Label: Rocky S
Fragrance: Rocky S Noir Femme and Rocky s Noir Pour Hommes
Store: Rocky S
Rocky S has made quite a name for himself in the fashion fraternity of
India. Having an artistic mind and a flair for creativity, he moved
against the normal flow of work and chose to make a name in the fashion
world. The young and talented designer has renewed the way fashion is
operated in India. His ingeniously created designs were not only
creatively applauded, but also changed the trend in the industry. He
brought an age of revival and this time, the revival was for clothes.
After making a niche in the industry as well as a successful venture
into the retailing forum, with the launch of his brand 'Rocky S', he has
moved further, being the first Indian designer to launch a fragrance.
Rocky S Noir Femme and Rocky s Noir Pour Hommes was unveiled by Arjun
Rampal at Aurus Lounge.
Early Life
As a college student, Rocky studied commerce, but his haunting interest
in clothes pre-occupied his mind always. He recommended people what to
wear and helped them in their dressing sense. It was then that he
decided to take up fashion designing as a profession. His father was a
chartered accountant. His elder brother was into construction, while his
other brother was an accountant by profession.
Being a family which was into main stream work environment, his desire
of being a fashion designer was not taken swiftly by his family members.
All they understood about fashion designing was that it was a
sophisticated version for a job of a tailor. The idea seemed absurd to
them, but after much resentment, Rocky S had his way. He joined the J.D
Institute for fashion designing and got formal training. Being blessed
with an innovative mind and novel ideas for clothing, he just needed to
polish his skills.
Career and Success
Rocky S has his first job at the Roopam, which served as the turning
point of his career. His profile, as the official head designer, in the
organization worked wonders for him. In three years of his association
with Roopam, he grew as a designer. His first break into the glitz
world, as an individual entity, was when he designed for Akshay Kumar.
This was Rocky's launch pad in Bollywood. His designs became a rage in
the industry and he was thus approached by producers who lined him for
their various projects. He had already set up a small scale
manufacturing unit, but it seemed like destiny had other plans for him.
Being overloaded with designing offers from Bollywood, Rocky S left
Roopam for a full fledged career in designing the outfits of stars, for
their films as well as privately. After getting a hold in Bollywood, he
launched his own boutique 'Rocky S' in Juhu, to give a vent to his
creativity. The boutique has both men and women designer collections.
Known for giving a young, vibrant and full of life collection, he has
participated in a number of fashion shows, displaying his inventive and
original styles. The drive to gain international fame and success took
him to Dusseldorf-Germany, where he participated in IGEDO fair, in
September 1996.
Brand and Clientele
Rocky S makes clothes under his label 'Rocky S' only. Known for his
excellent construction, detailing and finish, Rocky S has not only
mastered the art of designing clothes for movies, but has also plunged
into the other sectors of the industry. He started doing bridal couture,
club wear, home furnishing and accessories and now, has made a jump into
the fragrance industry. Rocky S is now planning to launch a children's
wear collection and a line of ethnic indo-western fusion garments.
He has collaborated with the corporate house Sepia as their creative
consultant and has come up with contemporary, reasonably priced line for
the modern working woman, who likes to be fashionable yet conservative.
Rocky S would open a lifestyle store, by the name "Boulevard Benzer"
His client list includes stars likes John Abraham, Bipasha Basu, Shilpa
Shetty, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra and
even Beyoncé Knowles. He plans to venture into the international
forum and be globally recognized as a trendsetter.
Rocky S is a fashion designer who has carved a
niche in the Indian fashion industry. Check out his biography, profile &
collection.