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How Kashiff Khan became the most influential man in fashion

For three years, Kashiff Khan has resided over pinnacle of the Indian fashion media industry – as the Managing Director of FashionTV India. But the grandiose title doesn’t befit his meteoric status. It's a far cry from the real thing. With his trademark bald and beard style, Kashiff is above fashion, in fact, you could argue he’s fashion personified. He is revered and feared in equal measure, and he is seen as a representative of the entire industry. So how did a commoner chap from Bandra East’s chawl earn himself the Indian style icon status and become the ultimate fashion power broker? Looking back, some may argue that Kashiff was destined for a career in fashion from the start. He took over as the Managing Director of FashionTV India in 2019, redefining the role, before moving on to become the MD of FTV Asia Pacific in 2020. It was here that Kashiff began to display his unfettered ambition and fierce determination. His first move was to expand the international fashion and life

‘An incredibly kind genius’: Kashiff Khan, MD FashionTV India pays tribute to Virgil Abloh

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Kashiff Khan MD FashionTV’s bespoke style statement In a rare statement, Kashiff Khan FashionTV head penned a tribute to the iconic fashion designer who died at the age of 41. To the world, Virgil Abloh was known as a trailblazing fashion designer, entrepreneur and artistic director. As for his peers, colleagues and a wide range of celebrities from the realms of art, music and fashion, Abloh was renowned as a warm friend. Just hours after the death of Virgil Abloh was announced, a multidisciplinary entrepreneur, thought leader and the managing director of FashionTV India, Kashiff Khan paid tribute to the iconic artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear and CEO of Off-White line. In a rare statement released by FashionTV India, Kashiff Khan said, “I am heartbroken to hear that the fashion industry has lost an innovative mind, an incredibly kind and creative genius of our era. Virgil’s originality and one-of-a-kind ability to wreak havoc on the worlds of fashion and music distinguish

Kashiff Khan - suited and booted style

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  Kashiff Khan For Kashiff Khan , being the Managing Director of FashionTV India comes with a heavy price- always be dressed to the nines.  They say “dress for the job you want, not the job you have”, however, that is not the case when it comes to this fashion enthusiast. Kashiff Khan, MD FashionTV Head likes to dress for the job he has and has seldom disappointed the fashion police with his sartorial choices. Kashiff Khan is known for his casual yet stylish attire; polo t-shirts, bomber jackets and a very extensive sneaker collection make up the fashion icon's day-to-day look. On usual occasions, the musician has been known to hit the Page 3 parties looking super-sharp. Suave, in fact. Khan, who often makes a big style statement with his quirky fashion choices, opted for a formal wine colour suit with a tea green shirt for a recent launch event and well, the results left all swooning. Wearing boots with a suit is a tactical endeavour that’s really about one minor detail: the leng