| Abhijeet Khanna Launches 'Risa' Lable | | | | in September 2007. In a unique debut double, RISA has |
| Debut at WILLS LIFESTYLE INDIA FASHION WEEK | | | | also been selected for a catwalk show at Delhi’s |
| and LONDON FASHION WEEK | | | | Fashion Week, September 2007. |
| If the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week is the ultimate | | | | Abhijeet aptly describes the label as fashion forward. |
| Indian ramp to walk down, NIFT New Delhi alumnus | | | | The designs are eclectic and are a synthesis of the |
| Abhijeet Khanna is treading the road early. He started | | | | best of the east and the west. It reflects strong Indian |
| his career working as design assistant to Manish | | | | influences in terms of techniques like hand embroidery |
| Arora. Picking up invaluable experience over four | | | | and block prints even as it exudes global appeal with |
| years, this talented designer who won the gold medal | | | | its silhouettes and palette. |
| from his batch and the award for the Best Design | | | | Abhijeet is being mentored by a team in London. The |
| Collection when he graduated has also marked his | | | | team comprises the individuals who taught John |
| presence on the international ramp. He represented | | | | Galliano, Alexander Mc Queen and Hussein Chalayan. |
| Indian Contemporary Design at Bijenkorf in 2003, a | | | | He brings to Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week the |
| prestigious store in Amsterdam where he showcased | | | | wilderness of the greens with wild flora. Inspired by the |
| his collection and won lots of accolades. | | | | Far East, it is a bouquet of flowers blooming in an |
| The label, RISA is promoted by Radhika and Amit | | | | oriental forest. The argyle motif is predominant in the |
| Rastogi, also the promoters of Ana Mika, the | | | | collection just as roses bring in colour and the promise |
| near-eponymous label of Anamika Khanna. They | | | | of a fragrant day. For technique, he looks at tie and |
| spotted the immense talent of this young man and | | | | dye. The end result is a collection where the silhouette |
| created the label, RISA, launched in December 2006. | | | | is feminine and takes you back to the early 1960s with |
| They were taken in by its fresh, young-at-heart appeal. | | | | knee-length skirts. The swatches are often silk |
| Abhijeet’s first collection under this label, Spring | | | | flattered with Indian techniques of hand embroidery |
| Summer 2008, had been selected by an esteemed | | | | and block printing. The palette extends from reds to |
| jury at London Fashion Week and will showcase there | | | | greens and pastel pinks, purple and yellow. |