Welcome to another episode of Figuring Fashion. In this episode we have discussed about our Guest Chaitanya Rao's Journey in becoming a Fashion & Costume Designer, His experience working with to celebrities like Asin, Trisha, Nayanthara, Shreya, Priyanka Chopra, Madhavan, Simran, Jyotika and more. We have also discussed about Difference between Costume Designer & Fashion Designer, Chaitanya's love for leather, his advice for beginners in Fashion and his favourite models.
(00:00) Highlights
(40:00) Intro
(01:37) Let’s welcome Designer Chaitanya Rao
(01:54) Fashion Projects of the season
(02:28) Career when fashion was not even a thing in India!
(04:14) Designing for Madhavan, Reema Sen, Jyothika & Simran
(06:34) Journey of getting into films and how to stand out
(09:16) Creating the Iconic looks - Asin, Shreya, Priyanka Chopra
(10:55) Working with Trisha
(12:58) Which Industry favours Costume designer?
(13:57) Difference between Costume Designer & Fashion Designer
(15:35) Working for Nayanthara
(17:19) Who has a upper hand in creating a look?
(18:16) Impact of working in movies on fashion career
(23:30) Costumes in Fashion weeks & exhibition - Which is more sellable?
(28:00) Chaitanya’s love for leather
(30:37) Fashion weeks in India& abroad.
(31:31) First person to use Swarovski - Costume for Simran00:32:30 Is Fashion Degree really necessary?
(34:48) Suggestion for beginners in Fashion
(36:00) Chaitanya’s experience in Fashion, Films & Magazines (39:00) Business in fashion - Advice for beginners
(41:38) Experience with leading photographers - Venket ram, Karthik Srinivasan
(43:05) Interference of South India in Fashion Weeks
(45:58) Expectation from a Fashion Photographer
(47:54) Chaitanya’s Favourite Models
(49:54) Take on Sustainability
(52:05) End of Podcast