- October 20, 2020
The creative mind behind superstar wardrobes, like Sunny Leone: Hitendra Kapopara becomes the first celebrity stylist to receive accolades on international platform
Have you ever wondered how these celebrities, who we look up to for fashion goals, are so on point with their looks always?
Yes, some of us are well aware that it’s their stylists who put in the artwork of fashion to create ‘vogue masterpieces’, and one such great celebrity stylist is Hitendra Kapopara.
His sense of fashion and style has garnered him all the recognition in the Fashion and Bollywood industry today.
Hitendra Kapopara makes history, becomes the first Indian celebrity stylish to feature on an international platform. Take a look at his journey here.
Hailing from Gujarat, Kapopara had always dreamt of becoming a part of the fashion and music industry. While one should chase his own dreams, Hitendra made sure that he does fulfil his parents’ ambitions, and completed his computer engineering degree along with his fashion designing course. His fascination towards art and music drove him to the city of dreams, Mumbai, where he finally gave his all to fulfil his passion. Though corporate job was on his mind, he happened to meet Bhakti, a then renowned fashion designer, who gave him his first break. Hitendra became an assistant designer to Bhakti and worked for many brands, music videos, tv shows and magazine editorials.
Hitendra’s drive for becoming a stylist and his great work was appreciated by everyone in the industry. He soon became a favourite of many and styling Sunny Leone was his biggest step towards a successful career. Georgia Adriani, Esha Gupta, Ada Sharma, Daisy Shah, Nora Fatehi, Zarine Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Tushar Kapoor etc. are now added to his list of clients. King of the styling realm now, Hitendra has made many fashion statements through his work and even styled the superstar Mr Amitabh Bachan for a jewellery shoot.
That’s not all, never wanting to stop chasing his dreams, Kapopara also fulfilled his childhood passion of music. He has his own production house Hitendra Kapopara films , where he has produced many music videos and ad films. Currently, he’s working on films, web series and songs. Looking back at his journey, Hitendra says, “My journey has not only been adventurous, but also inspiring to me. Every time I feel low, I remember how far I’ve come in my life. I believe in enjoying every moment and continuing with my hard work. Time is never the same for anyone and my journey so far is my biggest motivation”.