| Indian
Fashion Designers |
| India has a rich and varied
textile heritage, where each region of India has its own unique
native costume and traditional attire. While traditional clothes
are still worn in most of rural India, urban India is changing
rapidly, with international fashion trends reflected by the
young and glamorous, in the cosmopolitan metros of India.
Fashion in India is a vibrant scene, a nascent industry and
a colorful and glamorous world where designers and models
start new trends every day.
Fashion in India has become a
growing industry with international events such as the India
Fashion Week and annual shows by fashion designers in the
major cities of India. The victories of a number of Indian
beauty queens in International events such as the Miss World
and Miss Universe contests have also made Indian models recognized
worldwide. Fashion designers such as Ritu Kumar, Ritu Beri,
Rohit Bal, Rina Dhaka, Muzaffar Ali, Satya Paul, Abraham and
Thakore, Tarun Tahiliani, JJ Valaya and Manish Malhotra are
some of the well known fashion designers in India. |
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| Rina
Dhaka |
Delhi designer
Rina Dhaka pushes her creativity to its limits with her sensual,
shocking designs.
When the fashion revolution began
around fifteen years ago, Delhi designer Rina Dhaka was one
of the first to jump onto the couture bandwagon.
Rina Dhaka has been a part and
parcel of the Indian fashion scene for the past fifteen years.
Early in her career, one of her designs for the Miss India
events caught the eye of Rohit Khosla, the only fashion designer
back then for its innovative quality.
She is best known for her
theme collections – sheer trousers, crochet, stretch
jerse, woolens and spider web motifs. Her forte remains western
wear and she prides on the fact that her pieces can be worn
as seperates.
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| Ritu
Kumar |
| Ritu Kumar’s
success story in fashion revolves around the revival of Indian
crafts. From block prints, kasauti, chikankari to zardozi,
bandhani and kalamkari, Ritu Kumar has mastered them all and
given the Indian women timeless ethnic wear.
Selected by the Miss Universe
and Miss World organizations to dress their international
beauties, Ritu Kumar is a name that has been in the business
for over two decades and can still create garments that are
a sell out.
Creator of the first chain of
exclusive boutiques in India, she has added one in the UK
which is the haunt of queens, princesses and celebrities who
aspire to acquire her garment. |
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| J J
Valaya |
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sets a brilliant couturier apart from a talented one is innovation.
The ability to grow and retain the mantle as one of India's
premier designers has been the hallmark of JJ Valaya.
Today J J Valaya has extended
his design concept to interiors, furniture, accessories, footwear
and haute couture. His creations abound in his flagship store
in Delhi JJ Valaya, Life, Ensemble, Vama, Ogaan, Signature,
Heritage, ffolio and also in the United Kingdom, the United
Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
JJ Valaya today is synonymous
with fine quality hand embroideries. India boasts of a vast
heritage of rich textiles and exquisite embroideries. Today
JJ Valaya takes great pride in using the same crafts to produce
a wide variety of products such as Apparel, Fabric, Soft Furnishings,
Furniture and Footwear. |
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| Abu
Jani and Sandeep Khosla |
'The boys’, as the twosome
of Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla are known in the fashion
circuit, can be considered among first names in that made
it big, by way of success, attention, fame and hype. It
is a creative alliance that exudes attitude and talent.
They were one of the first to
display their creations at Harrods. Ever since, the Abu Jani
and Sandeep Khosla show is a much awaited, though not so frequent
event.
Though they lack in professional
training, they push ethnic fashion to the limits, almost to
the dictates of their fancies. No wonder they claim that they
do not make garments, they make heirlooms. |
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