Fashion · Mumbai, Maharashtra
Baggit
100% vegan handbags and accessories brand, made in India.
Founded by Nina Lekhi
Snapshot
- Founded
- 1990
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Industry
- Fashion
- Business model
- Omnichannel
- Funding stage
- Bootstrapped
- Markets
- India
- Last updated
- 26 June 2026
About Baggit
Baggit makes 100% vegan handbags, wallets and accessories from cruelty-free materials, sold through its own stores, franchises and retail nationwide. Nina Lekhi started the brand in Mumbai in 1990 at eighteen, with Rs 7,000 and design sensibilities picked up from part-time textile and interior courses after failing her first year at Sophia Polytechnic. The name came from Michael Jackson's Beat It. Three decades on, Baggit is a Rs 100-crore-plus brand with hundreds of SKUs across handbags, wallets and pouches.
Founder
Nina Lekhi
Woman FounderMD & Chief Design Curator
Nina Lekhi began Baggit in 1990 as an eighteen-year-old with Rs 7,000, after part-time design courses and sales jobs taught her the trade. She grew it into one of India's largest handbag brands without giving up its vegan-materials rule.
Industry classification
Fashion Bags & Accessories
Ideal customers
Typical customer segments for a fashion company.
Media coverage
Website, social
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Baggit do?
- Baggit makes 100% vegan handbags, wallets and accessories from cruelty-free materials, sold through its own stores, franchises and retail nationwide. Nina Lekhi started the brand in Mumbai in 1990 at eighteen, with Rs 7,000 and design sensibilities picked up from part-time textile and interior courses after failing her first year at Sophia Polytechnic. The name came from Michael Jackson's Beat It. Three decades on, Baggit is a Rs 100-crore-plus brand with hundreds of SKUs across handbags, wallets and pouches.
- Who founded Baggit?
- Baggit was founded by Nina Lekhi.
- Where is Baggit headquartered?
- Baggit is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Is Baggit funded?
- Baggit is bootstrapped — self-funded rather than venture-backed.
- When was Baggit founded?
- Baggit was founded in 1990.