Megha Mittal is an Indian fashion executive and the former chairperson and managing director of the German fashion luxury brand, Escada. She is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Wharton School.
Women should feel confident in themselves and embrace their femininity. Fashion allows women to express themselves. – Megha Mittal
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Wiki/Biography
Megha Mittal was born on Saturday, 20 November 1976 (age 47 years; as in 2023) in Kolkata, India. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He completed his schooling from Hyderabad Public School. In 1997, Megha Mittal earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the Wharton School of Business, the world’s oldest collegiate business school, in Philadelphia. In 2003, she received a master’s degree in Architectural Interior Design from the Inchbald School of Design, London.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Weight (Approx): 50 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
Megha’s father, Mahendra Kumar Patodiya, is the CEO of GTN Industries Textiles Limited, a cotton yarn manufacturer in Hyderabad, India. His mother, Anjana Patodiya is a former board member of GTN Industries Textiles Limited.
Megha Mittal’s father, Mahendra Kumar Patodiya
Megha Mittal’s mother Anjana Patodiya
other relatives
Megha is the daughter-in-law of Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal.
Megha Mittal’s father-in-law, Lakshmi Mittal
husband and children
In December 1998, Megha Mittal married Aditya Mittal, CEO of ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel company. The couple have two daughters. When she was asked in an interview how she met her husband, she said
Right on Locust Walk. We met through common friends. He was a year senior to me, so I was a freshman when he was a second year student. We were friends at first, then became close friends and got married soon after graduation.”
Wedding photo of Megha Mittal and her husband Aditya Mittal
Megha Mittal with her husband Aditya Mittal
livelihood
banker
After graduating in 1997, she joined Goldman Sachs, an American multinational investment bank, and worked as an analyst in the research department. In 1998, he resigned from Goldman Sachs. In an interview he revealed the reason for resigning from his banking profession and said,
It seemed a very natural decision to me. I enjoyed my time at Goldman, but I grew up in a very creative environment. My mom is quite artistic, and I grew up around a lot of textiles and artisans, and I think that stuck with me. I always liked fashion. I felt like I was attracted to a career where you could also be more spontaneous.”
fashion designer
Megha Mittal was inspired by her mother’s fashion and style sense in her childhood. On 5 November 2009, Megha Mittal won the German fashion luxury brand Escada, defeating Sean Lay, son of Escada’s founder, in the bidding. He purchased Escada for $85 million and repositioned the company as a modern luxury lifestyle brand. He made several changes to the brand before 2014. He renovated most of Escade’s store portfolio and launched e-commerce. They expanded the product portfolio from clothing to watches, jewelery and home decor. In April 2014, Megha Mittal opened a new flagship store of her brand in Hong Kong, China. In an interview, when asked how his brand, Escada, reflects his life, he said,
I looked at a lot of brands at that time, and Escada really attracted me. Escada is a really iconic brand, and it was a leading brand in the 80s and 90s, but it needed a revamp, and I saw a lot of potential in it. It has a great history and a great story. Even now, if I’m at a party, people come up to me and tell me they got married in Escada or wore Escada to their daughter’s wedding. I am a working woman and I am a mother. So I see the world through my customer’s eyes because I am a customer too. I wear the brand day after day; I live in brand.
charitable partnership
Megha Mittal, along with her husband, Aditya Mittal, donates money every year to child health-related charities in India and the UK. Megha Mittal and her husband, Aditya Mittal, are big supporters of Great Ormond Street Hospital in London. In 2008, the couple donated £15 million to the hospital. On 17 January 2018, he opened the Mittal Children’s Medical Center at Great Ormond Street Hospital to underpin its services for child malnutrition.
Facts/General Knowledge
- Being in the fashion industry, Megha loves reading many fashion magazines like Vogue, Harper’s and Mr. Porter. Megha is also a good classical Bharatanatyam dancer.
- She is very fond of British designer Peter Pilotto and his work. She appreciates the work of Mayet, a brand that creates unique handmade pieces through trained artisans in Asia, Africa and South America.
- In an interview, when Megha Mittal was asked about her choice in fabric and texture, she said
Having grown up in India, I have a natural preference for luxurious fabrics and intricate embroideries. I am also quite adventurous when it comes to colour. I love simple classic silhouettes.
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