Dubai based designer Ayesha Depala started her design career with the launch of her line I-SHA in 2002, after stints at both the prestigious Central St Martins School of Fashion, and The London College of Fashion in UK. With the success of the I-SHA brand came the consequent launch of her signature line AYESHA DEPALA, under which she presents both ready to wear and couture.

Ayesha’s presence in India has brought a fresh new sensibility to Indian fashion with elegant dreamy dresses and separates and razor sharp tailoring. Married two and a half years ago, Ayesha shuttles between her homes in London, Dubai and India, enabling her to keep her finger on the pulse of the global fashion scene and the influences of her travels are clearly visible in her collections.

Ayesha Depala is famed for her evening wear, with her use of light flowing fabrics and delicate embroidery. There is a meticulous attention to detail, and fluid, diaphanous gowns and dresses are a mainstay of her collections. The colour palettes are usually muted and soft, and the embroidery delicate, but rich. The paisley motif is always visible somewhere in her collections, albeit in a new and modern way, and the paisley has become synonymous with the Ayesha Depala brand. This fact was noted by New York publishing house PDN who is publishing the book “ Romance With Paisley” , and Ayesha’s work will be included in the book along with the likes of Oscar de la Renta and Bill Blass.

Ayesha also recently won the revered accolade of runner up in the best designer category, in the Annual Grazia fashion awards held in Dubai. She beat out names like Carolina Herrera, Versace, Oscar de la Renta and Gucci, to name but a few. In the second Grazia Style Awards in 2008, Ayesha Depala walked away the winner in the best regional designer category. 

Herself very beautiful and stylish, Ayesha has had dressed the likes of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Yasmin Le Bon, Deepika Padukone, Neve Campbell, and Sonam Kapoor  to name a few, this lady has the who’s who, clamouring for her stunning red carpet creations the world over.

Ayesha has already amassed a sizeable couture client base worldwide, and her gowns can be seen adorning society women in Norway, Spain, UK and France, and the United States. Besides her boutique at the Ambawata Complex in New Delhi, she has opened a glittering new flagship store at the prestigious Village Mall in Dubai. The sumptuous space carries her ready to wear, couture and her newly established bridal line which will be an haute couture service. This will be followed shortly by a very special childrenswear range early next year. 

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