This year will only go better for the amazing Indian fashion scene, rich with talent and big names that echoes around the world. The top designers of the Indian fashion scene has a lot more to present, bringing the affluence of Indian traditional designs or their fusion avatars to the main stage.
The maestros of fashion designing come out with exciting designs and combos through channels like fashion shows and movies. These exceptional designers bring oodles of inspiration for upcoming talents. They work hard and focused to achieve what the fame they have earned today.
Many who are learning fashion in fashion design schools, must be already aware of the big names we are going to mention here. The one thing these top designers have given us in common is the faith in Indian traditional fashion that is putting audience at awe all over the world.
Here are few of the top Indian fashion designers who are expected to make waves in the fashion scene in 2018.
Neeta Lulla
The ace designer, also the fashion design mentor for Hamstech Institute, is a 4 time National Award winner. Her name is synonymous to fashion in Bollywood due to her impeccable and award-winning works for hundreds of movies. She has designed costumes for more than a dozen top actresses in Bollywood.
Her notable projects in 2018 includes the Khadi costumes for Kangana Ranaut in the upcoming movie Manikarnika, which has already created a buzz in the industry.
Ritu Kumar
A Padma Shri winner, the veteran designer from Kolkata has got a lot more to bring out from her creative arsenal. She has a legacy of draping personalities like Princess Diana, Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Jemima Goldsmith. Her works for 2018 has already started to show up. Her collection named ‘Hip Hop Baroque’, featured in Lakme Fashion Week 2018. The collection was presented on the ramp by the ravishing actress Tapsee Pannu.
The collection highlighted a rebellious spirit. The garments strikingly displayed asymmetrical prints, sheer fabrics, pleated dresses, colourful sequins and statement long belts.
Masaba Gupta
An exceptional talent in fashion design, Masaba Gupta has come up as a promising designer who specialises in women’s ethnic wear. She stands out for her choice of fabrics, beautiful motifs and attractive prints. For 2018, she opened two ‘House of Masaba’ stores in Hyderabad and Pune. Besides, she has made her presence in Lakme Fashion Week 2018.
Sandeep Khosla
The man with an exceptional taste for fusing Indian craftsmanship with European silhouette is famous for his style of mixing aesthetics of traditional wear with modern design. His events in 2018 so far includes CPAA’s Caring with Style fashion event where he presented his collections teaming up with designer Abu Jani. Also, famous actress Alia Bhatt has been spotted wearing a simple Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla suit at the Umang Police Show 2018.
These designers are renowned for a good reason and have a legacy that we all wish carries on for years to come.