Megha mittal profile

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Megha Mittal

Megha Mittal is the Chair and Executive Director of Escada. In 2009 she took on the role with the aim of re-establishing the company as a modern luxury and lifestyle brand. Since then, Escada has successfully modernised its fashion statement, expanded its retail presence in both developed and emerging markets, launched e-commerce and extended into homeware, watches and jewellery. Mittal formerly worked at Goldman Sachs in investment research in the pan-European technology sector. She graduated from the Wharton School of Business with a degree in Finance and Management. Together with her husband Aditya, Mittal actively supports causes related to child health and education. They are supporters of the Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and recently opened The Mittal Children’s Centre, to enable them to expand and modernise their services. They have also launched initiatives in India to alleviate child malnutrition and child mortality.

Portrait courtesy of Escada

How closely do you follow fashion?

Design Museum

Very closely as I work in the industry.

Megha Mittal

Do you read a fashion magazine on a regular basis?

Design Museum

Yes I follow Vogue, Harpers and Mr porter.

Megha Mittal

Do you consult fashion blogs?

Design Museum

When did

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