Based in Imphal, Sailex Ngairangbam is an alumnus of Domus Academy, Milan and NIFT India. Before starting his own label, he gained experience working with reputed names in European fashion like Fiorucci, Frankie Morello and Rafael Lopez. Taking colour inspiration from everyday things, his seemingly simple pieces are crafted with precision pattern cutting and exude an elegant sensuality.
He launched his womenswear label ‘Sailex’ in 2008, with a desire to translate his love of fabric and colour through his designs. The collection comprises, tuxedos, classy and flowy gowns, nude body suits with satin cowl and flesh net floor sweeping dresses, and shibori dyed maxi dresses.
He has been showcasing his collections at Lakme Fashion Week and his designs have been adorned by celebrities like Sonam Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Shruti Hassan, Nargis Fakhri, Neha Dupia, Chitrangada Singh, Shibani Dandekar and Sona Mohapatra to name a few.
He is currently retailing from his design studio in Shahpur Jat, New Delhi.
It can be very well spelled out that Saris are to Satya Paul what Obama is to world politics. The iconic brand Satya Paul is known globally for its signature prints, ingenuity of designs and a vivid colour palette and innovative draping. There always is something epoch making about the silhouettes and the colour scheme and the prints are noteworthy. Satya Paul’s evolution from a quintessential Indian designer sari label to a global brand for international couture is rested upon the intrinsic value, of proactive response to the entire universe it operates in and not just the fashion fraternity.
Among the original proponents of the Indian ‘Nouvelle Couture’ Pria Kataaria Puri stands in sharp contrast to her contemporary. Having won the ‘Bharat Yuva Ratna’ award along with ‘Bharat Vikas Award’ for designing women’s wear, she has received vast recognition for her work since she started her label in 1990.
Aesthetically evolved and traditionally enriched, Rahul Mishra strongly believes in blending the rich heritage of Indian crafts with the ever changing global trends. Rahul is formally graduated in physics from Kanpur University, but throughout his encounter with the ‘alpha and thetas’, he had this hidden fascination for art, culture and music. 
From vision to execution, master couturier Ravi Bajaj and his work have inspired the discerning the world over. Educated in London in fashion, he paced himself with thorough grooming on the job. In 1987, when couture was incipient in India, Ravi Bajaj dared to dream fashion and founded Salon de Ravi Bajaj and the eponymous label. 
Sensitive fusing of eastern traditions with western aesthetics in typical hand embroideries with doris and silk threads, patchwork with leftover silk strips traces its life in the partly Maharashtrian and part Tibetan/Sikkimese origins of Sonam Dubal. He graduated of fashion design at the NIFT in 1990 and began his career with the vanguard of Indian fashion Rohit Khosla. For the next eight years Sonam worked in areas of theatre design, advertising, all the while exploring new experiences and traveling extensively around the world absorbing.
Gaurav Gupta working closely with lines and the motion of fabric has an inimitable take on three-dimensional embroideries and volume play which have created a signature look that is hard to place but is reminiscent of something future primitive. Gaurav graduated from Central Saint Martins (London) after studying at NIFT (Delhi) in 2000. He then went on to work with designers like Hussein Chalayan, Tristan Webber and Stella McCartney and subsequently, took up the post of Art Director at the Turkish prêt brand LTB before launching his label. 
Rahul Reddy is a designer whose name reckons creativity, intellectual talents, genuine confidence & passionate hard-work. After graduating from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi in 2001, Rahul left for London to do a one year course at the London College of Printing, London. On his return he based himself in New Delhi and went to work with the well known designer Rajesh Pratap Singh. After learning the In-&-Outs of the Garment Export & Fashion Industry for 3yrs under the experienced supervision of Rajesh Pratap Singh, he launched his own label “Rahul Reddy”. Rahul’s clothes are simple and extremely wearable but with a slight ‘twist’ which sets them apart from the normal. The fabric he uses as a base is primarily plain, but the surface embellishment is very graphic and bold. There is a heavy influence of graphic art in his embroideries. He also more often than not replaces embroideries with various texturing techniques on the fabric. The overall look of most of his clothes is very modern. Many of the garments incorporate traditional Indian printing and embroideries in a very non-traditional aesthetic. He very strongly believes that tradition and culture are permanent – and their very classic nature is what makes them endure the ravages of time, change, and cyclical modernity. His idea of creation for an outfit is cool & comfortable yet embellished with a unique specialty. His collections mostly are leisurely ones with muted tones and fabrics such as cotton, wool, silk and taffeta in it. Known for his perfection and geometric style, he did something unusual:
Zubair Kirmani describes today’s luxury as the synthesis of mystery and apparent casualness. His designs reflect the beauty and purity of simple uncomplicated garments yet immaculately clean lines with vigilant attention to details and touch of comfort and versatility. With style inclined towards, classic he focuses on the use of chanderi, lurex and velvet in his garments and intricate thread work in contemporary motifs has been his forte.
From Michael Jackson to bridal wears, the young designer from Pearl Academy has vowed to take his audiences by surprise. He presents an unusual theme in his every collection that sets him apart from other designers. His colour palette is vibrant and fiery with pink, fuchsia, maroon, red and orange with touches of gold mostly being used for women’s wear. Short pants, knee-length trousers, narrow pants and short dresses embellished with an Indian element, gold pitta work are his forte. Abdul Halder has been successful in fusing innate aesthetics with posh sophistication of today’s cosmopolitan culture. He caters to both men’s and women’s wear. The ensemble for both men and women has been perfected to achieve feminity and chivalry with élan. His couture range comprises of voluptuous evening gowns with volumes and sorted silhouettes. The line is explored in bright pinks, blues, browns, dusty blacks and other dark colours which easily state superiority and bring with them an added sense of royalty.