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{{ | {{Short description|Indian fashion designer (1958–1994)}} | ||
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|name = Rohit Khosla | |||
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'''Rohit Khosla''' (29 November 1958 – 16 February 1994) was a pioneer of the contemporary [[Fashion in India|fashion industry]] in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=11091 |title=Review |access-date=13 May 2008 |archive-date=16 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516233313/http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/searchresults.asp?ProdStock=11091 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
Khosla studied in England, worked with designers in New York, but returned to India to start his own label in 1987, along with his sister, designer Rohini Khosla. | |||
==Early life== | |||
Born in November 1958 to Usha and Kamal Khosla in an affluent [[Punjabi Hindu]] family, Rohit had always dreamed of becoming a fashion pioneer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kala |first=Kalyani |date=2018-12-25 |title=FASHION HISTORY- THE PIONEER INDIAN FASHION ROHIT KHOSLA |url=https://medium.com/@kalyanii8927/fashion-history-the-pioneer-indian-fashion-rohit-khosla-3be6d8bda7fb |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref> | |||
{{ | An alumnus of [[The Doon School]] in [[Dehradun|Dera Doon]], he took a foundation course in art and followed it with studying fashion at [[Kingston University]]. In college, his contemporaries were Nick Coleman, [[John Richmond (fashion designer)|John Richmond]] and [[Helen Storey]].<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.in/anshu-khanna-/rohit-khosla-was-indias-greatest-designer-but-he-never-got-to_a_21457112/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> He is quoted in his biography Vanguard, penned by Rohini Khosla, "studying in England was pure bliss -- ideas just flowing, fabrics everywhere and fashion obsessive people all around me."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-08-23 |title=Rohit Khosla Was India's Greatest Designer, But He Never Got To Know It |url=https://www.huffpost.com/archive/in/entry/rohit-khosla-was-indias-greatest-designer-but-he-never-got-to_a_21457112 |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| | He entered the Indian fashion scene when it was still a nascent industry <ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19991202/ige02139.html Fashion audiences..] [[Indian Express]], 2 December 1999.</ref> and left his hallmark.<ref name="today">[http://indiatoday.digitaltoday.in/new-cut-5.html New cut] [[India Today]], 20 December 2007.</ref> | ||
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| | In those days, it was considered a bold step to enter fashion, especially when one had such a high-profile qualification. Khosla was the first Indian fashion designer to launch an haute couture label. His family was extremely supportive of his fashion career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=This is how the era of the Indian 'fashion designer' began - Elle India |url=https://elle.in/article/fashion-nostalgia/ |access-date=2024-09-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> In his short life, Khosla spearheaded major contributions to the Indian fashion industry. | ||
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}} | In 1987, he co-founded Ensemble, India's popular designer label store in [[New Delhi]],<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/the-haute-couturier/articleshow/14889133.cms The haute couturier..And Rohit was very much a part of the beginning of Ensemble - Tarun Tahiliani] ''[[The Times of India]]'', 2 July 2002.</ref> with Tarun and Sal Tahiliani, which started with five labels: [[Tarun Tahiliani]], Rohit Khosla, Neil Bieff, Amaya, Abu Jani and [[Sandeep Khosla]].<ref name=today/> | ||
Many leading fashion designers of India trained under Rohit Khosla, including Aparna Chandra, Ranna Gill,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.willslifestyleindiafashionweek.com/designer-profile-r1.php |title=Designer Profile - Rana Gill |access-date=13 May 2008 |archive-date=9 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509093606/http://www.willslifestyleindiafashionweek.com/designer-profile-r1.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> Sonam Dobal <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiafashionweek.com/news/shownews.php?id=26536 |title=Sonam Dobal |access-date=13 May 2008 |archive-date=13 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713024923/http://www.indiafashionweek.com/news/shownews.php?id=26536 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[JJ Valaya]].<ref>[http://www.india-today.com/ifw/designers.html India Fashion Week – Designer Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081031211209/http://www.india-today.com/ifw/designers.html |date=31 October 2008 }} [[India Today]], 2008.</ref> | |||
== Death == | |||
[[File:Rohit khosla dance with friend.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Rohit Khosla with a friend]] | |||
Khosla, who was [[bisexual]], died in 1994, aged 36, due to cancer.<ref name=BN>{{cite web | url=https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rohit-khosla-vanguard-rohini-khosla/1002885715 | title=Rohit Khosla Vanguard | publisher=Barnes and Noble | accessdate=23 August 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/the-impossible-lovely-nafisa-ali-on-a-1994-cover-of-femina-1741007 | title=The Impossibly Lovely Nafisa Ali On A 1994 Cover Of Femina | date=23 August 2017 | first= Aashna | last=Shah | publisher=NDTV | accessdate=23 August 2017 }}</ref> He had earlier contracted [[HIV/AIDS]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-positive-attitude-is-the-real-winner/article2656605.ece | title= A positive attitude is the real winner | first=Sunil | last=Naliyath | newspaper=The Hindu | date=24 November 2011 | accessdate=23 August 2017 }}</ref> | |||
