Troy Costa

Biography

Troy Costa (born 1975) is an Indian fashion designer based in Mumbai who owns the Troy Costa menswear label. Known as the man who suits India's rich and powerful, Troy launched his bespoke menswear fashion label 'Troy Costa Designs' in 2008 after the runaway success of his shows at the 'Dubai Fashion Week and the 'Lakme Fashion Week'. 

His signature style of sharp lines and understated chic has propelled him to become couturier to some of the best-known names in India such as film stars Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan Pataudi and in 2014 he was hired to design a new look for Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

He started his career in 2003, designing both men's and women's wear and even showcased 'Helen-of-Troy' a women's line at Dubai Fashion Week in 2010  though gradually he shifted focus to menswear. He opened his flagship store in 2011 in Khar West in Mumbai. 

Over the years, he has designed clothes for 35 Bollywood films, Bollywood actors including Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, Farhan Akhtar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Vir Das, besides various sports and business personalities.

With Troy Costa's The Great Gatsby Collection showcased his Winter 2013 ensemble at Lakme Fashion Week 2013, he introduced a line of formal coats and suits paired with luxury cotton jeans and formal plain shirts with his interpretation of the decadence, idealism and quixotic charm that defined the time At the 2013 autumn-winter Lakme Fashion Week, he received acclaim for his menswear. 

In 2014, the newly appointed PM, Narendra Modi appointed Costa for a wardrobe change, ahead of the PM's first important overseas visit, to the BRICS summit in Brazil and a subsequent US visit.

Recently, he won an award from Hindustan Times 'Mumbai's Most Stylish 2015'.