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| name = Manoviraj Khosla<br />
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| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], India<br />
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| nationality = Indian<br />
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| education = [[The Doon School]]<br>[[St. Xavier's College, Kolkata]]<br>[[American InterContinental University|American College for the Applied Arts]], [[London]]<br />
| occupation = [[Fashion designer]]<br>[[Costume designer]]<br />
| years_active = 1990-present<br />
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| known_for = [[Fashion design]], [[costume design]]<br />
|website={{URL|http://www.manovirajkhosla.com/}}<br />
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'''Manoviraj Khosla''' is an Indian [[fashion designer]] based in [[Bengaluru]] who retails under his [[eponymous]] label.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/Mens-wear-is-high-fashion-too/article15902878.ece|title='Men's wear is high fashion too'|first=Swati|last=Daftuar|date=September 4, 2010|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/manoviraj-khosla/story-WylujEoIBgjVJ2sm7i4o3M.html|title=MANOVIRAJ KHOSLA|date=March 30, 2006|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He also works as a [[costume designer]], whose work has featured in Indian films like ''[[Lessons in Forgetting]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/crescendo-of-craftsmanship/story-HLdzeRNiDQvez6Ne5a0bxK.html|title=Crescendo of craftsmanship|date=October 14, 2019|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/previews/Lessons-in-Forgetting/articleshow/19580108.cms|title=Lessons in Forgetting - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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==Education==<br />
Khosla was educated at [[The Doon School]] in Dehradun, and then got a [[bachelor's degree]] in commerce from. [[St. Xavier's College, Kolkata]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/designed-to-succeed/cid/481045|title=Designed to succeed|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> He then went to study fashion design at the [[American InterContinental University|American College for the Applied Arts]] in [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pune-times/Fashions-Kingfisher/articleshow/1053550934.cms|title=Fashion's Kingfisher &#124; undefined News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/Manoviraj-Khosla-has-designs-on-Kolkata-women/articleshow/36028502.cms|title=Manoviraj Khosla has designs on Kolkata women &#124; undefined News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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==Work==<br />
Khosla launched his label in 1990, first producing [[menswear]] and later expanding to include [[womenswear]].<ref name="auto"/> In 1995, Khosla launched his first 'Kingfisher Line' in association with the [[UB Group]].<ref name="auto1"/> The Kingfisher Line was later reinterpreted and launched in different versions in 2003 and 2010.<ref name="auto2"/> In 2011, Khosla showcased his line at the first [[Force India]] Octane Nights fashion show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bangalore/Manoviraj-Khoslas-fashion-show/articleshow/9945140.cms|title=Manoviraj Khosla's fashion show - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Khosla's style draws inspiration from both Indian and Western [[aesthetics]], and focuses on experimenting with various [[Cut (clothing)|cuts]] and [[fabrics]].<ref name="auto"/> In contrast to luxury Indian couture labels, Khosla ensures affordability of the pieces produced under his label.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20111010-bagalore-|title=India Today Magazine Issue - Dated June 22, 2020|website=www.indiatoday.in}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{official|http://www.manovirajkhosla.com/}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian male fashion designers]]<br />
[[Category:The Doon School alumni]]<br />
[[Category:American InterContinental University alumni]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian designers]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Clothing brands of India]]<br />
[[Category:University of Calcutta alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Artists from Bangalore]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian designers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian costume designers]]<br />
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