Famous Indian fashion designers | Photogallery

Paris based designer Manish Arora had a knack for using ancient Indian embroideries, jazz them up and find them a centre stage in the global marketplace. American singer Katy Perry wore his carousel dress, shaped like a circus merry-go-round, to the MTV awards in 2008. Arora is described as the ‘John Galliano of India.’

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Ritu Beri’s signature style is feminine and romantic with a twist of flamboyance. From Bollywood’s ‘Khiladi No. 1’ Akshay Kumar to ‘Aap Ki Adalat’ host Rajat Sharma, the designer has done her job efficiently. Beri launched a not-for-profit organisation, The Luxury League, to promote creativity and innovation in the luxury industry of India on the world map.

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Delhi-based artist and fashion designer Param Sahib’s creations is all about fun—a world of freedom and madness. He wants his brand’s ideology to become synonymous with colours and Mehendi. His collection is primarily quirky and contemporary Indianwear.

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Vikram Phadnis has worked with known Indian and international personalities. Be it Naomi Campbell or Jhonty Rhodes or Amitabh Bachchan—the designer has reigned in the fashion industry for decades.

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Vaishali Shadangule is the first Indian woman designer to partake in Paris Fashion Week. The designer has dressed Bollywood stars time and again. She has dedicated her work to revive the treasures of India’s hand-weaving tradition through the conventional way of life.

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Late fashion designer Wendell Rodricks continues to inspire people with his eco-friendly wear. This Goan designer received Padma Shri in 2014 and the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres by the French ministry of culture in 2015.

(Aishwarya Rai in Fuschia blossom blouse by Wendall Rodricks)

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Anita Dongre’s collection reflects strong virtues of sustainability and an uncompromising passion for design. In 2016, Duchess of Cambridge Catherine Middleton wore an AND dress during her visit to India. Her designs take inspiration from nature, which is the real source behind her creativity.

(Janhvi Kapoor in Lubna brocade dress and fine jewellery by Anita Dongre)

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Being a science student before venturing into fashion makes Rahul Mishra a curious personality. He thinks couture is a laboratory where one can experiment like an artist or scientist. Mishra is the first Indian designer to have been beckoned by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture committee.

(American actress Zendaya in Rahul Mishra Couture)

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The designer admits—”Shine and shimmer was never enough for me.” After mastering the traditional artisanal techniques from Yves Saint Laurent, Suneet Varma honed those skills and created something much bigger—SV Couture. He won the Fashion Design Council of India’s (FDCI) Couture Hall of Fame award. His collection usually consists of halters, corsets and frills.

(Milind Soman and Madhu Sapre in SV Couture)

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Shubhika Davda, the designer and creative director of Papa Don’t Preach by Shubhika, introduces an urban sense of style, which is constantly evolving and redefining fashion boundaries. Her collection personifies wake up pretty, step out chic, work sexy-slick, dine glamorous and party rebelliously-pink look.

(American writer Alok Menon in Papa Don’t Preach by Shubhika)

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