Designers of Bangalore Fashion Week / Bangalore International Fashion Week 8th Edition - Summer Showers BFW 9th Edition Designers Abhishek Dutta Aditi And Aparna Arjun Khanna Ashok Maanay Aslam Khan Chaitali Biplab Chandani Kumari Dianna Marjana Gopal And Manali Maushmi Badra Monapali Narendra And Pawan Nirvika Sharma Nishant And Rahul Nupur & Anirudh Pallavi Naidu Parul Potlia Pria Kataaria Puri Ramesh Dembla Sagar Tenali Shaila Gupta Shallabh Sharnita Valluru Swapnil Shinde Abhishek Dutta Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store 33-year old Abhishek Dutta is already a glittering star on Kolkata's fashion firmament. A science graduate, who received his fashion technology degree from Wigan & Leigh College, Kolkata, Abhishek has already earned accolades galore. He designed clothes for the Femina Miss India 2001. He was launched internationally when he was invited as the only Indian designer to showcase at Bali fashion week in 2005 followed by Asia fashion week in 2006 and 2007 respectivly. This designer had more treasures stored away in his cache an soon a collection was showcase internationally in Jakarta (Indonesia), Malyasia, London ,Singapore, LA and Dubai. He has got his credibility in dressing up some of the stars like Raima, Riya, Konkona, John Abraham,Irfan khan, Bipasha Basu.. etc Today Abhishek retails from twenty stores across the country including the country's leading designer stores .His creations is also available internationally in Singapore, Dubai, Kuwait ,Riyadh, Malyasia, London and New York. Abhishek's distinctive style is the fusion of ancient embroidery with futuristic cuts and uses thus a saree could have a mingling of kashap crochet and leather. There is originality and a lot of creativity, which is portrayed in his garments; Abhishek Dutta's style is avant-guard at times making him a step ahead of the others. Class, style and the allure of mystery is what the designer label has, to offer. The prêt line retailing under 'Adnormal' label and diffusion and couture under 'Abhishek Dutta'. Aditi And Aparna Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store A highly commercially viable label by two designers. One with an expertise in fine cuts and construction, while other one an established and experimental pro in embellishments. A mix of Indian textiles and contemporary styling brings out the best of both worlds. The designer duo are selling successfully in designer stores and up class boutiques in India and Abroad.In a short time span they have earned a monopoly amongst the creme de la creme of fashion circuit. -won the Most commercially viable collection award. -have done several successful shows in India and Dubai. -Designed for Mallika Sherawat in 'Khwahish -best design award @ IMB Milan -worked with Giovanni,Valentino,D&G -launch of Nouveau d' Art,a fashion illustration boo Arjun Khanna Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store If there is one thing that consistently defines Arjun Khanna, it is passion for great style. Over the last two decades, Khanna has played a vital role in defining men's fashion in India. Timeless with a twist : a mix of rock sensibility and old-school savoir-faire – his signature handwriting has effectively brought contemporary silhouettes to classic tailoring using the finest fabrics. His immaculate attention to detail, flawless tailoring and handcrafted elegance has firmly cemented his position as the go-to couturier for India's most fashion forward men. Ashok Maanay Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Right from the beginning when I started understanding colours, I began to love it. As an artist I enjoyed every bit of colours I used in my paintings and as time passed by I started seeing them in fabrics and understood the matching and mixing of colours in fabrics. With it I started designing, realized the richness of fabrics and played with it along, with all types of embroideries (handwork) with embellishments, and was also tremendously inspired by the choice of my parents and grandparents wardrobe, especially during the royal weddings which very often I attended. Then I did a course in fashion designing at J D Institute Bangalore, where I learnt the nuances of designing and was able to prove my abilities. My work was applauded in the ramp show, be it, for J D or Shreedhar or Rahul Dev Shetty in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Cochin and then in Delhi. Through J D's Delhi branch I participated in 'New Delhi International Fashion Week' and won the best designer award, much to the amazement of my co-designers from all over the world. My heartfelt thanks to Sri Chandrakant Dalal chairman J D, my mentor Mr. Neelesh Dalal J D's Bangalore and Mr. Rajesh Dalal of J D's Delhi for their unstinted support and encouragement which instilled confidence in me propelling me to march ahead to see this day! Aslam Khan Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Most of the designs of Fashion designer Aslam Khan represent the fine art of