Barkha Sharma
| Barkha Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Purdue University, U.S.A. |
| Occupation | Designer, Classical Dancer |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Spouse(s) | Rahul Sharma |
| Awards | Nominated for International Woolmark Prize, 2014-15 |
| Website | www.barkhansonzal.com |
Barkha Sharma is an Indian fashion designer. She curates the men’s line labeled “Barkha ‘n’ Sonzal” along with her sister.[1] In 2010, the duo styled santoor Maestros Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Rahul Sharma for the patriotic song Mile Sur Mera Tumhara.[2]
Barkha’s label is the first to design a sherwani made of string beans, purple cabbage and green peas for PETA India,[3]
In 2014, “Barkha ‘n’ Sonzal” were nominated for the first ever International Woolmark Prize in the menswear category to represent India.[4][5]
Barkha under the label “Rhydhun” designs handicrafts created from all over India and various parts of the world.[6][7][8]
Barkha was recently invited to perform for Prince William and Kate Middleton upon their visit to Delhi, at the Hyderabad House. She played the tanpura along with her husband, santoor Maestro Rahul Sharma.[9][10][11]
Career
Barkha launched her fashion brand in 2009, along with her sister, with a men’s collection called "Dance of the Warrior".[12]
The sister duo has also designed - The Yogi,[13] Rebel, Spirituale, Wah Taj Tea Ad, Tata Ad shot in Kashmir. She also designed the music album cover for Namaste India, an album by Rahul Sharma[14][15] along with the music video "Meeting by the Nile".[16][17][18][19][20]
Barkha has also lent her voice to Rahul Sharma's album "Spirituale," reciting Rumi's poems. She is featured with her husband in a Richard Clayderman music video from the album Confluence 2. She has also made a fashion film featuring Terrence Lewis which was selected to be shown as part of the Fashion Films Premiere at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/ Festive 2013.[21][22][23]
Personal life
Barkha is married to Santoor Exponent Rahul Sharma and they have a son named Abhinav Sharma born in June 2014.[24] Barkha Sharma is a B.Sc graduate from Purdue University, U.S.A and also completed a marketing program at The Wharton Business School. She is a dancer and a designer, and has also studied the various weaves of textiles, designing, as well as interior decoration. Barkha opted to learn dance from Kerala along with understanding and learning local crafts. She is also a classical dancer trained in the Mohiniattam dance form.[25] She has worked with various tribes of India, South Africa, parts of Europe, America, Egypt and Russia as well as learnt their local dances.[26]
Barkha has also worked across various NGO's, one of them being Aseema for which she designed jackets for the winners of the rickshaw challenge in 2009, the benefits of which were donated to charity.[27]
References
- ↑ "Outdoing themselves". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Animal warriors in green". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ↑ "Rock on in style". Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ↑ "Three Indian designers". DNAIndia. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Meet the nominees". Merino. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Designer Barkha and Sonzal". BollywoodXO. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Barkha and Sonzal". ExplosiveFashion. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Sisters salute fashion". DNAIndia. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ↑ "Rahul and Barkha Sharma perform for PM Modi, Prince William and Kate in Delhi". Newstrackindia. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ "Rahul and Barkha Sharma perform for PM Modi and Prince William and Kate". Urbanasian. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ "Rahul and Barkha Sharma performed for PM Modi and also in Prince". wn.com. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ "Barkha 'n' Sonzal launch autumn winter 2009-10 menswear collection". Thaindian. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
- ↑ "Anil Kapoor at the launch of Barkha 'n' Sonzal's Yogi collection". Gomolo. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "It was surreal Rahul Sharma". DNAindia. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
- ↑ "Rahul and Barkha Sharma spotted at HT Most Stylist Awards". Punjabnewsexpress. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "Georges Kazazian Rahul Sharma/ Confluence 3". Mio.to. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ "HT Most STylist Awards - Red Carpet". Hindustantimes. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "Rahul Sharma the most stylist music personality of 2016". Thebrunettediaries. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "Lakme Fashion week preview: Barkha 'n'Sonzal". Missmalini. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ↑ "Like Shifting Sands I cannot be Contained". missmalini. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑ "Lakme Fashion Week winter Festive 2013 day 4". Bharatstudent. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Rahul Sharma bags most stylist music personality". Bollyspice. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "Barkha Sharma". G2. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Rahul Sharma and Barkha baby boy for santoor maestro". Timesofindia. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Barkha and Sonzal on designing for men". Idiva. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Sisters salute fashion". dnaindia. Retrieved 20 June 2014.