Mentored by IIFT Master Faculty
EVENING GOWN WITH VEIL
Design Resident: SHREYSI SARKAR
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By Acquisition OnlyThe Original IIFT Bangalore Campus · Est. 2001
An Epoch of Design.
One Campus. Infinite Truth.
In 2001, The Original IIFT Bangalore Campus was founded with a single conviction: that Indian design intelligence, when guided by master mentors, can produce work of timeless significance. Since our inception, that conviction has become the standard by which we judge every commission that bears the Ritam name.
The Founding Principle
IIFT Bangalore Original — A Singular Vision
The Original IIFT Bangalore Campus has always been unwavering in its vision. Founded by Sri B. Vedhagiri and managed by the BVG Educational Trust, IIFT Bangalore chose depth over breadth — one campus, one faculty, one uncompromised standard.
Every Design Resident who has passed through the programme carries with them not merely a certificate, but a lineage — a traceable chain of mentorship that connects their work directly to the Master Faculty who shaped it. This is the IIFT Bangalore original: provenance you can read, trace, and trust.
A Legacy Established
A Legacy Built through One-on-One Mentorship
From a single campus in Bangalore to an enduring legacy of design pedigree. Every commission carries the weight of this history.
2001
Year of Establishment
The Indian Institute of Fashion Technology opens its doors in Bangalore, Karnataka — the Silicon City of India. Founded by Sri B. Vedhagiri and managed by the BVG Educational Trust, IIFT begins with a foundational decision: a single campus, in a single city, with one uncompromised standard of design education.
2001–2007
Building the Foundation
IIFT develops its academic framework integrating the technical — pattern-making, textile science, garment construction — with the philosophical: Indian Knowledge Systems, Rasa, and Shilpa Shastra. Affiliations with Bangalore University provide Design Residents with recognised degree pathways.
2009
First Alumni at International Brands
Design Residents secure positions at Tommy Hilfiger, Arrow, US Polo Assn., Aditya Birla Fashion, Pantaloons, Vero Moda, Shoppers Stop, and Lifestyle. The institute establishes 100% placement assistance for every graduating class.
2011
The Limca Book of Records
IIFT Bangalore enters the Limca Book of Records — India's equivalent of the Guinness World Records — for staging the largest fashion show in Indian history: 542 garments designed by 82 graduating designers, presented on a single stage.
2012–2013
University Rank Honours
Design Residents of IIFT Bangalore's BSc in Fashion and Apparel Design secure 1st and 8th ranks in Bangalore University's annual examinations back-to-back — an independently verified affirmation of the institution's academic rigour.
2015–2018
The Paris Partnership
IIFT Bangalore formalises its partnership with the Paris American Academy. IIFT Design Residents travel to Paris during Paris Fashion Week — not as spectators, but as participants, interning behind the scenes at the world's foremost fashion event.
2021
Education Excellence Award
IIFT receives the Education Excellence Award for Top & Most Promising Fashion Technology Institute of the Year 2021, and is recognised for Outstanding Performance in Virtual Knowledge Delivery During Pandemic.
2024
Ranked No. 1 Emerging College — Karnataka
India Today ranks IIFT Bangalore as the No. 1 Best Emerging College of 2024 in Karnataka, based on academic quality, placement outcomes, faculty expertise, infrastructure, and student satisfaction.
2026
The Silver Jubilee & The Ritam Foundation
In the year of its 25th anniversary, IIFT Bangalore marks the milestone not with nostalgia but with action. The Ritam Foundation is formally constituted as a Section 8 Company — the institutional bridge between the academy's intellectual output and the world's luxury market. Ritam House of Couture launches at www.ritamhouseofcouture.com.
A Solemn Declaration
"The Original IIFT Bangalore Campus has no branches and no franchises. There is one campus, one standard, one legacy."
IIFT Bangalore has no branches. The Original IIFT Bangalore Campus is the singular source of all Ritam House of Couture Mentored Commissions. Beware of institutions misusing the IIFT name. Any institution claiming to be affiliated with IIFT Bangalore is misrepresenting itself. The IIFT Bangalore original is the only legitimate source.
25th Anniversary Graduate Series
The Silver Jubilee Commission Pieces
A curated collection of commission pieces. Distinctive Design Residents. A quarter century of mentored excellence.
Mentored by IIFT Master Faculty
CELESTE CRYSTAL HALTER GOWN
Design Resident: ANANYA KAUSHIK
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Mentored by IIFT Master Faculty
EVENING GOWN
Design Resident: SARALA THAPA
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