Manoviraj Khosla – If it’s variety…
Variety is a hallmark of Manoviraj Khosla’s work - he designs both Indian and Western styles, and experiments with cut and fabrics. His Indian clothes have greater emphasis on style and cut rather than embroidery. Fabrics such as lycra and synthetic knits are used for Indian women’s wear, which gives the clothes a more international feel.

Western wear for both men and women are in a variety of fabrics and styles, catering to teens and older connoisseurs in keeping with Khosla’s own sense of style.

Manoviraj Khosla launched the ‘Manoviraj Khosla’ label in 1990. Starting with men’s wear, he moved to women’s wear under the same label. Then in 1995 he tied up with the UB Group to launch his second label - the ‘ Kingfisher Line’. Moving from men’s wear to women’s wear to the sporty, casual ready-to-wear, the Kingfisher line gives Khosla the variety he seeks.

Khosla, a veteran in the industry, has mellowed over the years both in temperament and design. “I am definitely focusing on sportswear and Indian clothes. I don’t believe in any extra fittings like embroidery on my designs and I want the clothes to speak for themselves in terms of silhouette and cut.”

And his new philosophy - “Fashion doesn’t necessarily have to be very expensive; it should be reachable to a variety of people” - seems to be a change for the better. Guess this is one graduate of the American College in London who learnt the hard way.

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