# Tarun Tahiliani

> Tarun Tahiliani is a couture and eveningwear label based in New Delhi, India, started in 1995. Behind the label: Tarun Tahiliani. Known for an “India Modern” look that sets Indian craft and drape inside structured, contemporary shapes.

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- Facts checked: 2026-10-22
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Tarun Tahiliani
- Based: New Delhi, India
- Since: 1995
- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Makes: Couture, occasion wear and ready-to-wear for women and men, with accessories and jewellery
- Trained: Business management degree, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- Official site: https://www.taruntahiliani.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taruntahiliani/

## Who is behind Tarun Tahiliani?

Tarun Tahiliani took a business management degree at the Wharton School before returning to India, where in December 1987 he opened Ensemble in Mumbai, which his site calls the country’s first multi-designer boutique. He founded the Tarun Tahiliani Design Studio in 1995, and in January 2017 opened a flagship at Qutab Garden in Mehrauli, New Delhi. On 24 February 2021 Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail’s board approved buying 33.5% of his couture business and 80% of a new company set up to launch a premium ethnic-wear brand with him, its stock-exchange filing shows. He was on the line-up of the 19th India Couture Week at the Taj Palace, New Delhi, in July 2026, and among the primetime shows announced for Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI there in October.

## Timeline

- December 1987: Opens Ensemble, a multi-designer boutique, in Mumbai. (source: https://www.taruntahiliani.com/pages/about-us)
- 1995: Founds the Tarun Tahiliani Design Studio. (source: https://www.taruntahiliani.com/pages/about-us)
- January 2017: Opens his flagship at Qutab Garden in Mehrauli, New Delhi. (source: https://www.taruntahiliani.com/pages/about-us)
- 24 February 2021: Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail approves taking 33.5% of the couture business and 80% of a new ethnic-wear venture. (source: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/ABFRL_24022021114724_SEIntimationTT.pdf)
- July 2026: Is on the line-up of the 19th India Couture Week at the Taj Palace, New Delhi. (source: https://www.hyundai.com/in/en/hyundai-story/media-center/press-release/19th-edition-hyundai-india-couture-week)
- October 2026: Is named among the primetime shows of Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI in New Delhi. (source: https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/lakme-fashion-week-fdcis-delhi-2026-edition-begin-915.htm)

## Sources

- [Tarun Tahiliani — About us (official site)](https://www.taruntahiliani.com/pages/about-us) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail — stock-exchange filing on the Tarun Tahiliani partnership (24 February 2021)](https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/ABFRL_24022021114724_SEIntimationTT.pdf) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Aditya Birla Group — press release on the Tarun Tahiliani partnership](https://www.adityabirla.com/media/press-releases/aditya-birla-fashion-and-retail-announces-strategic-partnership-with-designer-tarun-tahiliani/) — checked 2026-10-22
- [Hyundai Motor India and the FDCI — 19th Hyundai India Couture Week (22 July 2026)](https://www.hyundai.com/in/en/hyundai-story/media-center/press-release/19th-edition-hyundai-india-couture-week) — checked 2026-10-22
- [ANI via NewKerala — Lakmé Fashion Week x FDCI Delhi 2026 line-up (1 October 2026)](https://www.newkerala.com/news/a/lakme-fashion-week-fdcis-delhi-2026-edition-begin-915.htm) — checked 2026-10-22