Raghavendra Rathore news and archive

Zegna looks to spread out more in India

Almost 18 months ago, Italian Group Zegna had partnered Reliance Brands and Reliance Industries Group to purchase 12.5 per cent in Raghavendra Rathore’s Future 101 Design, the parent company of Raghavendra Rathore Jodhpur Brand. Since then, Zegna has been gaining greater insights into the lucrative but tricky Indian market, where it has only...

Fashion

Designer Raghavendra Rathore to showcase capsule collection at Shop Qatar

Designer Raghavendra Rathore will showcase his special capsule collection at a three-day pop-up show of Indian menswear at Shop Qatar, a shopping festival in Doha which begins on January 5, 2019. The designer’s eponymous label at the pop-up will feature kurtas, jodhpuri bandhgala jackets, breeches, festive sherwanis, embroidered achkans, and...

Retail

Gurukul School of Design to open in Jaipur

Designer Raghavendra Rathore’s brainchild, the Jaipur-based Gurukul School of Design is ready to start its four year bachelor’s degree program. Rathore aims to modernise fashion design education with contemporary teaching methods and a holistic approach and hopes the institute will influence education institutes across Asia. Since the curriculum...

Business

Ermenegildo Zegna invests in Indian designer brand Raghavedra Rathore

Italian luxury fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna announced on 26th June that it picked up a minority stake in Indian designer brand Raghavendra Rathore Jodhpur, thus investing in “Brand India”. The Milan-based company made the move together with its Indian retail partner, Reliance Brands Limited, the retail arm of conglomerate holding Reliance...

Fashion

Raghavendra Rathore: Celebrating regalia, heritage with contemporary designs

Designer Raghavendra Rathore is best known for his contemporary and classic Indian designs. His latest collection includes bandhgala suits, breeches, waistcoats, kurtas, achkans, cuff links, pocket squares, shoes and a full selection of personalised clothing. The lifestyle designer belongs to the royal family of Jodhpur. His designs celebrate...

Fashion Featured

Ethnic Indian menswear finds appeal in the West

Indian menswear is undergoing a transformation. What was earlier considered as an occasion wear or only festival wear, is now becoming accepted as regular modern wear. And this is as much true in India as it is overseas. So, one can see contemporary versions of Nehru jacket being retailed by ready-to-wear labels in New York or young men sporting...

Fashion

Modi’s sartorial sense gives a boost to men’s fashion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given men’s fashion a push with his sartorial taste. He has given a boost to traditional Indian dresses by sporting trendy bandhgalas and Nehru jackets. It is a big inspiration to men of all ages. As a result, the flagging menswear industry has got a much-needed push. Several fashion event showcasing menswear...

Apparel

Rathore to introduce exclusive women’s label

After unveiling a denim collection under his new Club J label, renowned designer Ragvendra Rathore plans to introduce an exclusive collection for women. He would initially showcase the women’s collection at fashion events and then make it accessible to customers at affordable prices under a different label. He believes that the logical expansion...

Apparel

Rathore to offer women’s line

Ace designer Raghavendra Rathore best known for his bandhgalas and sherwanis is introducing an ethnic line for women. Blue Mantra his ethnic women’s wear line consists of saris, salwar kameezes and kurtas and inspired by heirloom concepts. There is a line of printed and embroidered saris which have traditional motifs but are printed in a modern...

Apparel

Designer kid’s wear the new rage

Much like their counterparts abroad, Indian designers are now catering to all segments of the market including small kids. New Age designer Raghavendra Rathore who began producing ethnic kids wear for boys a more than a year ago feels the idea is to provide garments for kids that you can’t buy off the street or at other kid’s stores. “We’ve...

Apparel

Rathore designs for boys

Ace men’s wear designer Raghavendra Rathore has launched a children’s collection for boys. With an eye on fostering awareness among his audience, the designer has put tiger motifs on some of his designs. And he has introduced variation by region. For example, while Mumbaikars prefer cotton fabrics for their children Delhiites are partial towards...

Apparel

Top designers to glam up IPL Season 3

IPL’s glamour quotient will get a big boost this season as fashion designers join the big league of Hindi cinema and cricket to make season 3 glitzier than ever. Top designers have been roped in to add sparkle to the Indian Premier League (IPL) and provide wholesome entertainment this year. A fashion show is supposed to be held after every...