Rishikesh, Stories of people from small towns making it big in various fields is not uncommon. Today we share with you the success story of 23 year old Aishwarya Bailwal, from Rishikesh who has made her mark in the field of Fashion Designing, under the brand ‘Agnipadma.’
This ethnic Indian boutique, two of them in Rishikesh, reflect the thought behind its product. Made from two Sanskrit words, Agni meaning Fire represents warmth and Padma meaning Lotus representing calmness, comes across in the young lady’s creativity.
Starting early as an Assessor for Skill India, Aishwarya worked closely in slums, jails and regular institutions the experience of which helped her in displaying her creativity on Facebook Page and Instagram, which then led to the opening of Agnipadma in the year 2015. Post her Graduation, the young girl’s love and passion for art guided her to express herself through designing. Today both the boutique shelves are lined with ethnic wear, customised clothing in Indian fabrics, crafts, embroideries along with home fragrance products, accessories and novelty items.
What started of with just two employees is now a growing business, with half a dozen artisans working for Agnipadma at present. Her clients come from all over India as well as foreign shores with repeat clients from Netherland, Canada, United States of America and Germany.
Aishwarya’s constant inspiration and her biggest critic has been her mother, who has been designing for the past three decades and more. Her mother, Shakuntala Bailwal has trained many aspiring fashion students and encouraged young Aishwarya to learn new styles of garment designing.
At such a young age, Aishwarya has already earned the ‘Official Designer’ tag for Elite Modelling and Production House. Her clothes have cladded celebrities like Rannvijay Singh, Prince Narula, Varun Sood and also won her the ‘Best Designer of the Year’ at Mr. and Miss Elite Asia 2018.
All these achievements have been milestones in the life of the young talent who doesn’t believe in planning about the future, but pursues her gift of designing to the optimum with love and gusto.
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