[2][3][4] He 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.
[9] His 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.
[11] He 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.
[1] Considered a lifestyle merchant, he is best known for resurrecting the ‘Brand India’ strategy, by elevating heritage men’s clothing to wardrobe staples.
[13][8] Mr. Rathore also launched his ready-to-wear label, RR Blue,[2] a line of contemporary and festive aesthetics’ targeted at the millennial individual.