Indian fashion designer for menswear Ajjay Mehrra won the prestigious ‘International Designer of the Year 2016’ title at the Asian Voice Political and Public Life Awards, becoming the only Indian designer to have won this award.
The event was hosted by the House of Commons, British Parliament, in London.
The award was presented by Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Eleanor Laing. Among the dignitaries present on occasion were Prime Minister Narendra Modi and various Bollywood and Hollywood stars, besides several British MPs including Keith Vaz, Chairman of the Home Affairs Committee.
When asked about his long-term goals, Mehrra said, “I’d like to see my label spread across the globe. (In the) long term, I hope to see myself competing with others of the same caliber as me, while maintaining a distinct signature line.”
Earlier in 1995, Mehrra also entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the only designer to host a fashion show on a moving train. His strengths are his contemporary cuts, fine silhouettes, comfortable and practical clothing.