Supriya Lele is an Indian-British designer with an eponymous fashion brand founded in 2016. Lele was a finalist of the

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Prize 2020 and shared the €300,000 prize fund with the other 7 finalists when the final leg of the competition was cancelled due to the

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Personal life

Lele grew up in Meriden,

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, UK, taking yearly trips to visit family in India during the holidays. Both of her parents are from India's central region—her mother from

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, her father from

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. Her parents were both medics—her mother a clinical director and her late father a consultant specialist surgeon.

Education

Lele started out at the

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, studying architecture but realising it wasn't for her, switched over to do an art foundation course. She also holds an MA from the

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Work

Lele's MA collection caught the eye of

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director

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and in 2017, she debuted her brand at London Fashion Week as part of the Fashion East showcase. In 2020, Lele was a finalist for the LVMH prize.

Awards and prizes

* 2017:

* 2018: BFC NewGen * 2020:

Prize, one of eight finalists

References

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