Omi Gurung

Omi Gurung
Omi Gurung
Born Sandeep Gurung
(1986-02-24) February 24, 1986
Sikkim, India
Residence Forest Colony, Gangtok, India
Occupation Fashion Designer / Social Entrepreneur
Website www.omigurung.com

Omi (born Sandeep Gurung, 24 February 1986), is a well known fashion designer and social entrepreneur from Northeast India. He is popularly known as "The Green Man" of Sikkim.[1][2]

Omi Gurung was born and brought up in Sikkim. He is the youngest son of R.K. Gurung, former Secretary, Department of Mines, Minerals & Geology, Government of Sikkim and Beena Gurung. He was listed as the 50 Himalayan Heroes [3] (Coolest People to know in the Himalayas) by Conde Nast Traveller India in their 7th Anniversary Issue (October- November 2017). He received The Telegraph Northeast Excellence Award 2017 for his outstanding contribution towards the growth and development of the Northeast region of India. He was conferred with Balipara Foundation Young Naturalist Award 2016 for his contribution to sustainable fashion in the Eastern Himalayas. Omi was one of TEDxTalk speakers for a TEDx event held on 8 October 2017 organised by Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology under the licence of TED, making him the first TEDx speaker from Sikkim.

He has been featured in leading print media in India like The Hindu,[4] DNA,[5] The Times Of India [6] The Telegraph, Femina, Condenast Traveller India, Business Today, Sanctuary Asia, Eclectic Northeast, The Assam Tribune, Assam Times, Talk Sikkim, Good News Sikkim, Sikkim Insight, Sikkim Express, Sikkim Mail, Summit Times, The New Indian Express, Deccan Herald, Deccan Chronicle, Midday,[7] Vijay Times, Bangalore Mirror, Prajawani, Usha Kiran, Vijaya Next, Udayavani, Sikkim Mail[8] and many more.[1][9]

Omi has been actively writing on Fashion and Lifestyle related topics for some of the leading dailies in India and international journals.[10][11][12] Multi talented Omi[13] at a young age has carved a niche for himself in the fashion world. Omi was a founder of a Bangalore-based social group Oh My India (OMI).[8] OMI catalysed change in the lifestyle of people in India by creating awareness to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle [14] domestic waste and helping them to get started.

The designer [15] is the owner of Green Gangtok- eco friendly fashion boutique, first of its kind in Sikkim. The boutique[16] houses an array of exciting fashionable green choices in apparels, accessories and artefacts.The products are natural, upcycled and as well as [17] sustainable and fair. It is his noble attempt to promote the green trend and propagate sustainable consumption among urban consumers.[18]

He was chosen as TOP TEN CUTEST VEGETARIAN NEXT DOOR 2013 by PETA INDIA[19]. He was selected out of thousands of contestants from across India, making him the first cutest vegetarian from the North East to reach the final of the contest organized by People for the Ethical Treatments of Animals (PETA) India.

He was chosen as one of the Coolest North Easterners 2014 by the fastest growing webzine of North East India “The Thumb Print”.[20] As an effort to celebrate achievers from North East India and an exercise to learn from their tireless effort; Coolest North Easterners is to recognize those who inspire others with their works. Omi was listed in the top 50 famous Indian fashion designers 2015 by JD Institute of Fashion Technology and as one of the men style icons from Northeast by Eclectic North East Magazine.[21]

Education

Omi did his schooling from Holy Cross School, Tadong, Sikkim. He holds a fashion degree from Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology and Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Sri Sri Centre for Media Studies (Bangalore). Omi was always a topper in his college. (Vogue Institute of Fashion Technology)

Awards & Felicitation

Omi's design collection “Integration- a new identity” won The Most Creative Collection Award[22] at Vogue Mystique Designer Awards- 2005–2006 which was given by film actress, dancer and former MP Vyjayantimala Bali.

Omi was a finalist in PETA India’s CUTEST VEGETARIAN Next Door 2013.[23]”

COOLEST NORTHEASTERNER 2014 [24](The Thumbprint Magazine)
YOUNG NATURALIST AWARD 2016 (Balipara Foundation)[25]
THE TELEGRAPH NORTHEAST EXCELLENCE AWARD 2017 (The Telegraph, ABP Group)[26]

Felicitated as one of the heroes (achievers) of Northeast [27] at "Arunodoi Northeast Students and Youth Summit 2017" organized under the aegis of the State Level Advisory Committee for Students and Youth Welfare, Govt of Assam on 17 September 2017 at the IGNCA, New Delhi.

Felicitated at TEDxSMIT event as one of the TEDxTALK speakers on 8 October 2017 at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Rangpo.

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Hindu : FEATURES / METRO PLUS : Are you a patriot?
  2. ↑ Bangalore Weekend Getaways | Coorg | Bandipur | Ooty | Travel
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ The Hindu : Life & Style : Designs for a cause
  5. ↑ Fancy some earrings made out of bottle caps? - Lifestyle – DNA
  6. ↑ http://lite.epaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=29&edlabel=TOIBG&mydateHid=04-04-2011&pubname=&edname=&articleid=Ar02900&format=&publabel=TOI
  7. ↑ Out of the waste
  8. 1 2 http://isikkim.com/53-go-green-with-omi-22/
  9. ↑ Omi Gurung
  10. ↑ Gurung Midday
  11. ↑ Omi Gurung | DESIblitz
  12. ↑ To make the cut
  13. ↑ http://cityplus.jagran.com/city-news/omi-gurung-the-green-fashion-designer_1338548874.html
  14. ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_making-a-style-statement-by-recycling-and-reusing_1609919
  15. ↑ http://theopenhaus.com/int/2011/omi-gurung/
  16. ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/interview_green-fashion-a-matter-of-making-right-choices-designer-omi-gurung_1597542
  17. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2567506.ece
  18. ↑ http://www.thethumbprintmag.com/content.php?cat=Columns&content=Making%20a%20Green%20Fashion%20Statement
  19. ↑ https://www.petaindia.com/media/gangtok-man-finalist-peta-s-cutest-vegetarian-next-door-contest/
  20. ↑ http://www.thethumbprintmag.com/the-coolest-northeasterner-2014/
  21. ↑ https://eclecticnortheast.in/6-stylish-men-from-ne/
  22. ↑ http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb112006/metrosat1517102006210.asp
  23. ↑ http://www.petaindia.com/mediacentre/news-releases/Gangtok-Man-Is-A-Finalist-in-PETA-s-Cutest-Vegetarian-Next-Door-Contest.aspx
  24. ↑ http://www.thethumbprintmag.com/the-coolest-northeasterner-2014/
  25. ↑ https://thenortheasttoday.com/omi-gurung-from-sikkim-conferred-with-the-young-naturalist-award-2016/
  26. ↑ http://www.sikkimexpress.com/NewsDetails?ContentID=6204&SectionID=
  27. ↑ https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170914/jsp/northeast/story_173069.jsp
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