Monthly Archives: October 2009
Gauri & Nainika
Interestingly, they owe their fascination with fine-flowing lines to…
Chaitanya Rao
Anupama Dayal
A designer who interprets Indian textile traditions in a bold and modern signature…
Anuj Sharma
Aneeth Arora
She likes to call herself a ‘textile and dress maker’ and what fascinates…
Wendell Rodricks
Wendell Rodricks is not just your average fashion designer; he is the Jack of all trades and master of many. The multi-talented designer`s work includes not only designing clothes but also writing, theatre design, advertising styling and forecast portfolios!
Rodricks began his career in fashion after a successful tenure in hotel management. Trained in Los Angeles and Paris, he returned to India in 1988. After a brief span of two years, designing and styling for reputed companies such as Garden Vareli, cosmetic giant Lakme and diamond corporate DeBeers, Wendell Rodricks established his own label in 1990. He then became the first Indian designer to be invited to the world’s largest garment fair IGEDO, Dusseldorf in 1995. Since then he has shown his unique resort style in Beijing, Dubai, New York, Paris and many cities worldwide.
Wendell is among the few designers who are obsessed with Indian fashion. His art designs truly reflect the inspiration drawn from ancient India. Simple cuts and perfectly conceived light and fluid attires are his forte. One can be sure that his clothes would be easy to carry, yet give that elegant look that one aspires to have. His aim, to create a place for Goa in the world map of fashion, has been triumphant only because of his sheer hard work and successful fashion shows. His minimalist chic style is a rage among fashionistas which resulted in the media hailing him as India’s Guru of Minimalism. He is also known for his passion for white.
His creations are worn by actresses Ayesha Dharker, Rekha, Malaika Arora, Angelina Jolie, Meg Ryan, Supermodels Helena Christensen, Iman and India Hicks, writers Sudhir Kakkar, Anil Dharker, Amitav Gosh, Bachi Karkaria and Shobhaa De, musicians Shankar/Ehsan/Loy, Jose Feliciano, Remo and Jean Luc Ponty amongst others.
You can get Wendell at:
Wendell Rodricks Design Space
Retreat ‘N’ Style India Pvt. Ltd.
158, near Luis Gomes Garden
Campal, Panjim-Goa 403 001. INDIA.
Vivek Kumar
Tarun Tahiliani
Tarun Tahiliani is the designer who is absolutely in love with everything that is Indian and has reincarnated fashion for India in his textiles, drapes of sarees, contemporary chkankari, widely embellished fabrics with beads and semi precious stones. His work is often encapsulated in burst of colours and glittering garments that focuses luxury and oomph. Over the years he has draped in opulence innumerable gorgeous women around the globe and is also responsible for leading the direction in which fashion Industry today is scaling heights.
The first time Tarun got a glimpse of the fashion world was way back in 1980s when his sister chanced to walk the ramp for a Pierre Cardin’s show and it was thus decided that fashion was where Tarun wanted to be. Having finished a business degree at the Wharton School of Business University of Pennsylvania, Tarun was bored of selling machines tools and oil field equipments in Bombay (as it was called back then). It was at this time that Ensemble, the fashion boutique was born in an old warehouse of machine tools, in Fort, Mumbai 1987, the first multi brand store in India. He also set up his own design studio in Mumbai where he used to work at nights and sell oil field equipments during the day. Then Tarun went to study a crash course at the Fashion Institute of technology, New York. And finally he set up his design studio in New Delhi in 1995 as he thought this was where the nerve centre of fashion would eventually be.
- 1987 he opened the first fashion boutique in India Ensemble
- 1991 Tarun received an Associate degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology , New York
- Founded the Tarun Tahiliani Design studio in 1990
- In 1994 first solo show in London
- Awarded the Moets and Chandon Fashion Tribute 2004 Award for the designer of the year for India
- “F” awards voted Tarun Tahiliani studio to be the best womenswear couture and he was also awarded the lifetime achievement award in 2004
- In 2006 the Italian Ministry of foreign affairs conferred the prestigious award ‘Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity” on Tarun Tahiliani.
Tarun Tahiliani creates couture diffusion, prêt-a-porter and accessories which are Indian in construct yet international in appeal. The collections embody an international look which is contemporary, chic and personifies grace with élan. He has transformed traditional Indian drapes, textiles and techniques into modern innovative structural forms that translate into and international contemporary look. His signature style is synonymous with high fashion and impeccable redefined sensibility with style craftsmanship, quality and refinement as the defining symbols.
His clientele has an entire galaxy of celebrities and models. Tarun was also commissioned to design Jemima Khan’s wedding outfit for her marriage to world renowned cricketer and politician Imran Khan. He has also created confections for some of world’s most renowned fashion icons including the Duchess of Kent, Indian film star Amir Khan (for the Oscar presentation ceremony), Aishwarya Rai, Prince of Bhutan, Isabella Blow, Nita Ambani, Vijay Mallya, actor Kabir Bedi, Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Rampal, Shilpa Shetty, Fern Mallis. Celebrities such as Naomi Campbell, Goldie Hawn and Elizabeth Hurley have also known to shop at the Tarun Tahiliani and ensemble store in Mumbai.
You can get Tarun Tahiliani at:
Tarun Tahiliani Boutique, DLF Emporio Mall, 2nd floor, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070
