Rahul Mishra

Rahul Mishra’s approach to building his brand is rooted in his respect for the provenance of his materials, the sustainability of his production lines and the preservation of India’s traditional craftsmanship and its craftsmen and women.

Originally from Malhausi, a small village located near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, Mishra won Best Student Designer of The Year when he graduated from the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, in 2005. In 2009, Mishra became the first non-European designer to win a scholarship to Milan’s Istituto Marangoni. He made his debut in 2006 at the Lakme Fashion Week with a collection using cotton handloom from Kerala.

Over the years, Rahul has showcased his work at various fashion weeks across the world including Paris Haute Couture Week, Paris Fashion Week and India Couture Week. He has also become known for incorporating traditional Indian textiles and handmade artisanship into his work. In 2020, he became the first Indian designer to have been invited by the French governing body of fashion, FHCM to showcase at the prestigious Haute Couture Week in Paris.

In 2013, Rahul won the Indian leg of the International Woolmark Prize and later, the 2014 Woolmark Prize at the Milan Fashion Week. The award has previously been won by designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Giorgio Armani. Mishra was the first Indian to have won the award. His work has been featured in London’s Victoria & Albert Museum from 2015 to 2016 as part of a permanent exhibition following his Woolmark Prize win in 2014.