ID | 8596 |
User Name | rituberi |
First Name | Ritu |
Last Name | Beri |
Email | ritu@rituberi.com |
Phone No. | +91-11-29551751 |
Address | 22A, Ashoka Avenue, Sainik Farms |
City | New Delhi |
Zip Code | 110068 |
State | |
Country | India |
Website | http://www.rituberi.com/ |
Ritu Beri is a New Delhi based International fashion designer. She was the first Asian designer to head the French fashion brand, Jean-Louis Scherrer.
She is the only Indian designer to be featured in promostyl's magazine Acustyl, which forecasts fashion trends worldwide. Beri was also named named by Time magazine among the People to Watch in International Business.[4][5] She is the author of the personal fashion book, 101 Ways to Look Good. She also serves on the board of Governors at NIFT, and is an honorary patron of the Savera Association, a popular charity involved in improving the lives of Indian woman.
She wrote the Most Expensive Indian Book,[6] Firefly - A Fairytale. The book is priced at Rs 1 lakh and is published by Ritu Beri herself. Famous publisher Penguin had earlier commissioned Ritu Beri to write the book but abandoned the project after hearing the price for the book she had in mind. The book deals with topics like architecture, history, women and their beauty. It also talks about Ritu Beri's experiences in Paris which were important in shaping her career. François Lesage, the guru of embroidery, has written the foreword to the book. Firefly - A Fairytale will have limited edition. Only 100 copies will be sold in India through Ritu Beri's store in Delhi and the book is also available at the new Louis Vuitton flagship store near Champs Elysee in Paris.