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Bibhu Mohapatra is the designer of, “Bibhu Mohapatra” based in New York. Bibhu currently specializes in custom special order couture evening gowns and specialty fur coats. He has a rapidly growing, but very quiet following among a select group of luxury clients in New York, London and India. Growing up in the Indian state of Orissa, Bibhu had a strong interest in Fashion. Inspired by the sumptuous Indian fabrics, sarees, and crafts. After His bachelor’s degree in Economics, his journey to the United States started with the idea of getting himself a master’s degree in economics at Utah State University. After securing that, his passion for designing clothes drove him to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York. He graduated with flying colors and bagged the prestigious Critic Award. After earning his degree in fashion design, Bibhu took the assistant designer’s position at Halston. During his year and half tenure at Halson, Bibhu proved his talent in luxury fashion and soon the Fashion industry noticed. When Gilles Mendel of the fashion house J Mendel, was seeking to repackage it into a more youthful brand, he went looking for fresh talent to help him realize his vision. He approached Bibhu Mohapatra. Bibhu joined the company at the end of 1998 as assistant designer and quickly became the Design Director and the creative force of the company. During 8 years as the head of design at J. Mendel, Bibhu transformed what once was a fur house, into one of the most sought after luxury fashion houses. Bibhu resigned from his position in September of 2007 in order to focus full time on his dream of establishing a label under his name. Bibhu plans to present a full luxury ready to wear collection in 2009 in the United States, with later expansion to Europe, India and the Far East.

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This Year
like a little jewel (verve 2008-07-30)
India Inc. (The New York Observer 2008-07-30)
fashion stocks (business week 2008-07-30)
Adieu to J.Mendel (fashion week daily 2008-07-30)

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Bibhu Mohapatra (1), Designer (1), fashion design (1), haute couture (1), India (1), J.Mendel (1), new york (1)

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