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'''KAVI KAVI''' is a [[:en:Canada|Canadian]] [[fashion design]] company that provides contemporary luxury womenswear known for not using fur or leather in its designs. It is owned and co-founded by fashion designer [[Dipika Gupta]]. The company offers an exquisite range of feminine and masculine inspired wearable looks that are constructed from high quality fabrics and hand embroidered by [[India]]n artisans. From 2005 to 2008 the company showcased their collections at the [[L'Oréal|L'Oréal Fashion Week]] and their garments have appeared in [[Elle (magazine)|Elle]], [[Flare (magazine)|Flare]] and [[Vision (magazine)|Vision]] magazines.<ref>{{cite web|last1=admin|accessdate=2020-11-18|title=KAVI’s KAVI’s Take on Affordable East Indian Luxe|url=https://fashionreverie.com/?p=39|date=18 June 2012|website=Fashion Reverie}}</ref> | '''KAVI KAVI''' is a [[:en:Canada|Canadian]] [[fashion design]] company that provides contemporary luxury womenswear known for not using fur or leather in its designs. It is owned and co-founded by fashion designer [[Dipika Gupta]]. The company offers an exquisite range of feminine and masculine-inspired wearable looks that are constructed from high-quality fabrics and hand-embroidered by [[India]]n artisans. From 2005 to 2008 the company showcased their collections at the [[L'Oréal|L'Oréal Fashion Week]] and their garments have appeared in [[Elle (magazine)|Elle]], [[Flare (magazine)|Flare]] and [[Vision (magazine)|Vision]] magazines.<ref>{{cite web|last1=admin|accessdate=2020-11-18|title=KAVI’s KAVI’s Take on Affordable East Indian Luxe|url=https://fashionreverie.com/?p=39|date=18 June 2012|website=Fashion Reverie}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The company was founded on a part-time basis by [[Dipika Gupta]] with her twin sister Ravika and older sibling Monika in 2003 and they were chosen as brand ambassador of [[:en:McDonald's|McDonald's]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Russ Martin|last1=June 10|last2=2009|accessdate=2020-11-18|title=Salads are in style at McDonald’s|url=http://marketingmag.ca/brands/salads-are-in-style-at-mcdonalds-9163}}</ref> The label originates from the middle names of the twin designers who were handling the creative aspects of the company until Ravika moved to [[:en:New York City|New York City]] to study while Dipika retained the label since 2011.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-11-18|title=Kavi Kavi's last collection was called Indian Royalty, but Dipika | The company was founded on a part-time basis by [[Dipika Gupta]] with her twin sister Ravika and older sibling Monika in 2003 and they were chosen as the brand ambassador of [[:en:McDonald's|McDonald's]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Russ Martin|last1=June 10|last2=2009|accessdate=2020-11-18|title=Salads are in style at McDonald’s|url=http://marketingmag.ca/brands/salads-are-in-style-at-mcdonalds-9163}}</ref> The label originates from the middle names of the twin designers who were handling the creative aspects of the company until Ravika moved to [[:en:New York City|New York City]] to study while Dipika retained the label since 2011.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-11-18|title=Kavi Kavi's last collection was called Indian Royalty, but Dipika Gupta's new line has a futuristic touch.|url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/ottawa-citizen/20130907/283231620746720|website=Ottawa Citizen|date=September 7, 2013}}</ref> | ||
The company is | The company is headquartered in [[:en:Toronto|Toronto]], [[:en:Canada|Canada]] and has participated in numerous events such as Toronto Fashion Week, the star-studded Bell Mobility celebrity gala, a fundraiser for kids hospital and South Asian Media Awards NYC.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Nirvana Woman |date=2006 |title=The fashion house of Kavi Kavi was founded on a part-time basis in 2003. |magazine=Nirvana Woman |page=29}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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KAVI KAVI is a Canadian fashion design company that provides contemporary luxury womenswear known for not using fur or leather in its designs. It is owned and co-founded by fashion designer Dipika Gupta. The company offers an exquisite range of feminine and masculine-inspired wearable looks that are constructed from high-quality fabrics and hand-embroidered by Indian artisans. From 2005 to 2008 the company showcased their collections at the L'Oréal Fashion Week and their garments have appeared in Elle, Flare and Vision magazines.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The company was founded on a part-time basis by Dipika Gupta with her twin sister Ravika and older sibling Monika in 2003 and they were chosen as the brand ambassador of McDonald's in 2009.[2] The label originates from the middle names of the twin designers who were handling the creative aspects of the company until Ravika moved to New York City to study while Dipika retained the label since 2011.[3]
The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has participated in numerous events such as Toronto Fashion Week, the star-studded Bell Mobility celebrity gala, a fundraiser for kids hospital and South Asian Media Awards NYC.[4]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ admin (18 June 2012). "KAVI's KAVI's Take on Affordable East Indian Luxe". Fashion Reverie. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ June 10, Russ Martin; 2009. "Salads are in style at McDonald's". Retrieved 2020-11-18.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Kavi Kavi's last collection was called Indian Royalty, but Dipika Gupta's new line has a futuristic touch". Ottawa Citizen. September 7, 2013. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ↑ Nirvana Woman (2006). "The fashion house of Kavi Kavi was founded on a part-time basis in 2003". Nirvana Woman. p. 29.