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Vidhi Singhania

An undying passion for Indian textiles, its heritage & culture, and a beautiful heart that beats for the betterment of her weavers, Vidhi Singhania is known for her aesthetic and dexterous detailing of the rich, textured weaves and her couture emanates elegance, grandeur & quality.

Born to Mahendra Sanghi, originally from Jodhpur, & Manju Sanghi, and married to Nidhipati Singhania, a household with its roots in Singhana, Shekhawat – Vidhi moved to Kotah, Rajasthan in 1994. Since then she has been working closely with the Kota karigars, and helped them revive the textile into a contemporary fashion statement with her intrinsic style stamp. Her endeavour has been to keep the traditional art of weaving alive, better the lives of hundreds of artisan families by keeping their looms busy throughout the year, by giving them designs, colour and quality inputs and helping them market their goods under the “Vidhi” brand which has become synonymous with Timeless Textiles.

Classicism, which is the corner stone of Vidhi’s design sensibility, and her eternal love for Rajasthan, can be seen in every Kota collection over the last two decades – Sajda, an ethereal collection inspired by the aesthetics of Raja Ravi Verma; Chants, the Sada saubhagyawati bhava chant from the gangaur pooja, the omniscient Om, the enduring verses of Urdu poetry became a graceful weave; the Mughal jaals design synonymous to the marble baraderi and carvings in the palaces of Rajasthan; the bandhanwar, the traditional auspicious door hanging, the chattars in ancient temples, the kalasha harping on the prominence of the water bearer, the four coloured thali covers used by royal families looking beautiful on the palla, and the royal elephants that came in as the motifs of the Gajanand collection.

Furthermore, she has added intricacy and value to her weaves with the stunning Gota pattis, leheriyas, and the immaculate batiks, block printing and embroideries, all made in Rajasthan. Weavers such as Mustakin Kachara, Siraj Ahmed, Rafiq bhai, Nassir Mohammad, Zakhir Hussain, amongst many significant others, have been an integral part of her learning and accomplishments. From a Shaista booti to a Shameena or Noor Jahan jaal, all her designs are named after the weavers’ wives and daughters.

A recipient of the International Women’s Entrepreneurial (IWEC) Awards 2008, bestowed by Indian Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI-FLO) & Manhattan Chamber of Commerce (MCC), this year, Vidhi Singhania received The Sunday Standard Devi Award 2016 & the CNBC - TV18’s True Legends Award 2016, for her unconditional and unparalleled endeavors in the revival, protection & conservation of India’s Art & Heritage. A veteran member of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), she has been a distinguished panelist in many forums discussing the Indian Handloom Sector.

She has her own boutique in New Delhi where one can find her beautiful weaves and kotas.