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# Pooja Kapoor on Tal

## Headline

Creative Director/ Entrepreneur/ Academic

## About

Highly accomplished fashion professional with 20\+ years of experience leading successful ventures in fashion design entrepreneurship and consultancy\. I am a passionate advocate for sustainable practices with a proven track record of integrating them into the brand ethos\. I demonstrate expertise in creative direction, design & business development, project management and brand development\. I have a proven ability to translate trends into marketable timeless designs, fostering enduring brand loyalty, and also proactively like to bridge the gap between theory and practice within fashion education by integrating practical, real\-world work experience into the course of study for the next generation of design students\. Seeking opportunities to leverage my extensive experience and unwavering commitment to sustainability\. I am eager to collaborate on projects, partnerships, or research initiatives that drive positive change within the fashion industry\.

## Location

South Delhi

## Work experience

Creative Director/ Founder at Pooja Kapoor: womenswear, Jan 2009 \- Present · 17 yrs 5 mos, New Delhi Area, India, Overview: The label 'Pooja Kapoor: womenswear', is a modern and efficient women's designer apparel brand that finds a perfect balance between the creative and the commercial\. As a slow\-fashion brand, being sustainable is a strong motivation and the product line consists of garments and accessories that are produced in a socially responsible manner\. It is well\-established in the upper\-echelons of the fashion\-circles through active participation at the national level fashion weeks, namely: Lakme Fashion Week \(LFW\)/ Amazon India Fashion Week \(AIFW\), and has inventory presence in more than two dozen Indian and international stores\. As the founder of this entrepreneurial fashion line, my work profile includes hands\-on involvement with every phase of the brand dynamics; from Designing concepts, sourcing, sampling, production, sales and business development\. Some of the significant milestones are mentioned below: • Commenced operations as a self\-funded, one machine workspace\. Current operations involve supplying to over 25 stores across India and abroad\. Operating a stand\-alone studio at the fastest growing fashion\-hub within New Delhi\. • Grew the business from a self\-funded venture to a seven\-digit figure within 3years of setting up of the apparel brand by leveraging my study/ work experiences from the UK and leveraging the network as an alumni from the best design college in India \(NIFT, New Delhi\) and my affiliation with Fashion Design Council of India \(FDCI\) • Developed the business operations to include a full in\-house team of ten\. Managing outsourcing of our production to achieve lower operational cost and creating an order pipeline for sustained income\. • Member and participant at the prestigious Amazon India Fashion Week \(AIFW\), Delhi and Lakme Fashion Week \(LFW\), Mumbai\. Managing sales, brand positioning, regional and global buyers at these events\.

Assistant Professor/ Center Coordinator \(CC\), Fashion Design Department at National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi, Dec 2022 \- Jun 2023 · 7 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India, Profile involves overall academic administration and management of the Department along with my regular responsibilities as an Assistant Professor\.

Assistant Professor, Fashion Design Department at National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi, Oct 2021 \- Jun 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India, Cleared All\-India Entrance, Rank \#1, to be a part of the primer Institute for Fashion studies in India\. I have a solid knowledge of best practices in education, design thinking and teaching\. I prefer creating an interactive atmosphere; favouring a hands\-on approach with the students\. I create new course content, set learning activities and establish learning outcomes as a part of developing the course curriculum Some of the modules I handle are: Sustainability, Creative thinking skills, Design research/ Range development, basics of illustration etc\. I also Mentor the final year students with their collections\.

Industry Consultant at Pooja Kapoor: womenswear, Jan 2014 \- Aug 2021 · 7 yrs 8 mos, New Delhi Area, India, Varied work experience with various apparel brands with strong insight into their distinct needs and dynamics\. Provided consultancy services to developing brands entering the market as well as established companies like Eastman Exports \(Tirupur, India\), one of the leading apparel manufacturers/ exporters in India\. Design Based Projects: Research the trends/ markets and generate reports, mood boards, ideas, visuals and write\-ups to be utilized by client companies\. Research/ Design capsule\-collections based on the trends as per the given briefs for brands like GAP \(USA\) and Zara \(Spain\)

Associate Professor at Pearl Academy, Oct 2019 \- Jun 2020 · 9 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India

Senior Guest Faculty at National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi, Nov 2014 \- Sep 2019 · 4 yrs 11 mos, New Delhi Area, India

## Education

MA, Design, De Montfort University

Fashion Design, Fashion/Apparel Design, National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi

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