What is ROLLA?
ROLLA is a contemporary fashion and lifestyle magazine that best represents the best of style in India. It features people who lead the space in their design domains, avant-garde thought leaders, shape-shifting opinion makers, and stories that are worthy of making a noise about. ROLLA means, quite simply, 'to make some noise'.
Who are we?
NAMRATA ZAKARIA
ROLLA is founded by Namrata Zakaria, a leading journalist of fashion, lifestyle, and people stories. Zakaria brings to the table more than two decades of serving as writer and editor at mainstream Indian newspapers, and is India's longest serving fashion columnist. Zakaria is especially known for her insider's take on fashion, luxury and social entrepreneurship in India. She has served on the Advisory Board of Lakme India Fashion Week and is winner of the Laadli Award for gender writing by the United Nations Population Fund.
Her writing is appreciated for shaping opinions, busting myths, making reputations and sometimes breaking the odd career. Zakaria is also involved in putting together philanthropic efforts in the field of economic and environmental sustainability.
Team
BRIJESHWARI KUMARI GOHIL
Brijeshwari Kumari Gohil is a heritage professional, writer and cultural practitioner with academic training in Archaeology, History of Art and Heritage Conservation. Born to the erstwhile royal family of Bhavnagar, she holds a Masters degree in Heritage Management and Conservation from Durham University, UK. She has worked as an archaeologist, researcher and conservator with UNESCO in Lumbini, Nepal, and at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai, before going on to hold leadership roles in India's art ecosystem, managing major exhibitions such as the National Treasure Raja Ravi Varma and retrospectives on Bhanu Athaiya. Her ongoing doctoral research at Durham University examines the influence of Mughal and British colonisation on material culture, particularly embroidery and textiles of the Saurashtra region.
MANAN SHETH
Manan Sheth was born and raised in Mumbai, India, where he began his photographic practice before training with members of Magnum Photos in Paris. His current work focuses on contrasting themes of belonging and isolation while also speaking to the process of evolution. Amidst India’s contextual backdrop as a developing country, he balances observations from several perspectives.
Beyond the stories themselves, Manan strives to craft pieces that hold a symbolic representation of broader ideas and emotions which resonate with fragments of his own life. He now brings this same visual language and conceptual depth into collaborations at the intersection of design, craft, fashion, and portraiture.
ROXAN CAPTAIN
Our Art Editor Roxan is a fashion and textile designer whose work is rooted in surface pattern design and visual narrative. Her practice moves fluidly between textiles, print, and illustration, where ideas often begin as drawings and evolve into expressive patterns. Inspired by everyday observations, culture, and playful nuances, her work reflects a thoughtful exploration of colour, composition, and storytelling. Illustration remains a central thread in her creative process, allowing her to blur the lines between fashion, art, and design.
