ABOUT THE DESIGNER
Born in Mumbai and nurtured in an Indian culture, Renu was exposed to multicultural experiences in early childhood and it cultivated her refined taste on the appreciation of art. Embracing both western and Asian heritage, Renu dedicates herself to portray the beauty of love and feminine tenderness by incorporating Indian implicitness and a Middle eastern royal elegance with a touch of modern spirit. Renu’s love of her natural surroundings is apparent in her branded collections where she incorporates art and tasteful design. Blending and pushing the boundaries between culture and design, offering transdecent jewelry in the luxury industry by challenging the conventional aesthetics and values as well as shifting the prototype designs, Renu Manjunath, followed her passionate dream to create an Internationally acclaimed brand LABEL RM. The unique coalesce of old and new world into exuberant and artistic designs has made her achieve many accolades very early in her career as a fashionista designer viz. Woman of Stature global awards – Dubai 2022, Woman entrepreneur of the year- GISR foundation, Award for global business excellence in social impact, Gem of India, Best in Innovation category award at the IWES 2021, to name a few. Her contemporary designs have wrung the international bells and made it to various fashion weeks that have gotten her praises from celebrities and VIPs from various segments of life. A multi faceted co-author of “Falling in Love with India”, that has deemed its presence in the esteemed Sheikh Mohammed Library, Dubai; she engages in custom work, provides consulting and design services apart from regularly conducting courses and lessons. Her passion to nurture young talent leads her to believe that success in any art has its roots in the family environment and youth are an integral part of the development of this sector of the business. As an entrepreneur, you always have to be looking for the next big challenge. And she does just that. She knows her customers are her best and worst critics compelling one to put in long hours and make sacrifices for business. Keeping in constant touch with her clients; she perceives you shouldn’t ever stop networking because you never know where your next lead will come from. You never know who you’re sitting next to and what connections or resources they might be able to offer you. John C Maxwell defines leadership as, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” and she truly believes in this. For a leader it is very important to have futuristic vision and know how to turn this vision into a real success story.
Through her journey with Label RM, Renu learnt that with grit and perseverance, baby steps will get you towards becoming a successful entrepreneur and today she stands proudly on the threshold of expanding her business and creating a name amongst the jewelry connoisseurs across different continents. To quote Pamela Love - “I love how significant jewelry is throughout the world and throughout time. People have been adorning themselves with jewelry for years and its one of the oldest forms of art and design. This is something that has and will always inspire me.” And I believe this is my calling too.