Rajesh Pratap Singh is known for his design innovation. He hails from Rajasthan and has worked in the fashion industry in India and Italy before introducing his own line of mens and womens clothing in 1997.
Rajesh has over the years created his unique signature style that subtly draws from his Indian roots to craft artisanal garments that stand apart due to their faultlessly clean lines, careful detailing and international silhouettes. His work epitomizes simplicity, yet on closer look reveals his obsessive attention to detail. Rajeshs reserve reflects in his styling which combines the modern with the traditional in an understated design aesthetic. His clothes have a global appeal yet remain passionately Indian.
Rajeshs Ajrak prints on linen as well as handloom weaves in Ikat are housed in the permanent textile and apparel archives of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and were part of the “Fabrics of India” Exhibit in 2015/2016 at the V&A. His textile repertoire extends from experimenting with Ikat weaves, handloom indigos, chanderi and extensively Benares weaves. He has also developed a range of sarees from all these regions.
Internationally, Rajesh has been showcasing his collections in Paris. He has done catwalk shows in the past at the prestigious Paris Fashion Week and is represented internationally in various niche stores. Rajesh had also undertaken costume designing for the French Opera Padmavati by Albert Roussel. The opera was staged at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris as well as in Spoletto in Italy.
In January 2013, Rajesh was appointed as first Woolmark Ambassador of India. June 2013 saw the Kingdom of Bhutan invite Rajesh to do a show with Bhutanese fabrics for the opening of the Royal Textile Museum and his creations are now permanently housed there. He has been collaborating with the Austrian company Lenzing for textile developments using the sustainable Tencel yarn.
Rajeshs garments have always transcended the passage of time and his designs are as relevant today as they were when created. This itself is his philosophy in response to sustainability.
