Rohit Bal’s poem in thread lives through Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal closed the show for Rohit Bal in Hyundai India Couture Week 2025 at Ek Velvet Sherwani.
In Hyundai India Couture Week 2025, Arjun Rampal not only took the runway as a showstopper, but also paid tribute to one of the most prestigious voices of the Indian Couture as a long -time friend. The actor shut down the posthumous collection of Rohit Bal, I wishWearing a black velvet Sherwani Both of them were visually arrested and emotionally charged.
Hair died last year, always used fashion to tell deep personal stories. Maestro may no longer be among us, but the creative team ensured that their presence was felt through collection, and they did a great job of maintaining the design language of the label, for which it stands.
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Rampal’s Sherwani, Kashmir theme and the theme of poetry lies Gulistan (Garden of Flowers), embroidered tiger motifs with silver threads were depicted. Velvet Bandgala was matched with black trousers and black, polished shoes. This is what you will call Regal Meats Dandy. Rampal’s crop hair, faded side, and subtle screws saw a contemporary sharpness.
Recalling his friend and mentor, Rohit Bal, the actor shared how, when the showstopper outfit came before the last night’s show, it had “the fragrance of Gudda”. It was, as he placed it, such as his friend, his guru, wearing a piece of his memory.
About the show posthumously of Rohit Bal
As a label, this was his first showcase on the runway after the death of Ace designer last year. It is rare, in the Indian fashion industry for a designer-left-to-labeled label to maintain himself after its founder passes, let’s continue with a full-scale runway presentations alone.
Nevertheless, this is what is happening with the brand of Rohit Bal’s name. In the absence of a nominated successor, the label is now being sterers with a newly appointed creative director, Fraz Tasnim by an internal design team, and they are still confidently beating the wheels.
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Rohit Bal’s label has succeeded in preserving the spirit of its main design language, rich Kashmiri effect, hand embroidery, and dramatic elegance, without any celebrity creative head or a group without the need for rebellion. Instead, it is dependent on institutional memory and in-house continuity to advance the heritage.
Globally, fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Channel, Givenchi and Louis Wuiton have shown that heritage brands can grow well beyond their founders, provided that the correct creative stevardship is in place.