tailoring, as it showcased with fascinating pin tucks, piping, cuts, and frills. All these artistic chunks of the creativity of Fashion designer Aslam Khan give a perfect summer look. Fashion designer Aslam Khan also designs some trendy but graceful items for the energetic and lively generation, as they love to live with their dreams. Aslam Khan also designs some trendy but graceful items for the energetic and lively generation, as they love to live with their dreams.Aslam have all collection are international, sober,rich and stylish looks. Aslam do make for celebrity outfits and his alots celebrity clients are very happy with his costume and with his new styles. Chaitali Biplab Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store The label Chaitali Biplab made by sister and brother CHAITALI & BIPLAB.B Chaitali Biplab is working on women's wear, where luxury blends with comfort, wearable, & sophistication, may be in western, fusion, Indian traditional wear. We are inspired by natural fiber, embellished with creative surface ornamentation along with hand block print and highly wearable outfits. Chandani Kumari Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Chandni Kumari hails from the royal family of Estate Seohara, UP. Rose Tree was started in 2008 to keep up the traditions and help the women of her estate with employment. Reviving the dying crafts and presenting in a modern avatar, her collections consists of chikankari, pearls, aari and pitta shararas, kurtas, etc. She has been featured at the Milan fashion week, India Today, Hello magazine, Hi blitz magazine, etc. Dianna Marjana Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Sarikini provides every woman with the potential to release her inner, modern, glamorous self. Each piece has been designed in such a way that will obviate the need for pins and separate skirts when wearing a Sari. Sarikini is the Sari for the modern woman which reflects femininity, intelligence and strength. The fabrics used are delicate, some of which are heavily decorated, others are elegant in their simplicity. Each Sarikini is a timeless piece. Sarikini is sexy, sleek and stylish and a garment for all seasons. Gopal And Manali Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Gopal Roy started his own label 'GOPAL ROY' in 2009. He studied fashion design at N.I.F.T. (Kolkata, India) Gopal Roy stands for reciprocity between craftsmanship and innovation in technique and materials. For Roy fashion is an expression of art that is very close related to him. He sees it as his expression of identity combined with desire, moods and cultural setting. In all his work he tries to make clear that fashion is an artistic expression, showing and wearing art, and not just a functional and devoid of content or commercial tool. With his work he intends to show that fashion can certainly have an added value to the world, that it is timeless and that its consumption can be less important then its beginning. Wearing clothing can create a very exciting and imperative form of self-expression. Maushmi Badra Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store 'PAL' is a label created by maushmi badra. A year back Maushmi badra made her debut as a designer in BFW with her first western collection 'Rising Buddha' which was highly applauded by the fashion fraternity. Exactly after a year Maushmi Badra felt the desire to create a collection 'AGNI' celebrating womenhood which will accentuate the beauty of a women by draping them in an most possible indian way. Keeping simplicity in mind the whole collection is designed in a way which is wearable, elegant and yet very indian. The collection comprises of garments like sarees, suits and lehngas which are made from different kinds of fabric like net, tissue, velvet, silk, brocade and cotton by using beautiful earthly colors like grey, bottle green, black, maroon and red. Monapali Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Mona and Pali share a home and a cause: Designing. The duo gave in to an inner compulsion, a natural aesthetic urge to pursue a dream in design with total dedication and determination opting out of their respective professions. They were amongst the first few designers to hit the Indian catwalk more than two decades ago; creating a niche when designing was an alien concept in India.The designers started in 1985 and in 1987, they flagged off their boutique 'Monapali' in Kolkata making their dream a reality. Thereafter, there was no looking back as they moved on to become stalwarts of the Indian Fashion industry retailing through their outlets in Kolkata, New Delhi, Ahmedabad as well as other prestigious showrooms like Ffolio, Marichika, Mogra, 7, The Design Lounge, Westside, Fuel, Aza, Samsara, Rudraksh, Amara, Isshka, Mogra, Mai and Kimaya across the country and also to boutiques abroad. The designers offer a variety: a couture line, a diffusion range and a prêt collection thereby creating a range from casuals to fusion to Indian ensembles. Their clothes are an eclectic