Bibhu Mohapatra (born 7 June 1972 in Rourkela, Odisha, India) is a New York-based fashion designer and costume designer.
His creations have been featured in many fashion magazines including Vogue, In-Touch Magazine. DNA, New York Magazine, Time,Forbes,Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, Gotham Magazine, Vogue,. Following J. Mendel's Spring 2008 collection, Mohapatra resigned from J. Mendel in order to establish his first label, Bibhu Mohapatra -Purple Label. Since then, he has presented many collections of luxury women's ready to wear, couture and fur under his name in New York, Mumbai, Frankfurt, Beijing, and New Delhi. His collections are sold by Bergdorf Goodman in New York, Neiman Marcus, SAKS, and Nordstrom around the United States, Lane Crawford in China, and other boutiques around the world.
Mohapatra served as the costume designer for the Verdi opera Aida debuted during the 2012 Summer season at the Glimmerglass Opera in Cooperstown, NY.
First Lady Michelle Obama is among Mohapatra's clients.
Mohapatra has designed a collection of hand woven silks to help the traditional weavers in his home state of Orissa in India.
Mohapatra Launched a collection of diamond jewelry in India in 2016 with ForeverMark a division of Debeers. The first collection is called Artemis by Bibhu Mohapatra. "Artemis by Bibhu Mohapatra"
Mohapatra currently lives and works in New York City.
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Awards and honors
- On May 27, 2010, Mohapatra received the "Young Innovator Award" from the National Arts Club.
- In June 2010, he was elected a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.
- In April 2013, SCAD Atlanta presented the exhibition "Surface" by Bibhu Mohapatra, an exhibition encompassing work from many seasons.
- In June 2013, Mohapatra was a finalist for the 2014 International Woolmark Prize.
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References
http://perezhilton.com/tag/bibhu_mohapatra/#.V5uh4FQrJxA http://tomandlorenzo.com/2015/04/miranda-lambert-in-bibhu-mohapatra-at-the-2015-acm-awards/
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