The top 50 most powerful women in luxury list was celebrated by Imperial Edge during an evening of champagne and art hosted at the Imperial Towers, Mumbai. The selected women, chosen by BlackBook, the luxury industry insider magazine, includes entrepreneurs, top executives, artists and trendsetters who represent female power in Indian luxury.
Blackbook’s Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Luxury is a yearly tribute to the women who are challenging our notions of luxury with their creativity, conviction, power and persuasion. The list includes names such as, Anamika Khanna (designer), Priya Paul (Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels), Ritu Kumar (Head Textile and Fashion Designer, Ritu Kumar) and Rajshree Pathy (Co-founder, KAMA Ayurveda and founder, India Design Forum), Renu Oberoi (Founder and Creative Head, Renu Oberoi Luxury Jewellery), and Simran Lal (CEO, Good Earth / Co-founder, Nicobar) amongst others. The full list is shared below.
“The Imperial Brand is the pinnacle of Sophistication, Luxury and Aesthetics. We take great pride in how we have managed to create an exclusive community which complements the vision for the best in world developments. Over the years we have engaged with our audience through series of curated events that resonate with the choicest taste of the Imperial community. It’s only fitting that we are associating with the BlackBook event that is recognising and felicitating the 50 most powerful women in Indian Luxury. We congratulate these amazing women for their incredible achievements and wish them greater success in the future” Mr.Rajendra Joshi, CEO SD CORP
The evening, co-sponsored by Poltrona Frau, saw a lively panel discussion on the use of influencer marketing and social media in the luxury industry. This was followed by the awards ceremony presented by Ms. Stefania Costanza, the chief guest and Consul General of Italy in Mumbai.
In addition to the award ceremony, guests were treated to a display of several sculptures from the ongoing Elephant Parade India initiative which runs the world’s largest exhibition of decorated elephant statues, raising proceeds for elephant conservation. This included works by Amitabh Bachchan, Abha Narain Lambah, Krsna Mehta, Design Temple (shown left) and Anita Dongre.
“In recent times, luxury sales have been spurred by the ultra affluent working women of India but the efforts of the businesswomen who contribute to sector’s growth often go unrecognized. Our annual BlackBook Top 50 list of Indian Luxury’s Most Powerful Women is a tribute to these women who make significant contributions to the growth of luxury businesses in India.“ Indu Joshi, Director Mediascope Content (BlackBook)
Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Luxury
Abha Narain Lambah | Principal Architect, Abha Narain Lambah Associates |
Aditi Dugar | Director, Urban Gourmet India |
Akanksha Arora | Designer and CEO, Amrapali Jewels |
Dr. Alka Nishar | Founder of AZA Fashions |
Anamika Khanna | Designer, Anamika Khaana |
Ananya Birla | Founder of Curocarte |
Anavila Misra | Founder, Anavila |
Beate H.K. Mauder-Kakkar | Managing Director, Indiva Marketing |
Deepa Misra Harris | Founder and CEO, BrandsWeLove |
Deepika Gehani | Creative and Marketing Director of Genesis Fashion & Genesis Colors |
Devaunshi Mehta | Director and Head of Design, DIA Precious Jewellery |
Dinaz Madhukar | Senior VP - DLF Luxury Retail and Hospitality |
Divya Suri Singh and Deeksha Suri | Executive Directors, The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group |
Ekta Rajani | Stylist, Design and Brand Consultant |
Falguni Nayar | Founder and CEO, Nykaa |
Gauri Devidayal | Partner, Food Matters India |
Gauri Malhotra Narang | Managing Director, Ipurple |
Guneeta Kapoor | Director and Head of Public Relations - Kapoor Watch Co |
Gurleen M Puri | Founder and Director, Weddings by Gurleen |
Karishma Grover | Chief Winemaker, Grover Zampa Vineyards |
Karyna Bajaj | Executive Director, KA Hospitality |
Khushnooma Kapadia | Area Director of Marketing - South Asia, Marriott International |
Madhulika Bhattacharya Dhall | Founder, La Cave Fine Wine and Spirits |
Marlies Bloemendaal | Founder and Creative Director, Ministry of New |
Mira Kulkarni | Managing Director, Forest Essentials |
Mira Sagar | Proprietor, Vaya Weaving Heritage |
Namita Gokhale | Writer, Publisher and Festival Director, Jaipur Literature Festival |
Neha Kirpal | Founder Director, India Art Fair |
Payal Khandwala | Designer and Founder, Payal Khandwala |
Poonam Soni | Founder and CEO, Poonam Soni |
Priya Paul | Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels |
Purnima Sheth | Founder and Senior Sales Director (Luxury), The Rose Group |
Radha Kapoor Khanna | Founder, DOIT Creations and Indian School of Design and Innovations |
Rajshree Bakshi | Vice President- Marketing, Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris |
Rajshree Pathy | Co-founder, KAMA Ayurveda and founder, India Design Forum |
Renu Oberoi | Founder and Creative Head, Renu Oberoi Luxury Jewellery |
Ritu Kumar | Head Textile and Fashion Designer, Ritu Kumar |
Ruchika Sachdeva | Founder and Creative Director, Bodice |
Sagrika Rai | Founder, Warp 'n Weft |
Sanjana Patel | Founder and Creative Head, La Folie Patisserie + La Folie Lab |
Saudamini Mattu | CEO, Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla |
Shilpa Gupta | Visual Artist |
Shivani Malik | Director, Da Milano |
Simone Arora | Designer, Curator and Founder, SIMONE |
Simran Lal | CEO, Good Earth / Co-founder, Nicobar |
Sonal Holland | Master of Wine/ Founder and Director, SoHo Wine Club and Sonal Holland Wine Academy |
Sree Bannerjee Goswami | Founder and Director, Project 88 |
Sunita Shekhawat | CEO and Designer, Midas Signature Jewellery |
Swati Agarwal and Sunaina Jalan | Partners, Swati & Sunaina |
Tina Tahiliani-Parikh | Executive Director, Ensemble |