Ranna Gill

Having completed an associate degree from NIFT New Delhi in 1991, Ranna augmented this with a Bachelor's degree from Fashion Institute of Technology, New York.

Having completed an associate degree from NIFT New Delhi in 1991, Ranna augmented this with a Bachelor's degree from Fashion Institute of Technology, New York. Ranna's formative years as an intern were well spent under the tutelage of some of the leading lights of the Fashion Industry in India and abroad.

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Starting out with Robit Khosla subsequently going on to do a stint with Donna Karan. Her learning curve emerged with her experience at the respected and excting fashion house of "010" Ralph Lauren-the Women's wear Division at Madison, New York. Answering the call of her roots Ranna came back to India, creating a self styled label under her name, and the fall 1996 saw a launch of this young designer.

USP / Signature: Ranna considers dress designing as an art form, where it is a journey for her initial conceptualization-development-end product, which goes trough various hues till it crystalises. But the basic theme remains unaltered which is aesthetic and uncluttered appeal.

To never tire of originality and stubbornly avoid the comfort of predictability ... and each season while putting my style statement together, I am most careful of one thing, that I ought not to repeat myself.

LIFW 2005 Collection

This season I am celebrating the Gypsy woman, her Bohemian elegance, and clothing that are feminine, romantic and timeless...this fortune-teller is fearless with vibrant prints, vivid colours and folklore embroideries.

The silhouettes are layered flowing gypsy skirts, flamenco skirts, zingara and ruffled tiered petticoat skirts, pleated and crushed skirts. The blouses are camisole tops in prints, romantic little vest tops and feminine winged blouses. Retro short jackets with the worn look, calf-revealing trousers, empire-line blouses emroidered light dresses and epaulet kurtas.

The colours are enchanting shades of antique white that deepen to lavender herb and Dahlia. Like the gypsy rose, I have used an array of colours that run through the collection, old roses, sunset purple, grape, earthy tones like ginger, garnet, burnt ochre, spice, going into black forest green and imperial blue.

I have used a lot of prints, that are crafted by me that run through the collection, from overstated to understated tie-dye prints to languid paisleys, and patchwork prints.

The surface techniques are all indian folk inspired like Gota work, Kutch and Sind embroidery, mirrorwork, patchwork, and applique techniques.

The footwear are wedge jute sandals, tied-up espadrilles with ribbon details, and the accessories are coral reef neck pieces, coin beaten and reef belts, and wooden inlay wood cuffs which are especially designed and created by Amrapali.

It's a tribute to The Gypsy wanderlust and bohemia.