mix of design elements inspired from the cultural roots of India. What makes the designs distinctly Monapali is an unconventional mix of mediums; be it textures, textiles, prints or embroidery. Narendra And Pawan Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Narendra Prasad Graduated from NIFT Mumbai, enhanced the skills worked with well known designers like J.J Valaya, has creatively inclined towards international fashion blending with the taste of new age Indian women based on versatility, eternal elegance and glamour. While Pawn Palliwal the Fashion Management and business pioneer behind the brand is dedicated in his efforts to promote the label. Nirvika Sharma Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store After attaining my graduation from Inter national institute of fashion design I explored various fashion strata in designing, merchandising and apparel marketing. After an abundant experience I exuberantly created my label 'Nirvika Sharma' and conducted exhibitions at many cities across India and started assisting for movies like Hate story, Namak kuch jyada, Tamnchey, 1920's sequel vice versa and have now independently established myself as a stylist for Sony entertainment television and an in house designer for Anurish media private Limited for their movie ventures and also work as a fashion scout for an online magazine called www.stylemag.in . On the ongoing process my label soon caught fancy of young contemporary men/women clientele for my sub label 'NIXILICIOUS'. Have styled and design bollywood celebrities like Esha and Ahana Deol, Paoli Dam, Ashutosh Rana, Ranjit ji, Govind namdeo, Om puri, Rajneesh Duggal and upcoming actress Mansha to name a few. Also designing ethnic wear for the dj's of Tomorrow land Wolf pack, Rubean and Likemike for their event lined in Belgium. Nishant And Rahul Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store # The label-Anupraas by Nishant and Rahul was started one year ago keeping in mind the young bride and her desire to look beautiful. The collection includes bridal and semi bridal wear crafted with exclusive zardozi hand embroideries and high quality fabrics, finished with quality craftmanship. # The emphasis of the Label lies in using natural and pure fabrics with the association of handcrafted traditional mughal embroidery techniques keeping in mind the contemporary sillhoeuttes of garments. There is an effort to keep the garments attached to the indian roots. The collection includes Kalidar Lehengas, Sarees, Anarkalis, Suits. The label retails through its own store based in Ahmedabad. It has made a niche clientale base in Ahmedabad. Nupur & Anirudh Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Pallavi Naidu Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store The label PALLAVI NAIDU started with a zeal to provide quality clothing with trending designs. It strives to maintain the richness of the fabrics, the fit of the patterns and the details in the motifs and artwork. Each ensemble is executed keeping in mind, a simple yet bold design aesthetics, mainly catering to women's western wear. This label is about creative ideas that are wearable and affordable, which is made for a cause, a reason or as an inspiration. PALLAVI NAIDU introduces PALLU, the Indian clothing line, showcasing the Half Saris as a ready-to-wear line. The look of this label is ethnic, chic and casual. With fresh colour palettes, these ensembles can be donned at any time of the day, for any occasion Parul Potlia Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Pria Kataaria Puri Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Among the original proponents of the Indian 'Nouvelle Couture' Pria Kaataria Puri stands in sharp contrast to her contemporary.Call it serendipity or innate ability, glamorous and vigorous fashion designer Pria Kataaria Puri has an answer for all the fashionista to get moving. Having won the 'Bharat Yuva Ratna' award along with 'Bharat Vikas Award', and recently the ASIAN ACHIEVERS AWARD(DUBAI) ,GR8 KALVINATOR AWARDS and MASALA AWARDS (dubai) for designing women's wear, she has received vast recognition for her work since she started her label in 1997. Her collections are available in boutiques in USA, Europe and the Middle East. Pria received formal training in fashion designing from FIDM, San Francisco, where she showcased her first occidental evening wear at the San Francisco Fashion Centre, and the rest as we say is history. Ramesh Dembla Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store The name Ramesh Dembla stands for a unique concept of elegance, a clientele of elite crowd and film stars, and a fashion hallmark recognized throughout the world. Ramesh Dembla has created a trademark style that is modern and pure, elegant but not conventional. Ramesh Dembla's designs have crossed the shores of India and gone as far as Los Angeles. In fact, it was Ronn Moss – the famous American actor, musician and singer/songwriter, best known for portraying Ridge Forrester in