ABOUT DESIGNER
"I have always loved fashion and its reminiscent power. Becoming a designer was just a natural transcendent from a dream to a reality. Creativity and a possibility of experimenting with newer crafts comes as second nature to me and that is what drives me"
Nikita Mhaisalkar is the creative force behind the luxe couture label ‘Nikita Mhaisalkar’ that was launched in 2003. She arrived in the Indian high fashion industry as a self-trained designer and an MBA in Entrepreneurship. With the rising demand of her premium clientele, she started her formal training for an advanced degree in fashion design, alongside heading her unit.
"I am forever particularly interested in the idea of the uniqueness of a single fibre, a single thread of the gannet, the multiplicity of the exclusiveness of materials and the ingenious capability of the human hand – the defining Wbi-&thih the creations. Hence I discovered in the early days, the very exquisite beauty of each garment when handmade and hand-tailored. Everything begins with tradition and evolves into tradition, of which I create ways to transcend from one to another – trying to break barriers in each. Writing this journey from one material another tradition and exploring various decorative facets of human emotion while creating fine pieces is a movie I dreamt of – and that my label, I am living as a reality."
"My Kaarigars and my craftsmen are fundamental pillars of my brand. This beautiful evolution that weaves my team together allows us to bring new crafts and an expansive world of different techniques and plays with materials to the Indian fashion sphere. As a creative director, I want to break rules and rewrite them. Keeping the understanding of cultures and traditions intact, I want to be curious and creative to challenge global norms and to respectfully remould them."
Nikita Mhaisalkar started with a small team of 3 people in the year 2003 to develop the emerging luxury clothing line. Hailing from Ahmedabad, it was her dream to bring the rich heritage of fabric and traditional attire to the city of Nagpur. In just a few years, she made a spectacular debut at the runway with Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2017. In the year 2020, they became a well-founded team of 52. Over the years, she has successfully built up her label that embodies a tenacious commercial perspective and a poetic creative presence.
