Vibrant colours, intrinsic shapes, and an assortment of textures of fabrics are what come to mind when you think of the word ‘fashion’. But, it is so much more than just that! It is the amalgamation of one's ideas, opinions, behaviour, culture and individual philosophy which is represented skillfully in the garments they design. This means that every fashion designer is making a mark of their own, by bringing to the world some of the most original forms of human expressions. Quite rightly, Coco Chanel, said “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening”. So, we bring to you a list of some of the most successful fashion designers to boost the motivation of all the aspiring designers who are preparing for undergraduate admissions in design this year.
Bibhu Mohapatra
After completing his degree in fashion, worjed for Gilles Mendel, who is the CEO of the iconic furrier J. Mendel. This is seen as a great achievement for an Indian designer in America. He maintained his position at the label as a Design Director for 9 years. Proving his talents and great skills in the art of fashion, he then moved to designing custom cocktails dresses, couture evening gowns, for his own clients in the city of New York. His clients also included the former First Lady of United States of America, Michelle Obama. Such huge feats have thus etched his name in the industry.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Sabyasachi is a name that almost all aspiring designers have heard and he definitely deserves this fame. Coming from a middle-class Bengali household, Mukherjee wanted to strive to be in the fashion industry. So, he got his fashion degree and within 4 months, launched his own namesake label. His ideology about fashion - ‘clothes should just be an extension of one's intellect’, shines throughout his work; his label which started with three people, now designs garments for some of the biggest names of Bollywood like Vidya Balan, Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, etc. He also designed the wedding attire for Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma’s wedding!
Manish Arora
One of the most celebrated and inspiring fashion designers of India, Manish Arora has made a name for himself after rigorous hard-work and years of toil. His trademark palette of pink and gold is something everyone knows him for in India and internationally. He began his career after graduating with a fashion degree in 1994, and he from then, designed clothes for stars such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, MIA and Katy Perry!
These were three of the most inspiring names in the Indian fashion industry that we thought you should know about. We hope they give you the required motivation for preparing for your UG Entrance exam in design, that is SEED and have a great career ahead!