Spiritual Head and Founder of Isha Foundation Sadhguru offered his condolences and blessings for the dear departed, iconic fashion designer Satya Paul.
Spiritual Head and Founder of Isha Foundation Sadhguru offered his condolences and blessings for the dear departed, iconic fashion designer Satya Paul.
Coimbatore: Ace Fashion designer, Satya Paul passed away at Isha Foundation here today. The iiconic fashion designer passed away, of natural causes, at the Isha Yoga Center. He was 79, said a release from Isha Foundation.
Sources confirmed that he died of stroke at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore. Satya Paul discovered Sadhguru in 2007 and intuitively threw himself into yoga. He joined his family and became a full time resident of the Isha Yoga Center in 2015.
Sadhguru, Jaggi Vasudev Founder of Isha Foundation, shared in a tweet message:
“Satya Paul, a shining example of what it means to live with immeasurable passion and unrelenting involvement. The distinct vision you brought to the Indian fashion industry is a beautiful tribute to this. A privilege to have had you amongst us. Condolences & Blessings.”
Satya Paul, though best known as the designer who reinvented the saree for contemporary women, was far more a being who was devoted to seeking and spirituality. Satya Paul’s journey started from the hardships of partition, learning from his own initiatives and always acknowledging the abundance and wonder of life. His inquisitive nature led him to be a pioneer in the field of retail starting in the late 60’s, and expanding to exports of the finest Indian handloom products to high end retail stores in Europe and America.
In 1980, he launched the first ‘saree boutique’ in India, L’Affaire, and in 1986, India’s first designer label with his son Puneet. The Satya Paul brand became one of the premier brands of the country. He passed on the mantle to his son in 2000, and they later exited the company in 2010.
His business acumen was not in core ideas of finance or understanding of strategy, but of a passionate love for the arts and creation of beauty. He created fabrics just as he cooked; without a plan and always taking the path untrodden. However, for all the success in the world, those who were close to him, knew him above all as a seeker.
His son Puneet Nanda, took to Facebook and wrote “He couldn’t have had a sweeter life or passage, at the feet of the Master. We are sad a bit, mostly rejoicing him, his life and now his passing with such a blessing”.