Recently, Priya Sharma and Jeannette de Souza launched Bare in Black, an all-black range of notable wardrobe essentials. “The idea behind Bare in Black was to create an all-black range that speaks to the modern woman looking for comfort without compromising on design,” says Sharma, who is the creative mind behind the brand.

Priya Sharma and Jeanette de Souza

Having moved to Mumbai in 2012 from Canada, Sharma, armed with a degree in business marketing and fashion design, was focussed on starting a fashion label. On the other hand, Jeannette de Souza (born in Germany, and then moved to Venezuela) landed in Mumbai in 2008, had the same dream. The two women decided to take this forward.