Sabyasachi Mukherjee (Indian Fashion Designer) Age, Biography, Fami.

Quick Info

Profession	Fashion Designer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	23/02/1974
Age	52 years
Birthplace	Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Latest News about Sabyasachi Mukherjee

05/05/2025

At the 2025 Met Gala themed 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' Sabyasachi Mukherjee designed Shah Rukh Khan's debut look, featuring a striking all-black ensemble with a Tasmanian wool coat, silk shirt, layered jewellery including a crystal 'K' pendant, and a tiger-head cane symbolizing Mughal opulence. The outfit fused Indian regality with sharp tailoring, showcasing Indian heritage on fashion's biggest stage.

25/01/2025

Sabyasachi Mukherjee celebrated 25 years in the fashion industry with a star-studded show in Mumbai. The anniversary collection featured extraordinary garments blending contrasts of colors, techniques, and textures, including exquisite textiles, embroideries like velvet appliqués and pebbled ostrich leather, complemented by maximalist jewels such as Madonna-inspired crucifixes and Frida Kahlo-influenced headbands.

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Other Name	Sabyasachi Mukherji Sabyasachi Mukerjee

Physical Stats & More

Height	173 cm (5' 8")
Weight	70 kg (154 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Sri Aurobindo Vidyamandir, Kolkata
Institute/College	National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
Educational Qualification	Graduate

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known

Family

Father	Shukumar Mukherjee
Mother	Sandhya Mukherjee
Siblings	Shingini Mukherjee aka Payal

Career

Net Worth	INR 500 Crores
Career Highlights	Opened a workshop in 1999 with a workforce of three people Won the Femina British Council’s - The most outstanding and young designer of India award in 2001 Made his first international runway in 2003 at the Mercedes Benz New Asia Fashion Week in Singapore Showcased his Spring Summer collection’07 at New York Fashion Week in 2006 Majorly specialized in Indian Bridal Wear Started a project called ‘Save the Saree’ to support weavers Known for using Banarasi fabric in his collections Brought Indian fabric ‘Khadi’ on the international platform Designed for Bollywood movies like Baabul, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Paa, and others Became first Indian designer to walk the red carpet at the Met Gala in 2024, dressing Alia Bhatt in a custom couture sari Received Designer of the Decade India Fashion Award from Fashion Design Council of India In 2021, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited acquired a 51% stake in the Sabyasachi brand Designed costumes for Bollywood films such as Guzaarish, Raavan, and English Vinglish Won the Femina British Council's Most Outstanding Young Designer of India award in 2001 Completed internship with print designer Georgina von Etzdorf and research assignment at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London Made his debut at India's Lakmé Fashion Week with 'Kashgaar Bazaar' collection Unanimously titled 'the Future of Indian Fashion' by media Only Indian designer invited to showcase at Milan Fashion Week 2004 Voted by Asia Inc magazine as one of the ten most influential Indians in Asia Showcased his Spring Summer collection at New York Fashion Week in 2006 Designed costumes for Bollywood films including Black, Baabul, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Paa, Raavan, Guzaarish, and English Vinglish Associate Designer Member of Fashion Design Council of India Youngest board member of the National Museum of Indian Cinema Graduated from National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata with top honours, winning all four major awards

Net Worth

INR 500 Crores

Career Highlights

Opened a workshop in 1999 with a workforce of three people
Won the Femina British Council’s - The most outstanding and young designer of India award in 2001
Made his first international runway in 2003 at the Mercedes Benz New Asia Fashion Week in Singapore
Showcased his Spring Summer collection’07 at New York Fashion Week in 2006
Majorly specialized in Indian Bridal Wear
Started a project called ‘Save the Saree’ to support weavers
Known for using Banarasi fabric in his collections
Brought Indian fabric ‘Khadi’ on the international platform
Designed for Bollywood movies like Baabul, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Paa, and others
Became first Indian designer to walk the red carpet at the Met Gala in 2024, dressing Alia Bhatt in a custom couture sari
Received Designer of the Decade India Fashion Award from Fashion Design Council of India
In 2021, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited acquired a 51% stake in the Sabyasachi brand
Designed costumes for Bollywood films such as Guzaarish, Raavan, and English Vinglish
Won the Femina British Council's Most Outstanding Young Designer of India award in 2001
Completed internship with print designer Georgina von Etzdorf and research assignment at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London
Made his debut at India's Lakmé Fashion Week with 'Kashgaar Bazaar' collection
Unanimously titled 'the Future of Indian Fashion' by media
Only Indian designer invited to showcase at Milan Fashion Week 2004
Voted by Asia Inc magazine as one of the ten most influential Indians in Asia
Showcased his Spring Summer collection at New York Fashion Week in 2006
Designed costumes for Bollywood films including Black, Baabul, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Paa, Raavan, Guzaarish, and English Vinglish
Associate Designer Member of Fashion Design Council of India
Youngest board member of the National Museum of Indian Cinema
Graduated from National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata with top honours, winning all four major awards

Favourites

Favourite Food	Fish Curry & Rice
Favourite Colors	Gold Silver Pink

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sabyasachi's mother worked at Government Art College, Kolkata, doing handicraft work.
2. His father lost his job when he was 15 years old.
3. Against his parents' wishes, Sabyasachi sold his books to pay for the NIFT admission form.
4. He began his career in 1999 with a small workshop after graduating.
5. His philosophy centers around the 'personalized imperfection of the human hands.'
6. Sabyasachi's sister manages the business of his label.
7. He draws inspiration from deserts, gypsies, antique textiles, and cultural traditions of Kolkata.
8. His initiative 'Save the Saree' aims to support hand-woven saree weavers in Murshidabad.
9. His father, a refugee from Bangladesh, lost his job when the jute industry declined and plastic overtook it as a preferred material.
10. He wrote his NIFT exams while working as a waiter in Goa.
11. He rejected job offers from top designers in India to pursue his own vision.
12. His first trip outside India was to London for his internship, which was also his first Pride march.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee Fashion Designer Indian Kolkata, West Bengal, India