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BONDING WITH ILLUSTRIOUS ALUMNI - Ms. Aparna Bahl

The Commerce Association of JMC organsied an interactive session ‘ Bonding with Illustrious Alumni’ on 12 February 2015. Aparna Bahl, a leading fashion choreographer and boutique entrepreneur and a 1993 batch JMC alumni graced the occasion.


The session started with a brief introduction of Ms. Bahl and her works by our president. Which was followed by Ms. Aparna taking the stage. She started with telling us about her journey- how from school itself she was interested in creative things, with her interests lying in dance, hair and makeup, etc but her true passion in choreography as it combines many aspects and how JMC helped her in becoming who she is now, and mentioning some funny college incidents. She founded the company, Preferred Professional with 2 of her JMC friends, Anisha Bahl And Tania Lefebvre, which is a boutique company that plans, produces and executes small and large sclae fashion shows, product launches charity events and private functions.

She talked about her 1st show- how there was no concept of backstage then, with their friends pitching in for help in various aspects like music, management, etc.  and the end result was a great show with the best models. This was like her launchpad and she moved on to the best designers of India like Rohit Khaana, JJ Vallaya, Rohit Bal, Manish Malhotra, Tarun Tahilliani and even international brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Dior, Nautica to name a few.

After this, to give us a better perspective and an insight into what exactly goes into a show, she showed a small presentation of a show that her company had directed and produced for The 3C Company who wanted to introduce their luxury apartments. She talked about how they came up with the concept of depicting 4 seasons with each season being done by 4 different designers who showcased their collection according to the theme. She then told us the timeline- selecting designers for each season, making the sets and coordinating the music accordingly and other pre show hassles. Then coming to a few days before the event itself, fittings kicking in, accessories being decided, line up being chosen carefully, visualization, rehearsals, hair makeup ironing and then the show itself.

This gave us a once in a lifetime opportunity to see what goes behind making such glamorous shows, the hardwork, the stress, and what not! She also shared with her past experience (some extremely funny ones too!). The session ended with a Q & A segment with a variety of questions being asked like what special skills are needed for getting into this industry, her take on Indian v/s Western fashion shows, her inspiration, etc. A vote of thanks by the VP followed.

Then, Ms. Bahl distributing the certificates for Com’Acumen to all those who helped make it a huge success.


This was the first time the students of the Commerce Association got the opportunity to interact with the alumni and learn about such an offbeat field. It was highly informative, interesting and loved by all.  

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