Suhani Pittie Age, Wiki and Bio

Suhani Pittie

Quick Info

ProfessionJewellery Designer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/04/1981
Age43 years
BirthplaceKolkata

Physical Stats & More

Height172 cm
Weight50 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date2004

Relationships & More

Husband/SpouseStouvant Pittie (director at Zorya Fashions Pvt. Ltd.)

Family

Siblings2 sisters - Suruchi (interior designer), Anamika Khanna (fashion designer)
SpouseStouvant Pittie

Career

Famous Collection
  • Pearl Soirée
  • CAIRO
  • City Safari
  • The Coral Isle
  • Rang Barse
  • Moon Phase
  • Sunlit fields
  • World of Romance
  • Celebration Edit
  • Sterling Silver
  • Minimal
Notable Works
  • Grunge Begum (2010)
  • Urban Folk (2011)
  • Child of Eden (2012)
  • Dances of Earth (2013)
  • Nowhere People (2016)
Awards, Honours, Achievements
Awards
  • Devi Award for Innovation & Dynamism by The New Indian Express in 2005
  • SinGem Award for Excellence in the field of gemology in 2007
  • Audi Icon Award from Ritz magazine in 2012
  • FICCI Young Women Achievers Award in 2012
  • ‘Artisan Award’ from the Gem Jewellery Export Promotion Council in 2015
  • ‘GJTCI Award of Excellence 2016 Fourth Edition’ presented by Vajubhai Vala, Governor of Karnataka, and Shantibhai Patel, President of the Gem and Jewellery Trade Council of India
Achievements
  • First Indian jewellery designer to be selected to exhibit her collection at the Miami Fashion Week in 2007
  • Listed on the top 10 ‘women in India to look out for’ list by Elle magazine in 2007
  • Listed as one of the youngest Youth Icons of Andhra Pradesh by the Passionate Foundation in 2008
  • One of the finalists at the British Council’s Young Fashion Entrepreneur Award in 2009
  • Named among ‘one of the 5 designers to watch out for from India’ by Vogue Italia in 2012
  • Selected in the top 10 most inventive and ingenious jewellery designers in the world by the World Gold Council in 2013
  • Listed on “35 most powerful women in India, under 35″ list by Femina magazine in 2013
  • Listed as ‘one of the five people to watch out for in India’ by Fortune magazine in 2013
  • Listed on “Cool list of 30″ list by Grazia magazine
  • Listed on “one of India’s Top 50 Game Changers” list by ‘Hi! Blitz’ magazine

Some Lesser Known Facts

Suhani Pittie is the first Indian jewellery designer to exhibit at Miami Fashion Week in 2007.
She preferred sports over jewellery in her childhood, playing football in the streets.
Suhani was a bright student, serving as head girl and interact club head in school.
She began teaching at a gemology school at 19 and opened her own institute a year later.
Following her marriage in 2004, she founded her design firm, "Suhani Pittie," in Hyderabad.
Suhani launched her silver jewellery collection and brand, Zorya, at Bridal Asia in 2004.
In 2008, her work was commissioned by New York City's Museum of Arts and Design.
She presented her collection to the Royal families of Britain and Jodhpur in 2009.
Suhani has collaborated with brands like Nykaa, Myntra, Jaypore, Taj group, and Swarovski.
Renowned Bollywood actresses like Sonam Kapoor and Deepika Padukone are her clients.
Suhani described her career inspiration and childhood memory in an interview.
She combines western minimalistic forms with traditional frames in her unique designs.
Her designs often include leaves, vines, roses, peacocks, and the Hornbill's beak.
Suhani Pittie initially faced challenges finding the right workers for her designs.
She enjoys using old and antique items in her experimental jewellery designs.
Suhani has penned articles for various publications and worked with popular fashion websites.
She has designed jewellery worn by Sonam Kapoor for seven consecutive years at Cannes.