Sabyasachi Mukherjee

Sabyasachi Mukherjee
SabyaSachi Mukherji at Lakme Fashion Week.
Born	(1974-02-23) 23 February 1974 (age 42) Manicktala, near Kolkata, India
Residence	Kolkata
Nationality	Indian
Education	National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) kolkata, St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, Sri Aurobindo Vidyamandir
Occupation	Fashion designer
Labels	Sabyasachi

Sabyasachi Mukherjee (born 23 February 1974) is an Indian fashion designer from Kolkata. Since 1999, he has sold designer merchandise using the label Sabyasachi. Mukherjee is one of the Associate Designer Members of Fashion Design Council of India and the youngest board member of the National Museum of Indian Cinema. He has designed costumes for Bollywood films such as Guzaarish, Baabul, Laaga Chunari Mein Daag, Raavan, and English Vinglish.

Sabyasachi Mukherjee comes from a middle class Bengali family of Kolkata. His mother, Sandhya Mukherjee worked at Government Art College, and was deeply into handicrafts. His father, Shukumar Mukherjee lost his job when Sabyasachi was just 15 yrs. Sabyasachi's sister Shingini Mukherjee (Payal), who is 7 years younger to him, manages the business of the label.

Mukherjee wanted to study at NIFT. But, his parents wanted him to become an engineer, as they couldn't understand how a course in designing clothes can help him in future career, and hence they refused to fund his admission into NIFT. Sabyasachi sold his books to pay for the admission form and passed the exam. After his graduation, he opened a workshop, and started his career from there.

Mukherjee, whose pet name is Pepsi, initially intended to take medicines as a profession, and remarked in an interview that he doesn't consider himself a designer and that he just makes pretty clothes.

Mukherjee also aspires to be a food writer and to conduct a food show. He likes places with a rich food culture such as Spain, Tuscany, Mexico, Greece, South of France, southern Italy.

Sabyasachi took time to cultivate his signature look. He told India today: "Initially people thought my blockprinted designs looked like bed covers and they were perhaps right. It was only over a period of time that my aesthetics were honed."