This video is kind of a gift to myself - for quite some time, I have wanted to do a video about one of my favourite Indian designers. And the Couture shows which just took place in Paris, reminded me about this. Rahul Mishra is an Indian fashion designer based in Delhi and Mumbai. While he had already been very well known in his home country, he made international fashion headlines especially after being the first Indian designer ever to showcase his designs at the Paris Haute Couture Week in 2020 - a privilege to present alongside established houses such as Chanel and Dior. Rahul Mishra is also a favourite amongst celebrities: In 2023 during the opening of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Zendaya wore an outfit from his Cosmos collection. Mishra’s design philosophy revolves around working with Indian artisans who make traditional weaves and fabrics such as Banarasi silk, chikankari and Kerala’s cotton handloom cloth and, needless to say, he made a name for his extremely intricate embroideries. You have probably noticed his opulent couture designs with embroidery which he always links to nature, art and science.
00:00 Introduction
01:53 Part 1 - Upbringing and Education (1979-2006)
06:36 Fashion Debut 2006 until the Founding of his Eponymous Label
10:41 International Woolmark Prize - Discussion of His Award-Winning Collection
13:51 Part 2 - Selected Highlights (Ready-to-Wear, Paris Couture and Links to Indian Festive Couture)
14:28 Spring/Summer 2017 Ready-to-Wear - Jungle Inspired by French Painter Henri Rousseau
16:17 Fall/Winter 2017 Ready-to-Wear - Pointillism, Paul Signac and His Pine Tree as a Source of Inspiration
16:53 Spring/Summer 2018 Ready-to-Wear - The “Bee-Vision” of a Child
18:35 Fall/Winter 2018 Ready-to-Wear - Carl Jung and Memories
20:17 Spring/Summer 2019 Ready-to-Wear - Chikan Goes Global
21:43 Fall/Winter 2019 Ready-to-Wear - More Indian Traditions Going Global
22:21 Spring/Summer 2020 Ready-to-Wear - The Impact of Urbanisation on Nature
23:46 Spring 2020 Couture - Jungle & Rousseau 2.0
24:18 Spring 2021 Couture - Pandemic, Rebirth, Mushrooms
25:27 Fall 2021 Couture - Santorini, the Elements and the Difficulty to Paint Air
27:29 Spring & Fall 2022 Couture - Enchanted, Tree of Life
29:20 Zendaya Wears Rahul Mishra in 2023 - Cosmos Spring 2023 Couture
31:51 We the People Fall 2023 Collection - Paying Tribute to the Artisans
32:31 Superheroes Spring 2024 Couture - Amazing Insects
34:56 Aura Fall 2024 Couture - A Big Surprise
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