ramp gracefully for designer Jayanthi Ballal..
- ↑ "Nushrat Bharucha walk the ramp for Saisha Shinde's at Mysore Fashion week season 5". Bollywood Hangama. Retrieved 9 November 2019.