The Next Big Thing: Fashion Designers
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Dec 25, 2010 04:57 PM IST
Experts feel that some fahion designers might prove more fashionable than others in 2011. Who is your pick? Let's take a look what our judges have to say.
Our judges
Gaurav Gupta, Fashion designer
Amit Aggarwal of Morphe
He sticks to and by what he believes in. His shows are very strong
Isha Ahluwalia
Greatly talented, yet fun. Her inexhaustible energy is palpable in her work
Arjun Saluja
Though quite experienced, he’s creative and will finally get his due
Samant Chauhan, Fashion designer
Gaurav Jai Gupta (Akaaro)
His work with Indian textiles is phenomenal – innovative and wearable
Nilanjan Ghosh
A rage abroad, his work is refreshing. He uses distinctly beautiful colours
Amit Aggarwal (Morphe)
His work – detailing, structure, techniques – is brilliant and innovative
Nachiket Barve, Fashion designer
Paromita Banerjee
Individualistic style and dressy clothes. Her work with Bengali textiles is great
Shrivan Narresh
Their take on swimwear is fresh and modern. They are individualistic
Green MangoGaurav Gupta, Fashion designer
Amit Aggarwal of Morphe
He sticks to and by what he believes in. His shows are very strong
Isha Ahluwalia
Greatly talented, yet fun. Her inexhaustible energy is palpable in her work
Arjun Saluja
Though quite experienced, he’s creative and will finally get his due
Samant Chauhan, Fashion designer
Gaurav Jai Gupta (Akaaro)
His work with Indian textiles is phenomenal – innovative and wearable
Nilanjan Ghosh
A rage abroad, his work is refreshing. He uses distinctly beautiful colours
Amit Aggarwal (Morphe)
His work – detailing, structure, techniques – is brilliant and innovative
Nachiket Barve, Fashion designer
Paromita Banerjee
Individualistic style and dressy clothes. Her work with Bengali textiles is great
Shrivan Narresh
Their take on swimwear is fresh and modern. They are individualistic
Love their clothes and their design sensibilities
And the fashion designer who gets the maximum votes from our judges is...
Amit Aggarwal
‘I have had a good ride’
His passion is to create forms out of exploratory materials. You will not see only the usual fabrics and embroideries in fashion designer Amit Aggarwal’s clothes. Light-weight aluminium sheets to give clothes a pimpled texture, acrylic and plastic finely interspersed within layers of fabric to give a pleated 3D look – these are just a few samples of Amit’s experiments.
Only a few seasons old, Amit, a NIFT (2002) graduate, created waves in his debut show and won numerous awards. He then worked with Tarun Tahiliani and a Parisian designer. He set up his label, Morphe, in 2008. Doing just western wear, Amit says he wants to explore his existing sensibilities to a "point when the modern Indian bride will wear my clothes to a wedding."
He defines his runway clothes as avante garde but also has a more ready-to-wear line for women. Already a big name (his clothes are all over the fashion magazines), Amit says he’s happy for the recognition as one of our Next Big Things. "It means that if I were doing run-of-the-mill clothes, I would have been just another designer. I have had a good ride with lots of hard work."
Claim to fame
His clothes were hand-picked by Bloomingdales (USA) and Galleries Lafayette (France) after his first season
Sells in 11 countries across the world
- From HT Brunch, December 26
Follow us on twitter.com/HTBrunch
Connect with us on facebook.com/hindustantimesbrunch
Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.
Oscars 2024: From Nominees to Red Carpet Glam! Get Exclusive Coverage on HT. Click Here
Catch your daily dose of Fashion, Health, Festivals, Travel, Relationship, Recipe and all the other Latest Lifestyle News on Hindustan Times Website and APPs
Catch your daily dose of Fashion, Health, Festivals, Travel, Relationship, Recipe and all the other Latest Lifestyle News on Hindustan Times Website and APPs
Share this article