THE BRAND
Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna is a clothing brand from India, founded in 1997. They specialize in contemporary clothing for both men and women.
Their designs pay great emphasis on silhouettes and detailing. They draw inspiration from linear structures, geometrical lines and are greatly influenced by modern contemporary art. The designers have been awarded “Best Collections" for Men's and Women's wear on numerous occasions. Apart from showing every season at the India Fashion Week, they also participate in several international trade fairs like Coterie in New York and Tranoi in Paris. The designers have also been awarded the prestigious "GQ- Designers of the year-2011".
Their clothes have been worn by numerous Indian celebrities like Aishwarya Rai, Freida Pinto, Deepika Padukone and Kareena Kapoor. Ranveer Singh is one of the most regular Male star wearing the most daring and interesting Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna apparel. Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty walked on the runway for them at the Amazon India Fashion Week in 2015. Pink recently visited Jimmy Kimmel Live and was spotted wearing a Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna mesh dress.
They have three standalone stores in India and their clothing items are also available at boutiques and multi-designer stores throughout the world. “We create clothes we love. We believe in them and their potential to change people's lives"
DESIGNERS
Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna live in Delhi, the capital city of India. The architecture, heritage and the vintage lineage of the city are what instills their passion for finesse and immaculate grandeur in the minutest of details. Rohit Gandhi was born in New Delhi. After his graduation, he started his career at an export house based in New Delhi that liaised with the New York market, for a span of 6 years. Rahul Khanna was born in the city of Amritsar, Punjab. He studied Apparel Design from NIFT. Thereafter he worked as a freelance designer for various fashion and export houses in New Delhi. Intrinsically inclined to perfection, he spends most of his time nurturing new ideas with his Design team.
Rohit Gandhi and Rahul Khanna met in 1997 and saw a major gap in the global market between Western and Indian couture segments. The designers amalgamated their personal style statements to merge it with their conviction to cater to this deficit and launched their brand “ CUE." Rohit and Rahul are both founder members of FDCI (Fashion Design Council of India). The designers have been awarded “ Best Collections” for Men’s-wear and Womenswear on numerous occasions. Apart from showcasing their collections at the India Fashion week each season, they also participate in several international trade fairs like Coterie in New York and Tranoi in Paris.
Rohit and Rahul have been successfully running their Art Gallery, Palette which houses modern contemporary art-works of young and established minds alike. It’s their sublime passion for art that reflects in the thoughtful craftsmanship of their brand.