Known for his knack of combining clothes, and his
unique experimentation, JJ Valaya is regarded as one
of the fashion czars in the industry. Like his clothes,
his list of achievements is incredible. His career
has had a large number of firsts, reiterating his
role as a trendsetter in the industry.
He was the First Indian Student to win the prestigious
Prix d'Incitaion in Paris, and was the first designer
to hold a solo show in India. He continued to do this
annually. He was also the first Indian designer to
show along with prominent International Designer Todd
Oldham. In 1992 he launched his Couture label-JJ Valaya,
and introduced this label in upmarket stores in India
and abroad. JJ Valaya 'LIFE', India's largest single
designer store opened in New Delhi in 1994. With this
store he branched into Furnishing, Tapestries, Accessories
and Art.
In 1998 he launched his Prêt label, Studio Valaya,
both in New Delhi and Mumbai and went online with
www.studiovalaya.com. He also opened his JJ Valaya
Couture Store in Mumbai at Crossroads in 1999. He
also was the first designer to hold four solo shows
in the same season.
Related Link:- JJ
Valaya's Fashion show
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