Historical study of fashion and textile Designing
Topic:
Fashion Designer
Satya Paul
Bachelor of Design
Dr. Rakhi Mehta
Head B.Design Department.
INTRODUCTION: Satya Paul
As creative director of his brand, most of Paul’s design output came in the 1990s, the early years of India’s economic liberalisation.
His designs were modern, quirky, and refreshing for those times. They are also cultural artefacts.
By recasting the sari — which, since the days of the Indian freedom struggle, had come to become a symbol of Indian nationalism — through his itinerant imaginations, Paul imbued the national garment with a transnational spirit, capturing the mood of that period.
Soon after, in 2000, the designer took a backseat by appointing his son as creative director.
Detachment from his success, a trait displayed by the reclusive designer throughout his career, came from his lifelong passion, spirituality.
Recasting the Saree
Paul had begun to design his own clothes and those of his friends while still in school, and opened two stores, Handloom Emporium (renamed Heritage) in 1968, and L’affaire in Delhi in 1980.
By the mid-1970s, he was exporting fabrics to high-end stores in Europe and America such as Paris’s Galeries Lafayette and New York’s Bloomingdales.
In 1982, Paul gave up his business, distributing it between his brothers, and moved with his wife and two children to Rajneeshpuram.
He made a name for himself in Indian fashion by introducing prints on textiles in an era in which embroidery was still considered the high point.
He started the brand ‘Satya Paul’ in 1985 with entrepreneur Sanjay Kapoor. Later, his son Puneet took over from him.
Paul was also among the first designers to expand his repertoire to accessories — cufflinks, totes and wallets were as much a part of his brand identity as the clothes.
By the mid-1970s, he was exporting fabrics to high-end stores in Europe and America such as Paris’s Galeries Lafayette and New York’s Bloomingdales.
He started the brand ‘Satya Paul’ in 1985 with entrepreneur Sanjay Kapoor. Later, his son Puneet took over from him.
Paul was also among the first designers to expand his repertoire to accessories — cufflinks, totes and wallets were as much a part of his brand identity as the clothes.
Satya Paul Collection
Dresses By Satya Paul
Jumpsuits
Pants and trousers
Bags
Mens Collection
Accessories
Bags and wallets
Masks by Satya Paul
Stole collection