PRABAL-BY GLORIOUS

No I’m not trying to be Tarantino after my short vacation.

Its just something I came across today and thought I’d share with you.

Indian “Designers” (and there is a reason why the designers is inside commas) have been making so much noise about crossing over but except for the odd instance of Judi Dench wearing a Tarun Tahiliani jacket there really hasn’t been much to talk about internationally.

The Fashion Weeks (there is so much in-fighting and bitching that they can't even settle on 1 week) are so filled with Bollywood stars that all of Indian Fashion is what Bollywood is and vice versa.

Anyway I open the tabloid section of the newspaper today and among the news of the ‘New Moon’ premiere there is a picture of one of the stars (Ashley Greene) wearing a dress by someone named Prabal Gurung.

Having never heard of him I googled him and guess what? He’s been around quite a bit.

Born in Singapore (where his parents were probably working) and raised in the Kingdom of Nepal’s Kathmandu (his words http://www.prabalgurung.com/ ) he did his initial studies at Delhi’s NIFT and then interned with Donna Karen and attended the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York.

He then went on to become the Design Director of Bill Blass and only recently has he launched his own line under his name.

And he has already been worn by a host of Hollywood A-Listers like Demi Moore (who seems to love his dresses), Rachel Weitz etc

He has just gone ahead and done his job without a bit of hoopla.

Infact the Hoopla is just about to hit the fan as Lady O, Oprah herself has worn him on the cover of the Dec issue and whom Prabal calls "a role model, a mentor, a leader and a constant source of inspiration".

The New Yorker says, "he's the designer to watch out for and for those of you who want to know how to say his name correctly in parties it like Trouble with a 'P' "

Real talent does shine afterall.

Cheers to him.

Meanwhile another designer, Rohit Verma's own shit is hitting the fan quite spectacularly on Bigg Boss .

What a contrast

And all this has nothing to do with me being a Nepali.

Give me more credit please.

Till next time.

Luv

Vish