Aida studied in a private all-girls school in India and later went on to join the top design school in the country, Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune. She dropped out a year later to join FAD International Academy, Pune. Post her graduation, Coventry University, U.K accepted her for their prestigious Design course where she eventually majored in Fashion. Moving to the U.K provided the much-needed exposure to the west. She travelled extensively during this period all over the world, transforming herself to a truly global citizen. In spite of all the travels, her heart called her back to India. During her education from Coventry University, Aida moved back to India and decided to explore the fashion scenes in Bollywood. She interned with Swapnil Shinde and Karishma Shahani Khan. Her brief time line of work exposure is as follows:

With Swapnil Shinde
Internship • August 2013 to April 2014 • Mumbai, Maharashtra
Fashion Intern
Key Responsibilities:

  • Fashion Week production, backstage & co-ordination
  • Design Development for Capsule Collection
  • Communicating with clients & over seeing their respective orders
  • Production of hand embroidery
  • Production Management of Ready-To-Wear, Avant-Garde & Haute Couture garments
  • Sourcing for fabrics, trims & embellishments
  • Creating & draping textures on garments by using unconventional materials
  • Pattern Making & Garment Technology

Events Undertaken

  • Indian International Jewellery Week 2013 (IIJW ) – August
  • Lakme Fashion Week (Preview) Winter/Festive 2013 (LFW) – August
  • Miss Diva 2013 – September
  • Miss World 2013 – September
  • Miss Earth 2013 – December
  • Signature International Fashion Weekend 2013 ( SIFW) – November
  • Star Guild Awards 2014 – January
  • Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2014 (LFW) – March
  • Exhibition at Olive Bar & Kitchen 2015 – January

With Ka-Sha by Karishma Shahani Khan
Internship • August 2012 to October 2012 • Pune, Maharashtra
Part Time Studio Assistant
Key Responsibilities:

  • Designing & Garment Technology
  • Communicating with major clients about their issues & working on it
  • Helping in organizing & setting up the studio

Post internships, she spent considerable amount of time in the U.K getting her Fashion Honours Degree. She came back to India in late 2016 and worked with ‘More Mischief’ the following year.

Residing in the beautiful city of Pune; India, Aida even appeared for ‘Pune City Digest’ 2012 magazine cover. She even appeared in ‘Moda-India’ in 2011 for her eccentric style statement.

Currently, Aida Arabian is working as the Executive Producer for upcoming Bollywood flick, ‘Chitrakut’ as well as Costume Designer for the same.

Through her enough exposure in Bollywood, Aida has finally turned to blogging in Spring 2018. She hopes to showcase her statement through her photographs and words and desires to collaborate with photographers, designers, editors and more.

She often works as a Wardrobe Consultant and a Personal Shopper during a break from her shoots.