Priya Chhabria, completed her diploma from from P.V.Polytechnic in 2002, after winning "student of the year" and best surface treatment for her graduating collection at Chrysalis, she went on to win the "British Council Femina Young Designer" award. She worked at Sheetal and Sheetal Design Studio as a part of her internship training and after. She then went for a short training project at the famous UK brand "Monsoon" in London. She was partner and head designer at "Prriya & Chintans" from 2003, where she has designed for famous celebrities like Salman Khan, Sridevi, Vidya Balan, Isha Koppikar, Amrita rao, Kangana Ranaut, Neha Dhupia and many more. Prriya & Chintans was a part of various fashion weeks in India and various shows in the United States as well. She is also a partner and head designer of the Italian resortwear brand "Principessa Smeralda" which was launched at the plush Pevero Golf Club in Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, Italy and is now retailing at various stores of Holt Renfrew in Canada and are in talks with Neiman Marcus, USA and Selfridges, UK. Principessa Smeralda specialises in high end resortwear for women, all handmade in rich fabrics and exquisite workmanship. Priya's forte is designing Indian wear for men and women, where she merges Indian embroideries with western cuts to give her collection an International appeal. She has now launched her own private label "Priya Chhabria" which is retailing at Indiva in Toronto, Anokhi Ada in Atlanta, AZA in India. She has just showcased her latest collection in Nairobi at the Samantha Bridal Show and will be soon launching herself in Dubai.
