Written By-Jaya Pathak
The fashion industry of India is not just about the touch of glamour. It has become a serious business where designers are now operating as a full skilled lifestyle empire and is backed by big corporate money.
The fashion industry is undergoing a paradigm shift from the small and personality driven boutique to meticulously built brand which are reviving the luxury. These designers have their creative vision and they are building empires which spans accessories, beauty and even home. They’re using their ability to scale in terms of international collaborations and corporate partnerships as well.
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Anita Dongre:
She is widely regarded as the thank you with a net worth 1000 crore rupees. She runs a luxury good couture named House of Anita Dongre. Most premium retail with brands like Global Desi and AND which dominate malls in India. Both these brands account for approximately 82% of the group’s net revenues. In 2023, she received Forces of Fashion award from Vogue. Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail has acquired 51% stake in their company in 2022 and it helped the brand to explore a new growth orbit. Dongre has positioned the brand into the bridal couture as well as occasion wear build aspiration which caters to the need of the wardrobe of Indians urban women.
Manish Malhotra:
A name famous among the Indian mass, he started as a costume designer in Bollywood but today he is one of the most successful fashion designer with an annual earning estimated in 10s of crores. He had a prolific career spanning over 30 years and he’s redefining fashion as a costume stylist, revivalist and entrepreneur. He is expanding beyond culture and launching beauty collaborations and jewelry lines and also opening flagship stores in luxury markets. With the help of corporate investment and strong digital strategy he is not limited as the designer but turned into a lifestyle brand.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee:
He’s an Indian fashion and jewellery designer from Kolkata. He’s one of the associate designer members of the fashion design council of India and the youngest board member of the National Museum of the Indian cinema. His culture and the jewelry designs feel like a rich and vintage version of the Indian culture. He has become one of the richest and most powerful fashion designers in the country. he also tied up with some global brands such as H&M and international jewelry houses which helped in the expansion of his brand. he made the ordinary sarees with old school embroidery and turned it into a luxury business.
Ritu Kumar:
she’s one of the earliest big names in the fashion industry our business is quite huge and her net worth as in thousand crore rupees. She doesn’t have just one type of label to a work rather she has different lines for different people depending upon their needs. Her style uses Indian fabrics and the traditional craft such as block prints. It gives her design A traditional Indian touch but still it looked modern. Over the period of time, she has opened plenty of stores and moved into accessories.
Tarun Tahiliani:
When someone speaks of the Indian culture and then ultimately his name commands the difference. Is one of the first designers to put the Indian bridal fashion on the global map. He has revived the old crowds such as chikankari, zardozi, gota and aari. He has revolutionized the way bright got dressed by using flawless wrapping and lightweight materials. His outfit collection is the blend of tradition as well as contemporary and resonate with the new age Indian who wants luxury without the burden of tradition.
Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla:
This designer duo is widely appreciated for extremely rich looking clothes with heavy works like chikankari, zardozi and mirror embellishments. Their outfits are the favorites of rich business families and Bollywood stars for big weddings and major functions. The clothes are never simple probably feed it comes with lots of sectors and shiny mirror elements with this fabrics and handwork which makes you look like you have stepped out of a royal palace.
Gaurav Gupta:
Being able celebrated designer known part has proven quality of works and red carpet fashion shows. His work is majorly known for origami style sculpted pattern with lifting and pleating. He has revived traditional Indian embroidery techniques such as zardozi, nakshi and dabka. He has revolutionized the Indian culture industry with his disconcerning design language rooted in surrealism and emanating from fantasy. He’s one of the most celebrated and progressive cultures in India and a global name on the rise. Is the reinvention of the Saudi with three-dimensional metal and pre draped and prepped pleated stitched sari gowns are well celebrated in the global market.
Masaba Gupta:
She is one of the youngest and smartest in fashion designer. Her brand House of Masaba owns in the range of 10 to 15 crores a year and still it is expanding. She is quite popular for easy to wear outfits using bright colours and quirky prints which strongly appeal to millennials as well as frenzies. She doesn’t stick to just one cloth rather she has moved into beauty products, brand collaboration, who did he shows and using social media to build brand image. She is a youth focused fashion designer and her brand offers the luxury collection featuring men’s and women’s wear, jewelry, beauty and many more.
