5 famous fashion designers of India
India is blessed with immensely talented designers who render exemplary designs to our fashion circuit. The designers of the country have been making fantastic garments as an ode to the rich and varied culture of India. In fact, the dresses of our favorite Bollywood stars and divas are a result of the skillsets of these designers. Here are five famous Indian fashion designers.
Manish Malhotra is clearly the most celebrated fashion designer in Bollywood. Having entered the Bollywood scene at the age of 25, Malhotra has designed for many Bollywood A-listers including Aishwarya Rai, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Deepika Padukone, Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Katrina Kaif, Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt, Malaika Arora, and Sonakshi Sinha. The king of Indian fashion, Malhotra also boasts flagship stores in Delhi and Mumbai.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee is the go-to designer for world-class wedding apparel. The ace designer is known for incorporating rich Indian style and traditional values into his designs. He has designed for Bollywood divas like Aishwarya Rai, Vidya Balan, and Neha Dhupia. He is the only Indian designer to be a part of all three leading fashion weeks, i.e., Milan, London, and New York.
New Delhi-based Rohit Bal designs for both men and women. Crafting meticulous designs for decades now, Bal is one of the best in this space. He offers top-quality products both in terms of fabric and designs. The top designer has his flagship stores in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Chennai. Interestingly, he has also designed costumes for the game show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Ritu Kumar is one of the most reputed and senior fashion designers in the country. Her designs are a blend of varied intricacies and embellishments and reflect the designer's fine sense of beauty. Her garments are beguiling and delicately made to reflect the traditional Indian craftsmanship and grandeur. Ritu started a sub-brand called Label in 2002.
This awesome duo was one of the first ones to make a mark as fashion designers in India. Working together for more than three decades, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla have designed for a lot of Bollywood celebrities, including the likes of veterans Amitabh Bachchan and Dimple Kapadia. They are best known for infusing traditional aesthetics and modern design.
