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India's favourite designer Anita Dongre makes a bid for western acclaim

Dongre found global visibility after Kate Middleton wore one of her designs during India visit

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The Duchess of Cambridge, Priyanka Chopra and Sonam Kapoor have worn her designs. Last year, Fortune India ranked her No. 21 on its list of the country’s most powerful women. Her clothes and jewellery are sold in India, the Middle East and Africa.

But not — until now — anywhere in the West.

This month, Anita Dongre, a designer born and raised in Mumbai who opened her first store in India nearly two decades ago and has since expanded her fashion house to include five brands — AND, Global Desi, bridal, Pink City and Grassroot — finally came to America, opening the

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