Rohit Bal, one of India’s most successful and respected designers, has died aged 63, the Fashion Design Council of India has announced.
He will be remembered for paving the way for a scores of designers who followed in his footsteps in building successful fashion businesses targeted primarily to Indians and Indian diaspora.
Marrying traditional patterns and craftsmanship with modern sensibilities, Bal’s designs were popular with Indian society and celebrities. Time magazine dubbed the…

