Faculty – Arnab Gupta

Course code – FASH305

Course name – Fashion Appreciation
Name – Sonali kumari
Enrollment no
-A92081718074
Sabyasachi Mukherjee

• Kolkata-based designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee founded his label

following his graduation from New Delhi’s National Institute of
Fashion Technology in 1999 and in just a few short years was making
waves in the fashion world, winning the 2001 Femina British Council
award for Most Outstanding Young Designer in India and being
named Grand Winner at the Mercedes Benz Asia Fashion Week in
2003. Described by Mukherjee as “international styling with an Indian
soul,” his designs are characterized by a fusion of styles, patch-worked
embellishments and vibrant color palettes and have been seen on
Bollywood stars in films like Raavan and Guzaarish.
Kanika Goyal

• A graduate of both New Delhi’s National Institute of Fashion

Technology and New York’s Parsons School of Design, Kanika
Goyal cut her teeth in the fashion world working for high end brands
including Marchesa, Bibhu Mohapatra and Prada, before establishing
her own label in 2014. Described as ‘provocative minimalism’,
Goyal’s menswear and womenswear are guided by a mix of classic
luxury and urban chic fused with paradoxical textiles and shapes.
Hotly tipped as one of India’s best up-an-coming designers, Goyal
made her Lakme Fashion Week debut as a Next Gen designer this year
with her Summer Resort 2015 collection, ‘Creatures of the Night’.
Tarun Tahiliani

• From the establishment of Ensemble, India’s first multi designer

boutique, in 1987 to the founding of his own studio in 1990 and
becoming the first Indian fashion designer to showcase his works
at Milan Fashion Week, Tarun Tahiliani has made many contributions
to Indian fashion over his career. His signature style borrows elements
of Italian pattern cutting and Indian craftsmanship mixed with modern
technologies like digital textile printing, culminating in a look that is
both faithful to opulent Indian aesthetics yet contemporary, chic and
international. Some of Tahiliani’s most famous designs include British
heiress Jemima Goldsmith’s bridal gown for her wedding to Pakistani
cricketer Imran Khan in 1995.
Priyanka Ella Lorena Lama

• Born in 1991, Bangalore-based Priyanka Ella Lorena Lama is one of

India’s most talented, up-and-coming young fashion designers and
launched her debut pret-a-porter collection under her label, P.E.L.L.A.,
at the recent Lakme Fashion Week Gen Next Summer/Resort 2015
show. A graduate of Apparel and Fashion Design at Bangalore’s
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Lama’s designs are deeply
rooted in the Japanese Wabi-Sabi school thought which promotes the
idea that there is beauty in imperfection – evident in her debut
collection UTOPIA which focuses on natural fabrics like silk, natural
silhouettes and hand-crafted aesthetics.
Manish Arora

• Since launching his eponymous label in 1997, New Delhi-based

designer Manish Arora has become the darling of the international
fashion world. His label officially debuted at the 2005 London Fashion
Week to rave reviews and two years later his successful show at Paris
Fashion Week saw Arora invited to the distinguished French
Federation of Pret-a-Porter. Known for his detailed craftsmanship and
unique color palette, Arora’s designs fuse Indian heritage with a
playful, contemporary vibe and have been featured in high profile
fashion magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar and his eye-
catching, colorful creations have been sported by stars including Lady
Gaga and Katy Perry.
Payal Singhal

• As the daughter of award-winning Dinesh Singhal and granddaughter

of renowned Indian artist J.P. Singhal, it is perhaps not surprising
that Payal Singhal would become a creative soul and first foray into
fashion – she was awarded the Shoppers Stop Designer of the Year
Award at the tender age of 15 – established her prodigious talent.
Today, Singhal’s self-titled label – which she launched in 1999 and
produces custom made-to-order designs alongside ready-to-wear
bridal, contemporary and occasion design – is synonymous with
confident, cultured South Asian style and boasts a flagship store in
Mumbai and retail outlets in Hong Kong, the Middle East, India and
the USA.
Ritu Kumar

• Launched in 1969, Ritu Kumar’s label has grown from a tiny studio on
the outskirts of Kolkata to one of India’s biggest brands with 27 stores
dotted across the country. Through her use of fine Indian fabrics and
the country’s most talented craftspeople, Kumar has sought to redefine
age-old Indian traditions in the contemporary era, creating a style that
is both rich in Indian aesthetics and modern sophistication. A true
pioneer in Indian fashion, Kumar has been recognized with prestigious
awards including France’s Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and India’s
Padmi Shri Award for her contributions to fashion, textiles and
craftsmanship.
Manish Malhotra

• London-born and Mumbai-raised Manish Malhotra got his first foray

into the world of fashion as a model, before becoming a Bollywood
costume designer in 1990. He has since become one of the most
recognizable names in Indian fashion. Over the course of his
illustrious career, Malhotra has styled over 1000 films and is credited
with redefining and modernizing Bollywood costume design, while
his high couture label (launched in 1998) earned him a place in
mainstream fashion. Known for his luxurious, contemporary style that
fuses traditional Indian colors, fabrics and embroidery, Malhotra is
credited with helping bring Indian fashion cultures to the international
stage
Bibhu Mohapatra

• Born and raised in Rourkela, Bibhu Mohapatra later moved to the

USA to study economics, though his love of fashion led him to New
York City where he studied at the prestigious Fashion Institute of
Technology and won the 1997 Critics’ Award for Best Evening Wear
Designer of the Year. After working with high profile brands including
Halston and J. Mendel, Mohapatra set out on his own to launch his
eponymous label in 2008 and has gained a name for himself with
exquisite evening dresses that flow and flatter the female form. Most
recently, his designs have been seen on America’s First Lady Michelle
Obama.
Masaba Gupta

• A 2009 graduate of Mumbai’s SNDT Women’s University, where she

studied Apparel Manufacture and Design, Masaba Gupta launched her
self-titled label Masaba that same year, debuting as part of Lakme
Fashion Week’s Gen Next show for up-an-coming designers. Her
signature style – a combination of traditional Indian aesthetics and
modern flair typified by lightweight fabrics brightened by vibrant,
quirky prints – was an instant hit and her designs have been worn by
Bollywood stars Bipasha Basu and Shilpa Shetty. Since her debut,
Gupta has won awards including the 2012 L’Oreal Paris Fermina
Award for Best Emerging Designer and PETA India’s Most Talented
Designer of 2013