Designer Anand Kabra is a free thinker, unconfined to any conventional style statement. His designs are born from a deeply personal space. His collections always reflect his own inner being while his philosophy is the belief of self expression. A product of international education blended perfectly with core Indian sensibility, this designer knows how to make an individual more glamorous without over powering them with the clothes.
Let's get to know more about this designer who is termed as 'the designer for the quintessential global woman'- How designing came into being I wanted to be a doctor but things just fell into place one after the other for designing. I was sitting in the cafeteria in the London College of Fashion where I learned about form and design. There I discovered that there is no fixed form and definite design for making a collection. Splats of tomato sauce and coffee stains on a chequered table cloth proved the ultimate inspiration!
Your design philosophy Its the single thought you unearth after delving into sea of thoughts. Its the thread I choose to weave into each creation. Latest buzz of one fashion week in Delhi I have no clue whats happening, my main concern was to concentrate on my work and how to improve it. Fashion trend getting repetitive Fashion is always cyclic; you will see the same trend coming up after every 10-12 years. Staging of shows at fashion weeks needs to make business sense. It is not about established or new designers -- the objective of showing a collection differs from designer to designer. Some people use it for visibility and some for sales -- but whatever the case, it needs to translate into business returns, whether immediate or long-term.
The coming of fashion hub so you see the plan coming out of paper I do not know seriously, there is so much happening everywhere that this news has been lost somewhere... at least I can not comment on this. Has recession affected the fashion industry There are slight changes in the buying pattern and it's all boiled down to need-based buying as opposed to impulsive buying; everyone is looking to get 'value for money' and multiple buys have been reduced to single purchases. The consumer is still willing to spend money provided it is justified.
The designers that you admire... I like the style of French designers, crafts technique of Japan and Indians of course which is the mix of everything. Western silhouettes is as much as part of our Indian ness as is the Indian ethos in international style. Your future projectsI am busy promoting some of my stores then will come up with a new couture range for the next season. I might do Kolkata Fashion Week also.
Let's get to know more about this designer who is termed as 'the designer for the quintessential global woman'- How designing came into being I wanted to be a doctor but things just fell into place one after the other for designing. I was sitting in the cafeteria in the London College of Fashion where I learned about form and design. There I discovered that there is no fixed form and definite design for making a collection. Splats of tomato sauce and coffee stains on a chequered table cloth proved the ultimate inspiration!
Your design philosophy Its the single thought you unearth after delving into sea of thoughts. Its the thread I choose to weave into each creation. Latest buzz of one fashion week in Delhi I have no clue whats happening, my main concern was to concentrate on my work and how to improve it. Fashion trend getting repetitive Fashion is always cyclic; you will see the same trend coming up after every 10-12 years. Staging of shows at fashion weeks needs to make business sense. It is not about established or new designers -- the objective of showing a collection differs from designer to designer. Some people use it for visibility and some for sales -- but whatever the case, it needs to translate into business returns, whether immediate or long-term.
The coming of fashion hub so you see the plan coming out of paper I do not know seriously, there is so much happening everywhere that this news has been lost somewhere... at least I can not comment on this. Has recession affected the fashion industry There are slight changes in the buying pattern and it's all boiled down to need-based buying as opposed to impulsive buying; everyone is looking to get 'value for money' and multiple buys have been reduced to single purchases. The consumer is still willing to spend money provided it is justified.
The designers that you admire... I like the style of French designers, crafts technique of Japan and Indians of course which is the mix of everything. Western silhouettes is as much as part of our Indian ness as is the Indian ethos in international style. Your future projectsI am busy promoting some of my stores then will come up with a new couture range for the next season. I might do Kolkata Fashion Week also.
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