Indian Designers: My Top Picks for Autumn/Winter 2014


Indian designers are currently thriving and we are seeing a wide variety of styles and designers being brought into the limelight and displayed both on the catwalk and online.We have chosen a few of our current favourite Indian designers at the moment that we feel are perfect for this A/W!

Our first pick is Meera Mahadevia, she is perhaps the best kept secret in the international luxury handbag market. The brand began 27 years ago as a customised design accessory for celebrities and socialites across the world. Till now her designs have been only accessible to those who were lucky enough to grace the red carpet, but today her creations are showcased across India in a number of high-end fashion boutiques and online stores. 
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A Meera Mahadevia luxury handbag comes in an eccentric and extremely varied range of stunning styles and designs, and are often made up of a distinctive blend of brass and copper embellished with wood carvings, marble inlays, silver engravings, semi-precious stones, antique frames, and spiritual emblems. Each handbag is said to be detailed to a fine precision, and all by using the most basic and artistic manufacturing tool of all time: the human hand! 
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                                                Stylish blue and Golden clutch | Indian Designers | Indian Designer Bag
                                                 
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Our Second pick of one of our current favourite Indian designers is Myoho. Myoho designs have been recently described as a ‘seamless confluence of ethnicity, femininity and subtlety’, which we think describes the designs perfectly!                                   
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Myoho designs are easy, relaxed and organic and have a beautiful range of elegant and wearable looks for any occasion. Although the designs have a clear traditional influence, they also have a modern and contemporary twist which creates a very high fashion and up to date appearance.

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Designer Anita Dongre's Collections on Celebrities


We can all agree that Designer Anita Dongre is at the head of one of the most successful Indian fashion business and she is part of an elite group. With her strong passion for style and fashion and also Indian heritage, she worked hard and was able to stand out from other designers by creating her own unique style. Indeed, she created a company with her own labels: AND, ANITA DONGRE, GLOBAL DESI. 

Her understanding of changing trends and also the 21st century woman needs permit her to create her fashion which ensures that every Indian woman feels confident in her creations. In this way, Anita Dongre conquered the tastes of all kind of people and in particular, of celebrities. Moreover, being one of the most powerful women in Indian business and with such a career, we can imagine that she had a lot of opportunity to deal with famous people. Indeed her inexhaustible creativity make her collections reach runways, awards shows, global red carpets, international catwalks and more great events.

Here we have some examples of some of the most leading Indian and Bollywood celebrities donning Anita Dongre's collections,


 


 















Bollywood Actress Dia Mirza walked for the Designer and danced on the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2014. Dressed with a lemon lehenga, she showcased Anita Dongre’s collection called 'Varanasi Weaves' - a tribute to traditional Indian fabrics.



Indian actress/model and former Miss Great Britain, Preeti Desai in an elegant cotton jacquard dress by Anita Dongre at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Ressort 2014.



Indian film actress Urmila Matondkar in a block printed jacquard gown by Anita Dongre.



Indian actress Sonam Kapoor on the sets of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, an Indian television reality show, wearing an embroidered jacket made by Anita Dongre.



Neha Dhupia for the promotion for her upcoming movie, Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami, wearing an Anita Dongre dress.

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Designer Anita Dongre's Life - A Success Story



There is no denying that designer Anita Dongre is one of the most popular and successful Indian fashion designers. Indeed she has been at the forefront of the Indian fashion scene for over 20 years, but how did she succeed and get so famous?
 
Indian Fashion Designer Anita Dongre

First, as she always loved fashion and style, she studied designing from SNDT, Juhu - a leading Indian fashion school in which she graduated in 1983 - and Bcom from Narsee Monjee. Then to realise her passion for design, she and her sister Meena Sehra, acquired two sewing machines in order to create and supply clothes to a boutique called Saks which was frequented by Bollywood stars. She made a line made from linen for the boutique which agreed to sell her collections. It was a success and Saks wanted more of her creations and this is what launched her career in the world of fashion. And then for few years Anita Dongre not only supplied to famous boutiques in major Indian cities, but also in other cities all around the world.
 
After these experiences she finally decided to create her own label with fresh ideas. The boutiques thought that it will not work, but she travelled several times and had seen that trends were changing. She wanted to design something that urban women can wear and the only way to do it were to retail by herself and so found her own business.

Supported by her sister and also her brother who left his job to join them, thus the company And Designs India Ltd. (ADIL) was created in 1998 and the ascent to success started here. 

 
In mid-1999, the label “AND”, which offers a collection of western wear, was launched as an answer to the growing needs of the Indian woman. Today the label remains and has evolved to keep pace with its clients’ changing lifestyles.


At the core of the fashion industry she was able to realise one of her dreams and launch her couture design label “ANITA DONGRE”. It was launched in 2000 at IGEDO, an international forum.

Anita Dongre is the only Indian Designer chosen to showcase her collection at the Finale of the IGEDO Spring Summer Fashion Show. The signature label includes different sub-label that cover varied needs in the market: TIMELESS, IINTERPRET, GRASSROOT, MENSWEAR and recently launched PINKCITY which is a line of jewelry. 

The last of ADIL’s high fashion brands launched in 2007 it is called “GLOBAL DESI”. It is inspired by Indian heritage of colours, fabrics, prints etc.


Anita Dongre's inimitable creations have reached award shows, global red carpets, international catwalks and the pages of many other events. She acquired the loyalty of everyday kind of people and also several celebrities such as Shraddha Kapoor, Anuradha Mahindra, Juhi Chawla, Neha Dhupia, Urmila Matondkar and more.

 
   
  Lakme Fashion Week 2013 and 2014 respectively


   
Anita Dongre at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Ressort 2014
 

And now more than a designer, she has been ranked among one of the 50 most powerful women in business. With her dreams in mind she worked with passion and perseverance and has built what we can call an empire.
 

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Designer Anita Dongre at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014



One of the best-known Indian designers at the forefront of the Indian fashion scene for over 20 years, Anita Dongre, was present once again to display her latest collection at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014. She participated not only as a designer but she is also on the Advisory Board of the event. Indeed her experience and her knowledge are incredibly valuable for the management of such an event. 

As her passion to contemporise Indian heritage, she showcased her latest beautiful collection called “India Modern” on the third day of Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014. This collection celebrated Indian crafts and textiles in a modern context with contemporary designs and shapes. Anita Dongre brought to the runway beautiful Indian clothes such as bridal lehengas paired with crop tops, embroidered pants, couture gowns etc. All made with fabrics, colors and techniques that show the talent of the Indian craft with the modern touch of the designer. It is described as a reflection of an assured 21st century confident woman, who is sensuous, determined and knows exactly what she wants, yet cherishes her Indian roots.

The show was presented by the tea manufacturer Taj Mahal Tea. Anita Dongre loves drinking tea, in particular she likes the Taj Mahal brand's teas and that is why she said, “I think it is a good association”.  But not only about her tea preference but this association it is also linked with her passion for Indian heritage and that is what she explained: “It is heritage yet contemporary and is a connoisseur's choice, which is why I have associated with the brand."

Let’s have a look on the beautiful pictures of this remarkable show:


Anita Dongre's collection on the Ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014Anita Dongre's collection on the Ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014Anita Dongre's collection on the Ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014Anita Dongre's collection on the Ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014Anita Dongre's collection on the Ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014Anita Dongre's collection on the Ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014

Anita Dongre's collection on the Ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014

Anita Dongre's collection on the Ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014Anita Dongre's collection on the Ramp at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014


Anita Dongre on the runway with models

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