Pankaj graduated with top honours from the National Institute of Fashion Technology. He won the 'Uma Nath Gold Medal' for topping academics and the 'Ritu Kumar' Award for Best Graduating Collection 1995. He also won the first Smirnoff International Fashion Award in 1994. After that, he worked with one of the India's top designers, Rohit Bal as Head of Design for 10 years. During his tenure there, he met and married his colleague Nidhi. Nidhi is a bright and creative alumnus of NIFT. She worked with one of India's leading export firms,The Creative Group, which designs & produces some of the biggest labels in Europe.
About the brand: Pankaj & Nidhi are a talented designer duo who launched their label in 2006. Celebrated for their "fresh & crisp sensibility", this powerhouse couple pushes the envelope when it comes to creativity and innovation. Their creations are charming and spontaneous, with a generous use of colors, inspired by craftsmanship, symbolic and cultural objects.
