From the Oscar Red Carpet to New York Fashion Week, Manjulakshmi Bharathan, Designer of her eponymous couture Label Gills Manjulakshmi has well established her Indian designer credentials on the global platform. Recently Producing shows of Middle East Designers at New York Fashion Week, she is now on the go for Debuting with Asian Designers for the upcoming fashion weeks.

She was the First Designer from Qatar and the First Brand from South India who had showcased her Label Gills Manjulakshmi at the prestigious New York Fashion Week and to be listed on to the fashion calendar of CFDA. Gills Manjulakshmi was created in 2013 and designer has established her design studio and operations in Kerala, India and Internationally in Middle East, Qatar. Worn by International celebrities and clientele including Celebrity singer Sofia Carson, brand Gills Manjulakshmi produces prêt-a-porter, couture evening and bridal lines and the brands new umbrella HOUSE OF GILLS will portray bespoke designs from the brand featuring its special editions from her selling regions in New York and Italy. In 2016, Gills Manjulakshmi had launched its diffusion ready to wear label AADIMA BY GILLS MANJULAKSHMI, which caters to the ethics of luxury sustainable fashion and modest Designs for Middle East and Western Clientele.

“Our roots of drapes and the highly classified handwork engineering of the Indian fashion traditions has been the pulse of world fashion known and applied for centuries. But even in this high digital era of fashion existence the styles, cuts and drapes of Indian fashion has not received much self exposure and appreciation. Though it has been borrowed and applied by various international designers in their own collections, I think only when designers from India are received with high attention on international stages would Indian fashion rise to a haute demand and we would be able to weave India as one of the fashion capitals. Despite being known for its versatile textiles and techniques, India still continues to be a factory of fashion production more and less known for its designers and labels. This is where I want to put my existence as a designer and bring the essence of India onto International Market. To put it more precisely, I want the Indian fashion to be more inclusive in the global fashion empire." says Manjulakshmi Bharathan.

Manjulakshmi Bharathan had already had her red carpet moment at the Oscars, when the custom designed couture from her organic label AADIMA was listed among the best dresses at the Academy Red Carpet and celebrated by International Media in 2019. Gills Manjulakshmi was also awarded as Grazia Best Modest Wear Brand in Qatar.

After Showcasing her Haute A Porter collections at New York Fashion Week 2018, the following year she was appointed as the Director and Producer for Shows of Designers of MENA region. In 2019 with success of producing her first shows for 2 Qatari Jewelry and Fashion Designers at NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, she has recently taken up the role as Director Of Shows for Designers for Asia.

Observing the decade's International and Indian fashion market, she says "Last two decades have seen the rise of more sustainable Indian design entrepreneurs coming with innovative creations which is exclusively brilliant but has stayed limited to India, and I feel that with the given position as Producer of Shows at New York Fashion Week I can do more of my karma bringing these unique Indian design talents and positioning the Indian labels on International frontage."

Manjulakshmi Bharathan had won international appreciation for her designs at Gills Manjulakshmi which embodies drapes and eclectic styling and has worked with films and International Designers for their shows including Eric Gaskins, Stephane Rolland etc.

FUTURE VISION

With her new roles at New York Fashion Week in the upcoming Seasons she is looking forward in structuring an Indian and Middle East International platform. Also committed to healthy lifestyle aesthetics in 2014, GILLS MANJULAKSHMI launched a Concept Movement "THINK PINK WEAR GREEN "in regard to her research studies of usage of natural fabrics and body adaptations which has been highly dedicated for community awareness for sustainable practices in fashion and its application for a healthy living. She is looking forward to connect more fashion aesthetics continuing this concept of sustainable fashion living with her brand benefitting human culture.

You can reach out to Manjulakshmi through her website http://gillsmanjulakshmi.com/ or on Instagram @gillsmanjulakshmi.

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Gills Manjulakshmi, Celebrity Designer to Producer of Shows at New York Fashion Week