• EDP submission
FASHION ENTREPRENEURE
By
Chandni Singh , Jasnoor
Ritika Walia & Swati Aggarwal
(FDIW III)
Journey So Far...
Born : December 18th 1967 (Age 42) in Kashmir
Nationality : Indian
Education : St. Stephens College, Delhi (History Hons.)
Labels: Rohit Bal
Stores: Flagship store in Delhi & others in Mumbai Ahmedabad
, Bangalore, Chennai & Kolkatta
Weaves for: Both Men & Women
Awards : IFA Designer of the Year in 2001 and 2004 'Designer
of the Year' award at the Indian
Fashion
Awards in 2006
International Clientele : Uma Thurman, Cindy,Pamela
Anderson, Naomi
Campbell and
Anna Kournikova
Brand Ambassador of : Omega Watches & Khaadi Gram Udyog
Shows in : New York, London, Dubai, Singapore and
Paris, including Paris Fashion Week
Journey So Far...
He did a course from the National Institute of Fashion
Technology, New Delhi
Started working in Export House with his brother in 1986
In 1990 , he introduced his traditional line of garments for men
Started weavings for Men & Women
Came up with the fashion element in credit card by design
Platinum Card for ABN Amro
Known as Bad boy of Fashion Industry
is also nick named Gudda for those who
known him personally
Designed Bridal wear for Arun
Nayyar & Liz Hurely’s wedding
Designed for A R Rehman for Oscar
night for receiving BAFTA for
Slumdog Millionaire
Milestones :
A dedicated space at the prestigious store Saks Fifth Avenue in Dubai.
Rohit Bal also launched his first restaurant “Veda” in New
Delhi in 2005. Conde Nast Traveler included the space in
its Top 100 restaurants in the World in 2006.
A high value collaboration with the Conran Store
and other lifestyle stores such as Mumbai Se and
Crate and Barrel.
A partnership with Nebula-Titan
watches, 1st collection in 2005 , 2nd
on the theme of Kalgi, in 2006.
A creative partnership with International
shoe designer, Christian Loubation.
A presence at London Fashion Week Fall-Winter
2007-2008.
Milestones :
Rohit has also ventured into the designing jewellery for Kirtilals
Rohit Bal also plans to design and launch men's fashion
accessories like cufflinks
A high value collaboration with the Conran Store
and other lifestyle stores such as Mumbai Se and
Crate and Barrel.
Innovation :
-In 2003, he made a line of skirts for men, sending out
male models in swishing skirts and sindoor in their hair
parting
- In 2006, a year when Mumbai’s Abu Jani and Sandeep
Khosla claimed they were deigning to participate in the
fashion week and then showed a pretty all white collection,
Gudda did an all-white show too with the Kill Bill whistle as
the theme music and overshadowed everything in the
fashion week.
Awards :
‘Glory of India Award’ at a seminar, “Indo-Thai
Economic Co-operation”
‘India’s master of fabric and
fantasy’ by Time magazine in
1996
Best Menswear Designer at the
inaugural India Fashion Awards
IFA Designer of the Year 2001 and 2004
Shiromani Award
Best Designer of the Year 2001 by
Kingfisher Fashion Achievement Awards
'Designer of the Year' award at the Indian
Fashion Awards in 2006
Presence :
Flagship store in Delhi & other positioning stores in Mumbai
,Ahmedabad,Bangalore,Chennai & Kolkatta
Plans to open up stores in Middle East and Europe
Labels :
Weaves for men & women under Rohit Bal label
A men’s inner wear line called BALLS
Kid’s clothing line called Bal Bacche
Perfume label called Rohit Bal
Western Collection Line called Balance
Shows & Clientele :
International
Shows : New York, London, Dubai, Singapore and Paris,
including Paris Fashion Week
His shows are mostly sponsored by The Swatch Group
Clientele: Uma Thurman, Cindy Crawford, Pamela Anderson,
Naomi Campbell and Anna Kournikova
Domestic
Shows : In all major metros across India like Delhi ,
Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkatta , Bangalore & Ahmedabad
Clientele: All major big shots and Film industry crowd like
John Abrahim , Priyanka Chopra , Bipasha Basu, A R
Rehman and many more
Thankyou…..