Ranna Gill

Alumnus of Fashion Institute of Technology New York, Ranna Gill launched her pret label with elegant globally- relevant looks. Having worked with Donna Karan New York and Ralph Lauren and a founding member of Fashion Design Council of India, she retails through her e-store, six brick- and- mortar stores worldwide and select high fashion retailers in the US. 

As a founding member of the Fashion Design Council of India, fashion designer Ranna Gill is considered one of the pioneering members of the Indian fashion fraternity. She is perceived as a futurist, someone who believes in the power of fashion and in pushing the boundaries to take Indian fashion to a global level. She travels between New Delhi and New York, and from her Long Island home, she cultivates collections steeped in her elegant, glamorous design aesthetic.

Ranna Gill's design journey began in New Delhi in 1998 when her mother launched a fashion brand. Following her mother's footprints, she enrolled in Fashion Institute of Technology, New York and after graduation she came back to India to join her mother and helm the brand as Creative Director. The fashion brand understands that all women deserve to feel beautiful and the designs celebrate inclusivity. Ranna Gill- as a brand- is acclaimed by fashion editors for redefining luxury pret and urban Indian style through its classic silhouettes that fit into an everyday wardrobe with ease and elegance. Its signature prints and hand embroideries, curated every season, thoughtfully elevates the silhouettes and give it a touch of distinct luxury.

Ranna Gill balances retail appeal with innovative design and sustaining indigenous textile craft. “We play with craft techniques in our collections by taking a reference point i.e. Phulkari, Patola, Bandhani and interpreting it through modern lens so it's wearable today and doesn't look too costume-y" she tells Explosive Fashion. "I'm ticking the boxes and moving forward. Relentlessly incorporating sustainability practices into these changes will be the critical factor that separates winners from idlers. On another level, rural weavers- hand-block printers and artisans are the most widely hit but the good news is that the world is coming back to hand embroidery, handmade and organic."

Today the luxury pret brand has a significant network of directly operated stores in New Delhi and Mumbai, with a new store opening in Southampton, New York. The luxury fashion brand also works with International retailers like Anthropologie and a number of boutiques across the United States of America. “Ranna Gill has carved its own niche as a worldwide label retailing in Indo-Western collections. We owe our 25 years of success to our talented team of artisans, designers and employees, many who have been a part of the team from its initial years" states the designer's note on her official website. 

Gill has advice for those who wish to build an ethical wardrobe. Per Explosive Fashion: “My advice to those who want to shop responsibly and build an ethical wardrobe would be to buy things that you will continue to use… that are easy to wear and on trend… that you see yourself re-using. Buy stuff that is value for money and easy on your pocket. Buy whatever makes you happy; getting stressed and investing in something expensive is not a good idea."

Ranna Gill understands that all women deserve to feel beautiful and her collections celebrate the essence of inclusivity. The luxury brand has redefined pret and urban style through classic silhouettes that can seamlessly fit into an everyday wardrobe with ease and elegance.

Ranna Gill envisions balancing global retail appeal with innovative design using indigenous textile craft. The fashion designer experiments with textile craft in all her collections by taking a reference point i.e. Phulkari, Patola, Bandhani and interpreting it through a contemporary prism so it's wearable and relevant today. 

Indian fashion designer Ranna Gill retails luxury pret for the global fashion-forward woman. Her Spring Summer 2013 showing at India Fashion Week showcased “sensuous feminine forms sheathed in silk jerseys and silk georgettes and in-house woven brocade" per Explosive Fashion. "She has always favoured sparkle and trimmings and here too it is achieved in part by detachable embellishments and in part by sequins. There is an absorption and reimagining of her signature styles and indomitably glamorous spirit in this decadent collection. The beautifully woven maxis and kaftans, Jersey dresses and tunics and skirts indicate a move toward easier Seventies styles and further evidence of this drift is in the tie-dye looks which are a little nostalgic though shibori patterns of flora and fauna feel modern."