Beena Kannan is an Indian businesswoman, who is the CEO and lead designer of Seematti textiles.
Career
After graduating university, she joined the family textile retailing business ''Seematti'' in 1980, working with her father and husband. ''Seematti'' was started by her grandfather, the textile king
Veeriah Reddiar.
Beena became one of the most noticed wedding silk
sari
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designers in South India. Her unique contribution appears to be her effort to retain the pride of place for saris even in the face of onslaught from Western and North Indian fashions. Beena Kannan attracted attention when the longest ever silk sari created by her (half a km long) entered the
Guinness Book of Records
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and
Limca Book of Records
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in 2007. She has launched her sari designs in UAE (2007) and the United States (2009).
Her rapport with the weaving communities earned for her a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from
Coimbatore
Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyy ...
Erode Weaving community in 2009. In September 2011, Beena Kannan-designed saris walked the "Swarovski Elements 2011" Ramp.
Education and Certifications
Beena Kannan completed the Two-Year Advanced Program in Fashion Design (2011–2013) at the Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD), achieving Grade O for her outstanding performance in the prescribed curriculum and examinations.
She then pursued a three-year specialisation training program in Fashion Design (2011–2015) at the Inter National Institute of Fashion Design (INIFD).
Additionally, she successfully completed the 3rd Year (Lateral Entry) Specialisation Program in Fashion Design (2014–2015), earning a certification with Grade O, the highest distinction. These programs significantly enhanced her expertise and contributed to her professional growth in the fashion industry.
References
External links
Official website
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Artists from Kottayam
Businesspeople from Kottayam
Businesswomen from Kerala
Indian women fashion designers
Indian fashion designers
Women artists from Kerala
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