Nachiket Barve
Nachiket Barve is an Indian designer label from Mumbai, launched at Lakme Fashion Week in 2007. It makes Indo-western couture and Indian wear known for experimentation with fabric, colour and surface detail.
| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Base | Mumbai, India |
| Training | NID Ahmedabad and ENSAD Paris |
| Focus | Indo-western couture |
| Website | nachiketbarve.com |
What is Nachiket Barve?
Nachiket Barve is a designer label based in Mumbai, India, founded by the designer of the same name. He launched the label at Lakme Fashion Week in March 2007.
History
Barve studied commerce in Mumbai before training in apparel and accessory design at the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad. A French government scholarship took him to the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, where he trained with haute couture ateliers.
Products and positioning
The label's work is Indo-western couture and Indian wear, drawing on travel, science, nature and function. It experiments with fabric, colour and surface detail, and aims to make fashion relevant to women of different ages, sizes and body types.
Distribution
The label has been retailed in India, the United States, Singapore and Nigeria, through Pernia's Pop-Up Shop and through Rent the Runway. It has shown at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, Buenos Aires Fashion Week and the Coterie trade show in New York.
Why it matters
Barve's career shows how Indian designers trained in both Indian and French institutions have built labels that sell across domestic and international wholesale and rental channels.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Nachiket Barve?
Nachiket Barve is a Mumbai-based Indian fashion designer who launched his label at Lakme Fashion Week in 2007.
What does Nachiket Barve design?
He designs Indo-western couture and Indian wear with a focus on fabric and surface experimentation.