Ramesh Nair
Ramesh Nair | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 Kerala |
| Education | Institut Français de la Mode |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Employer(s) | Hermès, Joseph Duclos, Moynat |
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.
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.