Robert Naorem is an Indian fashion entrepreneur, designer and

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from

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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 Th. Rekha Devi at Singjamei, Chongthang Leikai. At the age of 7, he relocated to his current home in wangjing Leikai, Imphal. After completing his schooling at Don Bosco School, Chingmeirong, Robert left for Bangalore to join Surana College. In Bangalore, he met people from

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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

cum

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Early career

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

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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 Blenders Pride

fashion week. After that he has worked with

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, fashion, sportsperson and celebrity makeup partner of

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Career as a designer

Robert's debut show was the launch of a

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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,

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

. * Showcased the collections at Milan Style Walk organized by Europe Indian Fashion Council in June 2017.

Awards

* International iconic award on 15 October 2017 (Handloom & textile of India) by Gold Tower group & foundation. * Robert honoured wit
Global Warming Award in May 2014
in Jakarta, Indonesia. * Earned "the most inspirational designer of 2017" award for showcasing his collections at India Fashion Week London. *Best international designer India , at international fashion week Milan , Italy 2019

References

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