Rohit Bal

Fame rests lightly but with certainly on Rohit Bal, whom Time magazine in its Special Report on India profiled as ‘India’s Master of fabric and fantasy.’ The regard he commands among the top echelons of Indian fashion is endorsed by a discerning, high profile clientele, that includes some of India’s biggest names in media, films, fashion and the corporate world. His affair with the media has been long-standing and passionate. Never, it seems, has one man been the focus of attentions of so many.

His address to the fashion scene is intelligent and studied, yet imaginative and inspired. Graduating from Delhi’s St. Stephen’s College with a first class (Hons.) degree in History, the compulsive designer worked for few years with his brother’s export company.

In 1990 he created his first line- traditional designer wear from men and the rest, indeed, is history. The designer’s sense of aesthetics is finely honed, and each of his creation is handcrafted to perfection, with meticulous attention to detail.

He has access to the best the industry has to offer in terms of materials and workmanship. From villages where local craftsmen weave dreams with magic fingers, to factories, workshop and outlets where retailers jostle for survival, to the opulent grandeur of glitzy boutique and malls at the best addresses in the big cities of high fashion, Rohit Bal can lead one of the doors of discovery, and he holds the key.

Rohit Bal has designed clothes for well known personalities in India and abroad. These names would include Uma Thurman, Cindy Crawford, Pamela Anderson, Naomi Campbell, to name just a few. Anna Kournikova, the famous tennis star, in fact even walked the ramp in one of his recent shows.

He was also chosen by the Khadi Gram Udyog to collaborate with Khadi and design collections for them to sell in all their outlets. K. G. U. is the largest handloom textile operation in India and Rohit Bal’s association with the same is a matter of great pride for him. The most celebrated designer in the country today. Rohit wants to achieve international status by setting up operations overseas and closer back home he wants to make his clothes more accessible and affordable, so many more people will be able to buy and wear his clothes.