Bibhu Mohapatra

In 1998, while at F.I.T., Bibhu was offered a position as an assistant designer at Halston. There, he developed his design skills and in 1999, when Gilles Mendel, CEO of the iconic French furrier J. Mendel, sought to repackage his label into a more youthful brand and expand into ready-to-wear,... Read More

In 1998, while at F.I.T., Bibhu was offered a position as an assistant designer at Halston.
There, he developed his design skills and in 1999, when Gilles Mendel, CEO of the iconic French furrier J. Mendel, sought to repackage his label into a more youthful brand and expand into ready-to-wear, he hired Bibhu to help realize his vision.

Bibhu was appointed Design Director, and he transformed J. Mendel into one of the most sought-after luxury fashion labels. The brand appeared regularly in the press and on the red carpet worn by style icons wearing Bibhu's designs.

Following the Spring 2008 J. Mendel collection, Bibhu resigned from J. Mendel in order to establish his own label, Bibhu Mohapatra. See Less