==Legacy== | |||
In 1998, Rohini Khosla published a book on his life and work, titled ''Rohit Khosla, Vanguard''.<ref name=BN /> In 2007 the [[India Fashion Week]] paid a tribute to him, with designers like [[Rohit Bal]] dedicating his collection to him.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodgate.com/indian-fashion-news/rohit-khosla-relived-through-the-fashion-week.html Rohit Khosla relived through the fashion week]</ref><ref>[http://content.msn.co.in/Lifestyle/FashionBeauty/LifestyleindA_140907_1453.htm Fashion fraternity remembers Rohit Khosla]{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 14 September 2007.</ref> | |||
The annual India Zee F Awards presents the Rohit Khosla Award for 'Debutante Designer of the Year'.<ref>{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20071105194437/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2006/05/01/stories/2006050101970400.htm Fashion forward]}} [[The Hindu]], 1 May 2006.</ref> | |||
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== References == | ==References== | ||
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== | ==Further reading== | ||
* ''Rohit Khosla, Vanguard'', by Rohini Khosla, Amanda Johnston. Art Books Intl Ltd., 1998. {{ISBN|81-7508-017-5}}. | |||
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Rohit Khosla (29 November 1958 – 16 February 1994) was a pioneer of the contemporary fashion industry in India.[1]
Khosla studied in England, worked with designers in New York, but returned to India to start his own label in 1987, along with his sister, designer Rohini Khosla.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Born in November 1958 to Usha and Kamal Khosla in an affluent Punjabi Hindu family, Rohit had always dreamed of becoming a fashion pioneer.[2]
An alumnus of The Doon School in Dera Doon, he took a foundation course in art and followed it with studying fashion at Kingston University. In college, his contemporaries were Nick Coleman, John Richmond and Helen Storey.[3] He is quoted in his biography Vanguard, penned by Rohini Khosla, "studying in England was pure bliss -- ideas just flowing, fabrics everywhere and fashion obsessive people all around me."[4]
He entered the Indian fashion scene when it was still a nascent industry [5] and left his hallmark.[6]
In those days, it was considered a bold step to enter fashion, especially when one had such a high-profile qualification. Khosla was the first Indian fashion designer to launch an haute couture label. His family was extremely supportive of his fashion career.[7] In his short life, Khosla spearheaded major contributions to the Indian fashion industry.
Career[edit | edit source]
In 1987, he co-founded Ensemble, India's popular designer label store in New Delhi,[8] with Tarun and Sal Tahiliani, which started with five labels: Tarun Tahiliani, Rohit Khosla, Neil Bieff, Amaya, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla.[6]
Many leading fashion designers of India trained under Rohit Khosla, including Aparna Chandra, Ranna Gill,[9] Sonam Dobal [10] and JJ Valaya.[11]
Death[edit | edit source]
Khosla, who was bisexual, died in 1994, aged 36, due to cancer.[12][13] He had earlier contracted HIV/AIDS.[14]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
In 1998, Rohini Khosla published a book on his life and work, titled Rohit Khosla, Vanguard.[12] In 2007 the India Fashion Week paid a tribute to him, with designers like Rohit Bal dedicating his collection to him.[15][16]
The annual India Zee F Awards presents the Rohit Khosla Award for 'Debutante Designer of the Year'.[17]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Review". Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ↑ Kala, Kalyani (25 December 2018). "FASHION HISTORY- THE PIONEER INDIAN FASHION ROHIT KHOSLA". Medium. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ https://www.huffingtonpost.in/anshu-khanna-/rohit-khosla-was-indias-greatest-designer-but-he-never-got-to_a_21457112/ [dead link]
- ↑ "Rohit Khosla Was India's Greatest Designer, But He Never Got To Know It". HuffPost. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ↑ Fashion audiences.. Indian Express, 2 December 1999.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New cut India Today, 20 December 2007.
- ↑ "This is how the era of the Indian 'fashion designer' began - Elle India". Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ↑ The haute couturier..And Rohit was very much a part of the beginning of Ensemble - Tarun Tahiliani The Times of India, 2 July 2002.
- ↑ "Designer Profile - Rana Gill". Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ↑ "Sonam Dobal". Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2008.
- ↑ India Fashion Week – Designer Profile Archived 31 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine India Today, 2008.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Rohit Khosla Vanguard". Barnes and Noble. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ↑ Shah, Aashna (23 August 2017). "The Impossibly Lovely Nafisa Ali On A 1994 Cover Of Femina". NDTV. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ↑ Naliyath, Sunil (24 November 2011). "A positive attitude is the real winner". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ↑ Rohit Khosla relived through the fashion week
- ↑ Fashion fraternity remembers Rohit Khosla[permanent dead link] 14 September 2007.
- ↑ Fashion forward[usurped] The Hindu, 1 May 2006.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Rohit Khosla, Vanguard, by Rohini Khosla, Amanda Johnston. Art Books Intl Ltd., 1998. ISBN 81-7508-017-5.