Varija Bajaj

Varija Bajaj is an Indian fashion designer from Delhi known for her women’s workwear. Her “Pagdi” collection at India Runway Week in 2016, saw the models wearing the traditional Indian male headgear ‘pagdi’. Her “Vrindavan” collection premiered at India Runway Week in 2017. It was designed to counter the stigmas attached to widows.

Education

During the summer of 2000, Bajaj completed a Bachelor of Arts Honours in Philosophy from the Miranda House, Delhi. A year later she joined Diploma in Advertising and Marketing at Xaviers Institute of Communication, St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. She then moved to the University of Sheffield, UK for her Masters in Business Administration.

Awards

Varija Bajaj is a recipient of the Delhi Gaurav Award for her contribution to the Fashion Industry. She is also the recipient of the Economic Times Labels Award for her brand Office & You. Being a successful entrepreneur in an unorganized sector, she is now a case study in Indian School of Business-Hyderabad.

Varija Bajaj with the Delhi Gaurav Award

Philanthropy

Varija Bajaj is Chairperson of NGO Varija Life, which works for the rights of disabled persons. Varija Life organized National Ability Summit to highlight opportunities for disability inclusion in diverse fields. Varija Life has also started inviting applications for research on adaptive clothing. Over 27 prominent colleges across India are part of the research. She is among the top 100 innovators by the World CSR Congress for her contribution to disability awareness.

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