EDP submission

FASHION ENTREPRENEURE

By
Chandni Singh , Jasnoor
Ritika Walia & Swati Aggarwal

(FDIW III)

Journey So Far...

Born : December 18th 1967 (Age 42) in Kashmir

Nationality : Indian
Education : St. Stephens College, Delhi (History
Hons.)
Labels: Rohit Bal
Stores: Flagship store in Delhi & others in Mumbai
Ahmedabad , Bangalore, Chennai & Kolkatta
Weaves for: Both Men & Women
Awards : IFA Designer of the Year in 2001 and
2004 'Designer of the Year' award at the Indian
Fashion Awards in 2006
International Clientele : Uma Thurman,
Cindy,Pamela Anderson, Naomi
Campbell and Anna Kournikova
Brand Ambassador of : Omega Watches & Khaadi
Gram Udyog
Shows in : New York, London, Dubai, Singapore
and
Paris, including Paris Fashion Week

Journey So Far...
He did a course from the National Institute of
Fashion Technology, New Delhi
Started working in Export House with his brother in
1986
In 1990 , he introduced his traditional line of
garments for men
Started weavings for Men & Women
Came up with the fashion element in credit card by
design Platinum Card for ABN Amro
Known as Bad boy of Fashion
Industry is also nick named
Gudda for those who known him
personally
Designed Bridal wear for Arun
Nayyar & Liz Hurelys wedding
Designed for A R Rehman for
Oscar night for receiving
BAFTA for Slumdog Millionaire

Milestones :
A dedicated space at the prestigious store Saks Fifth Avenue
in Dubai.
Rohit Bal also launched his first restaurant
Veda in New Delhi in 2005. Conde Nast
Traveler included the space in its Top 100
restaurants in the World in 2006.
A high value collaboration with the
Conran Store and other lifestyle stores
such as Mumbai Se and Crate and
Barrel.
A partnership with Nebula-Titan
watches, 1st collection in 2005 ,
2nd on the theme of Kalgi, in
2006.
A creative partnership with
International shoe designer, Christian
Loubation.
A presence at London Fashion Week FallWinter 2007-2008.

Milestones :
Rohit has also ventured into the designing jewellery for
Kirtilals
Rohit Bal also plans to design and launch men's
fashion accessories like cufflinks
A high value collaboration with the
Conran Store and other lifestyle stores
such as Mumbai Se and Crate and
Barrel.

Innovation-In:2003, he made a line of skirts for men,

sending out male models in swishing skirts and
sindoor in their hair parting
- In 2006, a year when Mumbais Abu Jani and
Sandeep Khosla claimed they were deigning to
participate in the fashion week and then showed
a pretty all white collection, Gudda did an allwhite show too with the Kill Bill whistle as the
theme music and overshadowed everything in
the fashion week.

Award
s:
Glory of India Award at a seminar,
Indo-Thai Economic Co-operation

Indias master of fabric

and fantasy by Time
magazine in 1996

Best Menswear Designer at the

inaugural India Fashion Awards

IFA Designer of the Year 2001 and 2004

Shiromani Award

Best Designer of the Year 2001 by

Kingfisher Fashion Achievement
Awards
'Designer of the Year' award at the
Indian Fashion Awards in 2006

Presenc
store in Delhi & other positioning stores
e Flagship
:
in Mumbai ,Ahmedabad,Bangalore,Chennai &
Kolkatta
Plans to open up stores in Middle East and Europe

Labels :

Weaves for men & women under Rohit

Bal label
A mens inner wear line called BALLS
Kids clothing line called Bal Bacche
Perfume label called Rohit Bal
Western Collection Line called
Balance

Shows &
Clientele :
International Shows : New York, London, Dubai, Singapore and
Paris, including Paris Fashion Week
His shows are mostly sponsored by The Swatch
Group
Clientele: Uma Thurman, Cindy Crawford, Pamela
Anderson, Naomi Campbell and Anna Kournikova

Domestic Shows : In all major metros across India like

Delhi , Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkatta ,
Bangalore & Ahmedabad
Clientele: All major big shots and Film industry
crowd like John Abrahim , Priyanka Chopra ,
Bipasha Basu, A R Rehman and many more

Thankyou..