Malini Ramani was born in New York, coming to India at the age of 11 when her parents put her into a boarding school in the Himalayan mountains (Sanawar). From the very start she found that it was too military and conformist for her. Being a rebel right from her childhood days, she ended up running away from school 6-1/2 years later.
After studying Fashion Buying and Merchandising at F.I.T. in New York, she came back to India in 1990, where she believed a major transformation was about to take place, and she was keen to be part of the revolution of a "New Youthful India." She experimented with a number of exciting and successful creative pursuits that were brand new to India, such as Radio, T.V., Nightclubs and even writing a very popular Gossip Column.
Then, literally by accident, fashion fell into her lap and her life changed forever. She found that fashion was the combination of everything she loved. It was the most magical way of sharing her experiences, dramas and fantasies with others. She discovered her passion for making women feel and look glamorous by designing sexy clothes for them, and hit the Indian fashion scene with her "Rock star meets Indian Princess" collection with her debut show at the inaugural LIFW in 2000. The show drew rave reviews from all quarters, and Malini Ramani - "The Designer" was born.
Malini's design philosophy is simple: only create clothes that she would love to wear herself. She believes in vibrant colour, embroidery, plunging necklines, and loads of glamour. But the best way to identify a 'Malini Ramani' piece is through the shine, sparkle and sexy look. Her clothes are glamorous and provocative, and are not for the timid client, with lots of beading, sequins and embroidery adorning feminine, figure-hugging cuts.
{{/usCountry}}Malini's design philosophy is simple: only create clothes that she would love to wear herself. She believes in vibrant colour, embroidery, plunging necklines, and loads of glamour. But the best way to identify a 'Malini Ramani' piece is through the shine, sparkle and sexy look. Her clothes are glamorous and provocative, and are not for the timid client, with lots of beading, sequins and embroidery adorning feminine, figure-hugging cuts.
{{/usCountry}}Today, Malini is one of India's leading designers, with her sexy clothes sparkling on the cocktail circuit from Bombay to Monte Carlo to Beirut to Moscow. Her super-flash and sexy cut clothes are a hot favorite with Bollywood starlets, transforming them into 'Millennium Indian Love Goddesses'!
Besides that, she runs a 17,000 square ft. restaurant in Goa, called 'Congo', which has already been chosen by Conde' Nast's Traveller magazine as one of the best night spots in the world. She is also one of the designers chosen to design an aircraft for Vijay Mallya's 'Kingfisher airlines". Malini's dream is to have her own Resort boutiques on magical tropical islands around the globe.
'Malini Ramani' ensembles are available through her two flagship stores in New Delhi and Goa, as well as through many leading stores all over the country such as Ensemble in Mumbai, Ogaan in New Delhi, Kimaya in Mumbai, Sagar in Mumbai, Sosas in Goa and Evolutione in Chennai and Bangalore. Internationally 'Malini Ramani' is available at Kimaya - Dubai, Sanskrit - Hong Kong, Venus - Monte Carlo, Indomix - New York, Khazana - Moscow. As of June 2005, Bali will witness the opening of an exclusive 'Malini Ramani' store, the first Indian designer store in Bali.
Carnival Chic-2005
For my Fall Winter collection I celebrate "Bombay Boheme", the discovery of the 'Eternal Carnival" and "Children of the Universe" on a trip to a spiritual Boudoir. Call it "Ethnic Luxury" if you like.
- Bombay Boheme: It is all about the modern Bombay girls look for the season. Think of the new-age chick with no lack of money. She has a great sense of adventure travelling to find herself... her purpose!. It's a mix-and-match collection. Fabrics include corduroy, knits, satin with traces of lavish embroidery, gold screen printing and quilting
- Carnival: Bold Goan Carnival prints in "Bubble Gum Pink' and Yellow. Feathers...Fantasy...flash...and Magic (as always)
- Spiritual Boudoir: My inspiration is spiritual...taken from the banks of Banares. Call it style swami! Saffron tussar, with pleats and studs to complete the look of the new age, sexy, jet-set guru-ji- ! Gold leather espadrilles and glitter chandan on the forehead complete the look.