Harsh Gupta’s
modern, glamorous and fuss-free designs have been making heads turn. I caught
up with the talented designer for an exclusive interview to know more about his
dazzling creations. To find out the must have clothing this season, and this
creative genius's inspirations and muses, read on!
What trends
according to you are going to be big in the upcoming months?
In India : prints,
denims and 60s inspired looks will be big in fall winter 2014-15, I guess. Soft
and clean looks would be preferred too. I see a good space for red colour other
than black, white and gold.
What are the top three must haves that every girl should have in her closet right now?
An interestingly cut
vest-drape, a well fitted tea-length dress with low-back and a textured silk
stole in solid colour or print.
What was your motivation behind entering the fashion industry?
I always wanted to
design clothes. I loved and designed clothes since my childhood for myself and my
family so it was natural for me to choose designing as a career. I could
visualize, illustrate and drape clothes in an innovative manner much before i
joined NIFT. I still have those childhood illustrations. I thank God for
blessing me with this powerful ability to design.
Which celebrity are
you looking forward to design for in the future?
If I had to design
for a celebrity then surely I have a long list! From Deepika Padukone, Kareena
Kapoor, Kangna Ranaut, Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Sonam Kapoor, Aishwrya
Rai, Anushka Sharma, Sri Devi, Rekha and my all-time favourite Sophie
Choudhary, Ramona Arena to Rosie Huntington Whiteley, Frida Pinto, Jennifer
Lopez, Beyonce, all of them. They are all simply stunning!
If you could design clothes for anyone in the whole world, who would you want it to be and why?
Honestly, I would
love to see my designs on every woman across the globe. It’s such a high after
all! Being loved and accepted by the masses is another level of satisfaction
and joy. Today’s woman is an inspiration to me and many of us. She is a true
star!!! By managing work, family, friends and a great social life, she has
conquered almost everything that one could imagine and still look her best. She
takes such good care of herself; it’s just unbelievable to see the ability to
balance. Dressing up each one of them and helping them look their best would be
all what I would want to do for the rest of my life as a designer. When I see a
happy, satisfied face, I feel really great and motivated.
Where do you get the inspiration for your designs?
I always look around
for an intriguing subject for my inspiration. What really excites me is nature,
the unseen world, places, mystery, science and artists. I like to mix two
ideas/stories to create a new story. I feel as a designer it’s very important
to contribute or give something new to the industry and people. And to give
something new, one must create new or invent. The will to invent or create new
is what keeps me going. I always ask myself whether I have contributed in some
or the other way as an artist, designer and entrepreneur to the fashion
industry.
How would you describe your pre-fall collection?
My pre-fall 2014
collection celebrates the individuality of an independent, confident and a
determined woman of today. It’s designed for the women, who are liberal and
wanting to celebrate their curves.
What are your inspirations behind your pre-fall collection F ROZEN?
I was inspired by
the bewitching beauty of "Lauren Bacall", the most prolific style icon
of the 40s & 50s for my collection F ROZEN. She was an American actress of
film, stage & musical theatre and renowned for her distinctive husky
voice and sultry looks. ‘That gaze, the voice, the hair... It was just that
confidence that I wanted to capture through my clothes.
What can we expect with from Harsh Harsh in the next?
Yes, there is
something exciting coming up. We are aggressively working over
developing a stronger and mass-centric product range under our brand
HARSH HARSH that we plan to launch in the summers of 2015. We are quite
excited about it. We believe and hoping that it will receive great love,
support and acceptance amongst our lovely buyers and consumers. We have been
working over various business strategies for the retail establishment of our
brand across India lately. It’s been a great journey since the inception of
HARSH HARSH. We have learnt a lot of new things. So now, it’s time to implement
all that knowledge into constructing a more profound and enduring premium
retail brand HARSH HARSH.
To keep up with
Harsh Gupta’s latest designs, you can follow him on Facebook,
Twitter
and Instagram.
Karishma
xoxo
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