the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful noticed his label in LA. So, when he was in India, he made it a point to get in touch with me and even walked the ramp for him. Most of his fashion shows are stubbed with long list of show stoppers that include Mrs. World and Bollywood stars like Ria Sen, Sofie Choudhary, Jacqueline Fernandez, Aarti Chabria, Smilie Suri, Shaurya Chauhaan. His fashion shows also witness special appearances by stars like Rithesh Deshmukh, Neal Nitin Mukesh, Samir Dattani and Sreesanth.,and the most big names from bollywood akshay kumar,jhon Abraham, shahid kapoor, priyanka chopra,deepika padukone, chitgranda singh.jacky bhagnani are few to name. Down in south several Sandal Wood Stars like Ramya, Sharmila Mandre, Sanjana and Nidhi Subbaiah industry have walked the ramp for Ramesh's Collections. Sagar Tenali Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store • Sagar Tenali a young designer has been termed as one of the brightest stars in the southern fashion industry. • To Sagar fashion is a medium which expresses moods, emotions, ideas and himself. • His collections have a consummate command on trends, styles and innovation. Colour, craft and comfort are his forte; his style speaks confident, subtlety and an inherited class with an edgy statement • A graduate from National Institute from Fashion Technology, Hyderabad '04; has worked as the head designer at 'hi end design studio' for 4 years. • In 2009 he established his own flagship store under the label 'Sagar Tenali'; the brand sagar tenali epitomizes luxury and grandeur caters to the needs of the elite men and women, range includes western casuals, club wear wedding trousseau and resort wear. In a short span of its operation the label has been showcased in most leading stores throughout India. Shaila Gupta Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Dubai based designer Shaila Gupta, has graduated from French Fashion University Esmod with a double BA degree in Fashion Design as well as Pattern Making, showcasing a collection of 9 looks in her final year at one of Dubai's well known fashion landmarks, Wafi. She has worked with world renowned artists and designers in her career span of 2 years. She has assisted French costume designer Alain Germain in an Exhibition showcased in Dubai as well as worked on projects with Christophe Beaufays, head assistant to Jean Paul Gaultier. In 2012 she travelled to Europe to explore the fashion culture. She worked for a Russian Brand based in London, Xenia & Olya and consequently as an assistant designer to Kinder Aggugini at London Fashion Week for the Autumn/Winter 2013 season. On returning to Dubai she has set up her own eponymous label 'Shaila Gupta' producing Pret-a-Porter and evening wear for women as well as bridal wear. Shallabh Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store Shallabhradhika is the women's label launched by Shallabh Mittal. His signature style is very timeless, contemporary draped and pleated fabric but it has a very distinct British style. Shallabh's love of freestyle painting initial sparked his desire to become a designer. Two years of studying arts from India confirmed his enthusiasm for fashion design and helped him identify and develop his key strengths. He further went to London for further studies there he developed an excellent understanding of designing, branding, market research during his study of BA (Hons) Fashion Designing And Marketing from London College of Fashion Shallabh started in 2012 to develop a unique brand ShallabhRadhika with the aim of clean cuts, elegant motif and fine detailing based on Indian sartorialism and British anarchy Sharnita Valluru Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store S's reflects Simple style, with effortless fashion and comfort. The Brand S's was started by Sharnita in the year 2012. Sharnita's vision for her label is to create clothes that are both fashionable and wearable with a feminine but unfussy beauty about them. Sharnita is a graduate of The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise, Los Angeles, California. Has also worked with different designers internationally as well as in India. Her passion has always been to create something new, so her experiences and inspirations are what reflects the Brand S's. Swapnil Shinde Profile | Runway on FB | Video | BFWLabels Store One of the sixteen finalists of star ones reality show , Lakme Fashion house, where swapnil was first runner up. Since taking a masters Degree in fashion styling from Milan Italy at the prestigious IMB institute . The brand 'SWAPNIL SHINDE' a mere six year old label has rapidly become one of the favorite' s amongst India 's young and sexy model 's celebrities and jet sets …. The brand revolves around trying to find the possibility of a balance between the two extreme terms, ' SEXY ' without being cheap or crude , and elegant without being boring or matronly. Been part of Lakme fashion week from its inception the brand has come a long way .