Rohit Khosla (November 29, 1958–1994), was a pioneer of Indian fashion. He started his own label in 1987, along with his sister, designer, Rohini Khosla.

Early life

He did his schooling from The Doon School

The Doon School

The Doon School is an independent school located in Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Established in 1935, it was founded by Satish Ranjan Das. Its first Headmaster was Arthur E...

, and came into the Indian fashion scene when it was still a nascent industry and left his mark on Indian Fashion, during his short years, as he died in 1994.

Career

In 1987, he co-founded Ensemble, India's popular designer label store in New Delhi

New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

, with Tarun and Sal Tahiliani, which started with five labels: Tarun Tahiliani

Tarun Tahiliani

Tarun Tahiliani is a noted Indian fashion designer.In 2010, Tahiliani claimed an exemption as an artist on his income tax for his design work under section 80 RR of the Indian Income Tax Act...

, Rohit Khosla, Neil Bieff, Amaya, Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla.
Many leading fashion designers of India trained under Rohit Khosla, including Aparna Chandra, Ranna Gill, Sonam Dobal and JJ Valaya

JJ Valaya

JJ Valaya is a noted Indian fashion designer and couturier from New Delhi, India. He founded the House of Valaya, a a luxury fashion and lifestyle house in 1992, along with his brother TJ Singh...

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Legacy

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

India Fashion Week

The India Fashion Week , is an event organized and promoted by the Fashion Design Council of India and sponsored by Wills Lifestyle.It is a fashion week and held in the national capital of India, New Delhi annually....

 paid a tribute to him, with designers like, Rohit Bal

Rohit Bal

Rohit Bal is a fashion designer from New Delhi, India. He designs for men and women, and has bridal and evening collections in addition to day-wear and ready-to-wear.-Early Life:...

dedicating his collection to him.

The annual 'India Zee F Awards', presents the Rohit Khosla Award for 'Debutante Designer of the Year'.

Further reading

• Rohit Khosla, Vanguard , by Rohini Khosla, Amanda Johnston. Art Books Intl Ltd., 1998. ISBN 8175080175. http://www.amazon.com/Rohit-Khosla-Vanguard-Rohini/dp/8175080175