GOPAL ROY

GOPAL ROY STARTED HIS OWN LABEL ‘GOPAL ROY’ IN 2009. HE STUDIED FASHION DESIGN AT N.I.F.T. (KOLKATA, INDIA). THIS TRAINING GAVE HIM INVALUABLE KNOWLEDGE OF CUT, PROPORTION, BALANCE AND WEARABILITY WITHIN DESIGNS.HAILING FROM THE ROYAL LAND OF NORTH BENGAL, GOPAL ROY IS VERY MUCH INSPIRED BY THE “RAJBANSHI” TRIBES.

THE RAJBANSI STYLE HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH HIS BRAND IDENTITY.

THE LABEL REFLECTS A RICH USE OF NORTH BENGAL RAJBANSI CRAFTS & CULTURE.

FASHION SHOWS

2009 - LAKME FASHION WEEK F/W , GENNEXT CATEGORY

2009 - KOLKATA FASHION WEEK S/S

2013 - ‘RAJBANSHI’, BANGALORE FASHION WEEK F/W

2014 - INDZYN FASHION WEEK F/W BY ISKCON

2016 - INDIA HANDLOOM BRAND GARMENT DESIGN CONTEST 2016

2017 - MISS QUEEN Of HIMACHAL 2017 – GRAND FINALE DESIGNER COLLECTION

2018 - SUSTAINABLE FASHION - THE ENVIRONMENT DAY AWARD CEREMONY COLLECTION AT AMERICAN CENTER , KOLKATA .
AWARDED BY CALCUTTA DEBATING SOCIETY , ANTI POLLUTION SOCIETY AND FICCI- FLO.

2018 - Bengal handloom and Babnam CHIKANKARI COLLECTION SHOWCASED at Saturday Club, Darts Premier League
2018

2019 - Darjeeling Hill Marathon 2019 – presents a ethical sustainable designer collection

2020 - JAIPUR COUTURE SHOW 2020

THE LABEL REFLECTS A RICH USE OF NORTH BENGAL RAJBANSHI CRAFTS & CULTURE. THE CORE EMPHASIS OF HIS COLLECTION IS A COMBINATION OF MODERN DESIGN & HAND – WOVEN FABRIC. TYPICAL TANGAIL SAREE & GAMCHAS (HAND TOWEL) ARE DEVELOPED BY LOCAL WEAVERS.HE INTRODUCED THE BEAUTIFUL CHECKS & STRIPES WITH HIGHLIGHTING WEAVE BORDERS.

THE BRIGHT & EARTHY COLORS ARE MIXED TOGETHER WITH EMBROIDERY.

THE LABEL SEAMLESSLY BLENDS TRADITIONAL CRAFT WITH WESTERN SILHOUETTES RETRAINING AN ETHNIC TOUCH WHILE PRESENTING AN INTERNATIONAL LOOK. A COMBINATION OF CLASSIC BODIES WITH AVANT GARDE DETAILING, STRUCTURE WITH A FLOW & MODERNITY WITH A VINTAGE TWIST.

HIS VISION IS TO CREATE & DEVELOP CLOTHES FROM THE BEAUTIFUL TANGAIL SAREE & PRESENT IT TO THE GLOBAL FASHION MARKET TO CREATE HUGE DEMAND OF HANDLOOM OF NORTH BENGAL TEXTILES.

HE PRESUMES FASHION TO BE A FORM OF ART SO EXPRESSIVE AS TO BE ABLE TO EXHIBIT ONE’S THOUGHTS AND BRING THEM TO REALITY. HIS DESIGN VOCABULARY IS UNIQUE AND INSPIRING. HIS GARMENT HIGHLIGHTS BEING REMARKABLE PATTERNS, STRUCTURES AND ASTONISHING INTERPLAY OF FABRICS AND COLORS WITH IMPECCABLE FINISH.