An alumni of JD Institute of Fashion Technology, designer Dhiraj Deka have been working with the traditional handloom fabric of Assam for quite a long time, thus bringing in the magical thread craft of Assam to mainstream fashion. He started his professional career as a fashion designer, at a garment export house in Gurgaon and then was in Mumbai for five years. Later in the year 2006, he returned to Assam, travelled to the interiors doing extensive researches on various silks, organized fashion shows & exhibitions in India and abroad promoting craftsmanship and fabrics of Assam. In the year 2009 he   set up his own designer brand Bibhusaa in Guwahati , under the banner of “Niru garments”. His passion and love for these fabrics like Muga, Eri and Pat, is seen in the creativity of his magnificent collection with the help of modern technology. He has given a new dimension to the garments made from these fabrics. All his garments retain the traditional yet contemporary essence.His professional excellence in maintaining the quality, durability, wearability and comfort level of the products has been well received by the global fashion buyer.His collection has been showcased in more than 50 prominent Shows, including prestigious London Fashion Week.

1. London Fashion Week off Schedule Show, Sept 2013 in London
2. North-East Festival 2013 in New Delhi
3. India International Hand-woven Fair,2013 in Chennai (Under Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India)
4. Shoppex International 2011 in South Africa- Durban(Under Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council of India, Ministry Of Textile Govt. Of India)
5. International Tourism Mart,2013 in Guwahati (State of Assam) (Under Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Assam with Assam Tourism Development Corporation)
6. Surajkund Crafts Mela, 2012 in State of Haryana (Under Directorate of Handloom and Textiles, Govt. Of Assam)
7. World Bamboo Congress Fashion Show in Bangkok-2009,
8. Exotic Silk of India Show, 2011 in Shillong (State of Meghalaya) (Under Silk Mark Organization of India, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textile Govt. Of India)
9. Silk Mark India Show in Guwahati-2011 & 2010 (Under Silk Mark Organization of India, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textile Govt. Of India)
10. Tex-Trends India Show in New Delhi- 2011,(Under  Export Promotion  Council Of India, Ministry Of Textile Govt. Of India)
11. North-East Tex-Vision in Guwahati-2011,(Under Powerloom Development & Export Promotion Council Of India, Ministry Of Textile Govt. Of India)
12. Silk Mark Expo Fashion Show in Bangalore- 2010,(Under Silk Mark Organization of India, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textile Govt. Of India)
13. North-East Trade Expo Fashion Show in Chandigarh 2010,(Under North-East Handicraft & Handloom Dev. Corp Ltd Govt.of India)
14. Assam Fashion Week- 2007, 2008 & 2010
15. Horbill Fashion Show 2010 Kohima.  (State of Nagaland)
16. Miss Arunachal 2008.(State of Arunachal Pradesh)

JD Alumni Spotlight:Dhiraj Deka