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Manish Arora, Koovs team up second time for a new collection

Designer Manish Arora has collaborated with online fashion retailer Koovs for the second time and the collaborative collection launched on Koovs’ website this October. Manish Arora has created a brightly colored and gender-neutral collection for Koovs to bring his signature take on Indian culture to a wider audience through his collaboration...

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Neymar and Mbappe satins are Paris fashion must-haves

Football's biggest stars burst onto the Paris fashion runway Thursday with Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani popping up on T-shirts and satin bomber jackets by Indian designer Manish Arora. The flamboyant creator has linked up with their club, Paris Saint-Germain, to produce a line of women's clothes inspired by its stellar trio of...

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Manish Arora to launch debut fragrance

Indian fashion designer Manish Arora is to create his first fragrance in partnership with Designer Parfums, which is set to launch worldwide in early 2018. “Fragrances are part of my world and of my culture,” said Arora. “They contribute to make life beautiful and this is my credo in everything I am doing. The process of creating the fragrance...

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Manish Arora collaborates with French label, Derhy

French label Derhy has entered into a collaboration with designer Manish Arora. This is a completely artisanal collection with hand-beading and hand-rolled hems, made in Derhy’s small partner ateliers in India. These are collector pieces. They include a voluminous pale green tulle skirt with pop fuchsia bands and a long paisley-print dress with...

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Why top runway fashion models never smile

They wear the world's most beautiful and expensive clothes yet their faces are the picture of blank boredom. Why do fashion models always look so miserable? "You don't smile. It is just not done," said model Ty Ogunkoya as catwalk stars criss-crossed Paris for fashion week. In his decade as a top model, the 26-year-old Nigerian-born Londoner has...

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Indian designers cement their place at Paris Fashion Week

The Indians are not just coming -- they have arrived. Paris fashion week is more Indian than ever, with two designers from the subcontinent cementing their place at style's top table. Rahul Mishra confirmed his reputation as one of fashion's rising stars with an autumn winter womenswear collection of great restraint and purity. In contrast, the...

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Fashion designer Manish Arora conferred Legion of Honor

Fashion designer Manish Arora has been conferred the highest civilian honour of France, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour). He has been given this award for his contribution to fashion as well as to his longstanding relationship with France. Arora will be felicitated by the Ambassador of France to India, Francois...

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Manish Arora showcases his travel-inspired collection

Ace fashion designer Manish Arora showcased his new collection ‘Indian by Manish Arora Festive 2015-16', recently at the French Embassy. The collection is inspired by his globetrotting experiences. The designer's concept was inspired by his travel through countries like Iran, Africa, Turkey, America, Bali, China and India and was interpreted in...

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Manish Arora’s take on ‘Game of Thrones’ in Paris

Acclaimed Indian designer and a regular at fashion circuits in Paris, Manish Arora presented his collection at the Paris Fashion Week recently. With presenting partner Exclusively.in, he created a fantasy land of warrior princesses and tribal heads dressed in rich shades of pink and gold. Models in his Autumn/Winter collection flaunted gold...

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Manish Arora opens debut store

Indian fashion designer Manish Arora, known for his colourful showcases during Paris Fashion Week, has chosenthe French capital for his debut flagship store. Formerly creative director at Paco Rabanne, Manish Arora has had a long-standing relationship with Paris since 2007 when he showcased his first catwalk show in the city, and he is even a...

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Designers collaborate with sports labels for smart sneakers

Colourful, smart and stylish sneakers are the latest fashion statement amongfashionistas. Sneakers are no more just sports or fitness shoes meant for athletes but they are new fashion fad. International fashion brand like Dior has sneakers with four-layer mesh and bi-colour outsole priced at approximately Rs 64,000, are selling like hot cakes....

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Manish Arora to open maiden store in Paris

Designer Manish Arora is ready to launch his store on international shores. His first flagship is expected to open in Paris by the endof September. The designer is all set to showcase his colorful collection during the Paris Fashion Week. The 30 to 35 percent growth in sales at his pop-up store at Joyce Gallery prompted Arora to launch a store...