Samanth Chauhan

Samanth Chauhan graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi in 2004 and was awarded the ‘Best Design Collection’ award for his graduate fashion show. In 2005 he made his first international mark at the Singapore Fashion Week with his critically acclaimed prize winning collection – “Changing patterns of Buddhism along the Silk Route”, while receiving remarkable reviews by prominent figures of the fashion industry. Chuahan’s hand made, hand woven ethical silk garments have created a unique place for him in the international fashion arena. In 2007 Samath Chauhan showed his designs at Esthetica, a Fashion Council initiative that showcases cutting edge ethical designers at London Fashion Week. Chauhan, showed in London for the following six seasons. Committed to ethical fashion, he showcased his SS’09 collection at the Carousel du Louvre in Paris, at the Ethical Fashion Show and returned to London to showcase his AW’09 line dedicated to “the silk worm”. In 2010 he started a collaboration with Anthropology, retailing his exclusive collection of organic accessories. His work has been featured in international newspapers and magazines, such as the Wall Street Journal and Vogue Italia while Sass Brown, professor at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, in her book ‘Eco Fashion’ placed Samanth amongst fashion heavyweights such as Salvatore Ferragamo, Vivienne Westwood and Yves Saint Laurent in promoting eco-friendly clothing.