With a formal degree in Textile Designing and pattern cutting with a French Instructor and a course from prestigious St. Martins College, London, combined with an inherent sense of aesthetics. She launched her first collection at a fashion show in 1994. This was soon followed by a solo fashion show An Indian Summer, which was held at the prestigious UNESCO Hall in Paris. Since then, Anjana has had several showings in Sharjah, London, Kathmandu, New York, Germany, Miami and Hong Kong along with showings of her collections in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
Anjana was nominated for the breakthrough designer of the year award for the Lycra MTV style awards for 2003.
Anjana was recommended by the Ministry of External Affairs to represent 'Women Entrepreneurs' at the OECD Conference held in Paris in the year 2000, where over 300 women entrepreneurs across the globe shared their experiences.
The Anjana Bhargav label reflects silhouettes where each collection has an inspiration, with accessories on garments as her hallmark. Her designs resurrect patterns and skills of ancient arts into the rhythm of modern life, keeping the accent always on comfort, wearability and affordability. The penchant is always on minimalistic styles that extend easy wearability and understated elegance. Not merely celebrities, but individuals who have achieved substantial innings on life's path like Arundhati Roy (Author and Booker prize recipient), Shahnaz Hussain (Queen of India's Beauty Industry), Ms. Sushma Seth (character actress), Sharon Lowen, Shovana Narayan (Kathak danseuse and Padamshree recipient), Kaushalya Reddy, Shivani Wazir, Dr. Kiran Bedi (Award winning police officer), Shubha Mudgal (classical vocalist and Padamshree recipient), Romy Dev, Feroz Gujral, Femina Miss India Asia Pacific Divya Chauhan, leading New York model and Uruguan Ambassador's wife, Tini de Bucourt de Anchordoqui, have also been seen adorning the Anjana Bhargav label.
Anjana launched a corporate wear label M.Y.O.B. (Mind Your Own Business) at the Lakme India Fashion Week' 2003. M.Y.O.B. is about clothing with attitude, where the young working force as well as senior executives can dress in style to make everyday office wear a fashion statement.
Anjana has been actively designing for the Usha International group of companies. Usha International has the largest network of Usha sewing schools across the country. She has been commissioned to upgrade and develop the curriculum for the Usha International Fashion Institute.
Anjana designed and fabricated jackets for the prestigious PATA Conference for Delhi Tourism held in April' 2002 in New Delhi.
Anjana has also made a mark in the corporate sector by designing and fabricating uniforms for Hotel Grand Intercontinental, New Delhi and the ITC Group of hotels across the country.
Anjana Bhargav has recently designed a small wardrobe of Sarees for Vidya Balan for her to meet her Parineeta fans.
Anjana has entered into a Joint Venture with Uluwatu, a Balinese label for hand cut Indonesian lace. Anjana has brought a first of its kind collection to India available at her flagship store 73 Khan Market, New Delhi and Ffolio, Bangalore.
RECENT EVENTS
Sept, 2007 : Participated in the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week'2007 held at
New Delhi.
May ,2006 : Participated in the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week'2006 held at
New Delhi.
April,2005 : Participated in the Lakme India Fashion Week'2005 held at
New Delhi.
April, 2004 : Was invited to participate in the 10 year freedom celebration of South Africa by the South African High Commissioner in fashion show held at New Delhi and Mumbai.
January, 2004: Participated in the World Boutique' 2004 in Hong Kong, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.
December, 2003: Showing of the M.Y.O.B. label at the electronic city, Bangalore, for Progeon, the BPO company backed by Infosys.
July, 2003 : Participated in the Lakme India Fashion week'2003 held at Mumbai
March, 2003 : Oriflame Anjana Bhargav Spring Summer 2003 fashion show sponsored by Oriflame at Dublin, Maurya Sheraton and The Swedish Embassy,
New Delhi.
August, 2002 : Participated in the Lakme India Fashion Week' 2002 held at
Delhi.
February, 2002: Invited by the Tagore Centre, Embassy of India, Berlin, to rediscover the Indian textile heritage and translate it into fashion, by holding the "Spirit of Spring" shows at Atlandesburg, Berlin & Munich in Germany.
August, 2001: Participated in the Lakme India Fashion Week' 2001 held at Mumbai.
April, 2001: Exhibition for the unveiling of Anjana's Spring/Summer' 2001 Collection.
October, 2000: Anjana's Fall/Winter '2000 Collection's fashion show paid a tribute to the beauty of the relationship between the Mother and Daughter. Some of Delhi's distinguished mother and daughter duos like Blossom Kochhar and Samantha, Sharen Lowen and Tara and others were part of this special showing.
April, 2000: Along with the ambassadors of Cuba, Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, the embassies of Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Spain, Anjana organized a fashion presentation where young Latin American girls modeled her outfits for the cause of Udayan, a trust for orphaned and abandoned children.
March, 2000: Designed outfits inspired by the Patliputra dynasty for the book release of the Dance legacy of Patliputra written by the Padamshree award winner Shovana Narayan.
Feb, 2000: A unique fashion show called "Vasudhaiv Kutumbhkam" - The world is one family - showcased Anjana's designer creations with the fluid dance movements of Bharatnatyam dancer Geeta Chandran.
April, 1999:The designs for her solo fashion show for her Spring/Summer Collection'1999 were inspired by the poems of Sant Kabir. Renowned danseuse and Padamshree recipient Shovana Narayan narrated the couplets and rendered the Abhinaya for the same.
November, 1998: Solo Fashion Show held in Holland Park in London.
June, 1998: Solo fashion show held with the famous vocalist and Padmashree recipient Shubha Mudgal for unveiling her Summer'1998 Collection.
April, 1998: Show for Savera Association whose honored patrons are Lady Gore (wife of his Excellency the High Commissioner of U.K.) and Baroness Flather, D.L.J.P.A. Maidenhead & Reading. Funds raised at this show were donated to the Venu Eye Hospital.
Anjana Bhargav's clothes retail from her flagship store at 73, Khan market,
New Delhi, 110 003
