| Rohit Khosla | |
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| Born | November 29, 1958 |
| Died | 1994 |
| Residence | New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
Rohit Khosla(Punjabi:ਰੋਹਿਤ ਖੋਸਲਾ, Devnagri:रोहित खोसला), (November 29, 1958–1994), was a pioneer of Indian fashion.[1] He started his own label in 1987, along with his sister, designer, Rohini Khosla.
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He did his schooling from The Doon School,[2] and came into the Indian fashion scene when it was still a nascent industry [3] and left his mark on Indian Fashion,[4] during his short years, as he died in 1994.
In 1987, he co-founded Ensemble, India's popular designer label store in New Delhi,[5] with Tarun and Sal Tahiliani, which started with five labels: Tarun Tahiliani, Rohit Khosla, Neil Bieff, Amaya, Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla.[4]
Many leading fashion designers of India trained under Rohit Khosla, including Aparna Chandra, Ranna Gill,[6] Sonam Dobal [7] and JJ Valaya.[8]
In 1998, Rohini Khosla published a book on his life and work, titled, “Rohit Khosla, Vanguard by Rohini Khosla” and in the 2007 India Fashion Week paid a tribute to him, with designers like, Rohit Bal dedicating his collection to him.[9][10]
The annual 'India Zee F Awards', presents the Rohit Khosla Award for 'Debutante Designer of the Year'.[11]
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