Troy Costa
| Troy costa | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1975 (age 40–41) Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Fashion Designer |
| Known for | Men's Label "Troy Costa" |
Troy Costa (born 1975) is an Indian fashion designer based in Mumbai, who owns the Troy Costa menswear label.[1] In 2014, he was hired for designing wardrobe for Narendra Modi, prime minister of India.
Early life
Born and brought up in Mumbai, Costa grew up in a Catholic family, his father is Goan, while his mother is Portuguese.[2][3]
Career
He started his career in 2003, designing womenswear, though gradually he shifted to menswear.[3] He opened his flagship store in 2011 in Khar West in Mumbai.[4][5] Over the years, he has designed clothes for 35 Bollywood films,[6] Bollywood actors including Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Vir Das, besides various sports and business personalities.[3][5]
At the 2013 autumn-winter Lakme Fashion Week, he received acclaim for his menswear.[7][8] In 2014, the newly appointed PM, Narendra Modi appointed Costa for wardrobe change, ahead of PM's first important overseas visit, to the BRICS summit in Brazil and subsequent US visit.[9][10]
Recently, he won an award from Hindustan Times 'Mumbai's Most Stylish 2015'.
References
- ↑ Meher Castelino (13 July 2014). "Rise of the well-dressed male". MiD DAY. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ Shruti Thacker (27 September 2010). "Fashion Focus: Troy Costa gets Candid". Vogue India. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- 1 2 3 Snigdha Ahuja (August 1, 2014). "Troy Costa: Meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new designer". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ "Troy Costa store launches in Mumbai". GQ India. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- 1 2 "Shopping: Troy Costa: Mens Apparel". Time Out Mumbai. November 28, 2011. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ "Fashion Designer Profiles: Troy Costa". Fashion TV India. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ "Male Order". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ "Fashion Statement". The Indian Express. August 30, 2013. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ "The dandy Mr Modi: PM's fashion designer is all western, no swadeshi". Firstpost. July 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-02.
- ↑ "Narendra Modi out to make strong fashion statement in US; hires high-profile designer Troy Costa". The Economic Times. July 21, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-02.