Ramesh Nair[1] (born 1965) is an Indian-born fashion designer based in Paris, France. He has designed womenswear for Hermès under Martin Margiela and Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Ramesh Nair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 Kerala |
| Education | Institut Français de la Mode |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Employer(s) | Hermès, Joseph Duclos, Moynat |
From 2010 to 2020 he was creative director for Moynat Paris. Since 2020, he has been artistic director for Joseph Duclos.
Early life edit
Nair was born in 1965 in Kerala, India,[2] and received an eclectic schooling traveling across the country with his military family. After graduating with a degree in Botany, he attended the newly established National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi / Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT New York.[3]
Fashion edit
After graduating from NIFT in fashion design, and a scholarship from the Inlaks Foundation to intern with a design house in Italy, Nair worked on projects with Yohji Yamamoto. At this time, he also created his own design studio.
In 2000, Nair moved to Paris for a Master’s programme at the Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) and an internship at Christian Lacroix. [4]
This was followed by a ten-year stint at Hermes Paris as assistant to Martin Margiela for Womenswear and then with Jean-Paul Gaultier.[5]
During this time Nair also created bags, accessories and jewellery for both the permanent collection as well as the runway.
Leather goods edit
At the end of 2010, Nair was hired by LVMH to be artistic director for Moynat, a trunk maker[6] and leather goods brand[7] that had been dormant for 30 years.[8] Alongside the creative aspects of the work, he also took on numerous other roles in the company:[9] research and reconstitution of archives,[10] strategic positioning and story telling, and brand marketing.[11][12][13]
In 2020 Nair, as artistic director, revived a luxury house Joseph Duclos, building on the heritage of a royal manufacture of fine leathers dating from 1754.[14][15][16]
References edit
- ^ Champenois, Sabrina. "Ramesh Nair : Fan de France". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Ramesh Nair : "L'architecture du Kerala a nourri ma philosophie"". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Neuman, Phoebe (2017-10-13). "Bespoke List: 9 Bespoke Leather Goods Makers that Go Way Beyond Your Standard Trunk". Robb Report. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "L'Institut français de la mode primé par l'influent site The Business of fashion". Franceinfo (in French). 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Fashionista. "Institut Français de la Mode". Fashionista. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Duncan Campbell; Charlotte Rey; Gestalten (September 2014). THE CRAFT AND THE MAKERS. Gestalten. ISBN 978-3-89955-548-6.
- ^ "Rencontre avec Ramesh Nair, le directeur artistique de Moynat". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ^ "Rencontre avec Ramesh Nair, le directeur artistique de Moynat". Marie Claire (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Jérôme Bryon (2016-02-18). Moynat. Cercle D'art.
- ^ Horie, Marine de la (2019-04-28). "Ramesh Nair ouvre ses malles". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Seidler, Benjamin (2012-10-03). "Designers of Desire: Ramesh Nair at Moynat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "How to Succeed: Ramesh Nair, creative director of Moynat". Lifestyle Asia Hong Kong. 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Neuman, Phoebe; Neuman, Phoebe (2017-10-13). "Bespoke List: 9 Bespoke Leather Goods Makers that Go Way Beyond Your Standard Trunk". Robb Report. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ^ "Joseph Duclos, le cuir dans la peau". LEFIGARO. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
- ^ "What is the ex-artistic director of Moynat doing next? Ramesh Nair on his next steps". Vogue India. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Socha, Miles; Socha, Miles (2021-09-08). "EXCLUSIVE: Moynat's Former Designer Is Helping Revive a Leather Brand From 1754". WWD. Retrieved 2022-03-07.