This document discusses contemporary designers and style icons in India. It mentions several prominent Indian fashion designers such as Ritu Kumar, Sabyasachi, Manish Arora, Rohit Bal and Tarun Tahiliani. It also discusses how Indian designers are reviving crafts and heritage styles while incorporating a modern aesthetic. The document focuses on how these designers are defining contemporary Indian style and fashion.

1. CONTEMPORARY DESIGNERS & STYLE ICONS @ INDIA Kaustav Sengupta Associate Professor NIFT-Chennai

2. WHAT IS DESIGN: THE CORE VALUES c Kaustav SenGupta

3. Look Usability or functionality Eternal socio-cultural essence c Kaustav SenGupta

4. CRAFT REVIVAL & HERITAGE HUNTING c Kaustav SenGupta

5. RITU KUMAR

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14. MONAPALI

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18. SABYASACHI

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26. R AGHAVENDRA R ATHORE

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29. J J VALAYA

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32. WOW FACTOR

33. MANISH ARORA

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45. PujA nAyYaR

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50. AKI NARULA

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55. BOLLYWOOD BOMBS

56. NEETA LULLA

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62. ROCKY S

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66. ABU JANI & SANDEEP KHOSLA

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70. TARUN TAHILIANI

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74. R O H I T BAL

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78. SLEEK AND SOBER

79. SAHAB DURAZI SAHAB DURAZI

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81. RAJESH PRATAP SINGH

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84. WENDELL RODRICKS

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87. STYLE ICONS OF CONTEMPORARY INDIA

88. Sports

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93. Politics

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98. Movies

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102. Have Fun [email_address]