Raghavendra Rathore is an Indian luxury lifestyle designer, creative director, chief design officer and a hotelier.
10 Facts About Raghavendra Rathore
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Raghavendra Rathore is the founder of the bespoke brand Raghavendra Rathore Jodhpur that has made a mark on the fashion scene for being solely responsible for putting the Jodhpuri Bandhgala and Jodhpuri Breeches on the global stage.
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Raghavendra Rathore has his name in luxury bespoke menswear, Mr Rathore was one of the Indian Designers to coin his namesake label as a 'Made in India' brand, translating traditional Indian ensembles for the global clientele such as the Emir of Qatar, Duchess of York, actors like Mr Amitabh Bachchan, Mr Saif Ali Khan and sportspersons like Mr Virat Kohli.
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Raghavendra Rathore has been awarded in 2012 by Government of Rajasthan for his contribution in the field of fashion design.
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Raghavendra Rathore's mother is related to the Maharaja of Kashmir's family, and has had an immense role to play in nurturing his creativity, sense of aesthetics and value for culture and heritage in his early years.
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Mr Raghavendra Rathore is the cousin of Maharaja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur, and the grandson of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh's sister.
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Raghavendra Rathore studied and worked in the US for about a decade.
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Raghavendra Rathore then studied arts and philosophy at the Marlboro College in Vermont, and went on to graduate from the Parsons School of Design in New York City, in 1992.
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Raghavendra Rathore worked in Paris with de la Renta as an assistant, when de la Renta was hired to design for the house of Pierre Balmain.
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Mr Raghavendra Rathore launched his ready-to-wear label, RR Blue, a line of contemporary and festive aesthetics' targeted at the millennial individual.