"Not A Couture Show": Tarun Tahiliani To NDTV Amid Olympics Costume Row

Responding to the criticism of the Indian contingent's costume at Paris Olympics, fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani has said he stands by the design and slammed "armchair critics" for implying that he charged a fee for designing the athletes' attire. Speaking exclusively to NDTV, Mr Tahiliani said his team followed guidelines of International Olympic Committee while designing the kits.

"Many things changed in the last minute. I stand by our design.

This is what we Indians wear, and this is not to be a couture show. I accept people can have their views.

I am good with that, but I stand by what we did," he said. "We wanted the team in the colours of the tricolour as most countries follow their flag and that was visible from afar," he said.