Robert Naorem is an Indian fashion entrepreneur, designer and makeup artist from

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

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. He is known for his contribution towards the

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and

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of Manipur.

Early life and education

Robert Naorem was born on 15 May 1986 to Naorem Dijamani Singh and Th. Rekha Devi at Wangjing Awang Leikai Thoubal District Manipur. After completing his schooling at Don Bosco School, Chingmeirong, Robert left for Bangalore to join

Surana College Surana College established by GDA foundation in 1995, is one of the institutions in Bangalore in India, offering education in arts, science, information technology, commerce, and management. The college is located near Southend Circle in Bang ...

. In Bangalore, he met people from fashion industry and he had his first exposure to the world of fashion. Although Robert pursued further studies, gaining an

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degree in

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later he opt for the career line of makeup artist cum

fashion designer Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion in ...

Early career

Lack of support from his family Robert not able to gain any formal training in makeup and

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, however, he practices makeup and designing in a small

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Career

Makeup artist

In 2011 Robert got an opportunity as a Makeup Director of

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fashion week. After that he has worked with

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celebrities, fashion, sportsperson and celebrity makeup partner of

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Career as a designer

Robert's debut show was the launch of a Tata motors car in the

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. His designs contribution improves the heritage of Manipur's fashion.

Fusion work on Manipuri traditional handloom clothing

Robert stay in touch with his hometown which has enabled him to bring back the

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weaves into

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. Robert's national and international fashion shows are booming for exhibiting fusion work on traditional Manipuri outfits.

Achievements

* Manipur Fashion Extravaganza at Hotel Imphal,

Imphal Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the fo ...

on 6 January 2013. The model turned

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, Achla Sachdev was looking glorious in the traditional bridal outfit, designed by Robert. * Organized Third Manipur Fashion Extravaganza in 2015 in

. * Organized Kanglei Fashion Extravaganza in September 2015 in the capital city of

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. * Showcased "Weaving the designs" in

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in December 2015 in celebrating the northeast Fashion show. * Manipur Fashion Extravaganza on 11 January 2014, at the 1st Manipur Rifles Ground,

. * The India Fashion Week held in

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, Olympia in November 2017. * Organized NINGTHAM CHAREI 2017 at Imphal Hotel,

. * Showcased the collections at

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Style Walk organized by Europe Indian Fashion Council in June 2017.

Awards

* International iconic award on 15 October 2017 (

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& textile of India) by Gold Tower group & foundation. * Robert honoured wit
Global Warming Award in May 2014
in

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. * Earned "the most inspirational designer of 2017" award for showcasing his collections at India Fashion Week

. *Best international designer India , at international fashion week Milan , Italy 2019

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Naorem, Robert Indian costume designers Indian male fashion designers Living people 21st-century Indian designers 1986 births People from Manipur