Monthly Archives: March 2010

Abhijeet Khanna

His designs are eclectic and are a synthesis of the best of the…

Abhi Rahul

The Delhi based designer duo started their label for Studio 11…

Sulakshana Monga

A veteran in the field of Indian Fashion Design, Sulakshana Monga is a name to reckon. She is definitely an authority in Indian embroidery but her ability to churn out fresh and innovative collections year after year is Monga’s forte. 

Sulakshana Monga has been in the industry for over 21 years now. Born in Bikaner and sans any formal education in the field of fashion, this spirited woman began her journey in Hauz Khas Village with merely 5 workers. With her hard work, dedication and determination, the brand Sulakshana now operates with more than 400 workers. Monga works closely and with direct association with the craftsmen to give her garments a truly charismatic and Rajasthani yet modern feel. 

She manages to strike just the right balance between western sensibilities and a very Indian detailing and embroidery. Usually, her designs are for sexy yet subtle modern Indian women who likes to wear Indian wear with panache and beautiful sophistication. Her creations boast of delicate and refined styles.  

Her work has an aura of richness and luxury. She frequently uses luxurious fabrics like Georgettes, brocade, Banarsi, organza, net and paper silk. 

Her Indian wear is in constant demand for its sophisticated draping, exquisite construction and flawless finish. The hallmark of every Sulakshana Monga design is fresh, clear silhouettes and an amazing sense of style. She makes sure that her work is graceful, elegant and is brimming with femininity.

Monga has been a part of various fashion weeks in India and abroad and has always managed to wow onlookers. In her this year’s Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive line, she made an interesting detour and focused on western ensembles which was applauded in the fashion circuit. The silhouettes in her collection were very well tailored and had sophisticated feminine touches.

You can get Sulakshna at:
Email: soltee2003@gmail.com
 

Chandrani Singh Fllora

Chandrani Siingh Fllora, a ravishing and vibrant designer who describes herself as a fitness freak loved designing and styling as a young child. At the age of 12 she started advising her mother on fashion trends around the world. Believing in creating timeless designs; her clothes have an easy appeal, the types that can easily be saved for vintage. Her flawless embroidery sourced from different parts of the country adds the extra punch of uniqueness to her designs. Chandrani loves to design for women who are comfortable in shifting between the two different worlds of haute fashion and street chic. Chandrani works closely and extensively with artisans and master craftsman and her design sensibilities are unique and special.

In a short span, Chandrani has been credited as a designer with a keen sense of fabric, flawless finish and remarkable designs.

The designer states “life inspires me to design & the almighty gives me all the strength and power to express my feelings in my design”. 

  • Trained from Wigan and Leigh Fashion College. 
  • Chandrani launched her eponymous label “Chandrani Siingh Fllora” in 2006.
  • Initially started designing for a select group of clientele which comprised of elite’s of Calcutta’s social set & prominent personalities. 
  • Chandrani eventually spanned her clientele across the country via the prominent multi designer stores from where she retails currently.

Every piece of the designer’s creations is crafted to embody a feminine symmetry and a sense of timeless. The creations offer the wearer luxury and glamour for those evening cocktails, dinner parties or just that night out in the town. Chandrani’s biggest breakthrough as a fashion designer was when she received the mail from FDCI to participate at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter March 2010. She considers this as a building pillar for her career. 

Chandrani’s first collection was insipired by the Ocean. It consisted of hardcore western wears. Her concept of designing is comfort & color. She believes that experience, time & opportunity will bring evolution to her work. Chandrani’s collections are available at all the leading multi designer stores across the country. 

You can get Chandrani at:
www.chandranisiinghfllora.com

Abraham & Thakore

The design process starts with the choice of fabric& raw material which dictates the way to design for the duo called Abraham & Thakore…With a very distinct identity & style their designs speak for themselves.

Each Abraham & Thakore collection continues the exploration of developing a quiet and modern design voice while simultaneously drawing on the rich traditional vocabulary of Indian design and craft. The design sensibility is low key yet highly distinctive, with a strong respect for material, form and craft. A&T reiterates the belief that real luxury lies in specially crafted product in limited numbers of high quality.

This design label was initially established by David Abraham and Rakesh Thakore, graduates of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad who were later joined by Kevin Nigli, a design graduate of NIFT New Delhi. Creative director David Abraham is a Singapore born designer who focuses on reinventing the label each season to keep it contemporary, directional and relevant both in India and overseas. His first eponymous collection was launched in Bergdorf Goodman in New York. While Director Rakesh Thakore is focused on the design and development of hand-woven fabrics some of which have been included in major textile exhibitions in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London , the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris and the National Museum of Hokkaido

Each ABRAHAM & THAKORE collection continues the exploration of developing a quiet and modern design voice while simultaneously drawing on the rich traditional vocabulary of Indian design and craft. An important aspect of the different collection presented each season is the very modern synergy between fashion and lifestyle with a unifying vision for the way the contemporary urban consumer dresses and lives whether in New Delhi, London or Tokyo.

Despite that, they are probably the most well-known Indian label internationally. The Conran Shop in New York, Paris and London, Graham and Green, Selfridges in London, Tad in Rome, Occo in Barcelona and Le Bon Marche in Paris are some of the world’s top fashion stores selling their designs.

You can get A&T at-

www.abrahamandthakore.com

Abhijeet Khanna

Abhijeet Khanna started his career working as design assistant to Manish Arora. Picking up invaluable experience over four years, this talented designer who won the gold medal from his batch and the award for the Best Design Collection when he graduated from National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, has also marked his presence on the international ramp.Abhijeet represented Indian Contemporary Design at Bijenkorf in 2003, a prestigious store in Amsterdam where he showcased his collection and won lots of accolades.

His Label, Risa Abhijeet Khanna caters to the international Prêt High Fashion market. The Label is promoted by Radhika&AmitRastogi, and is designed by young and talented designer Abhijeet Khanna.The label can be aptly described as fashion forward. The designs are eclectic and are a synthesis of the best of the east and the west. It reflects strong Indian influences in terms of techniques like hand embroidery and block prints even as it exudes global appeal with its silhouettes and palette.

Risa Abhijeet Khanna has won lots of accolades and media expressed great appreciation for this label. It is available from specialty retail stores in India and Internationally in London, Ireland, Spain & Middle East and it is also available at Harrods, London & Isetan, and Tokyo.
 
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