Aug 21, 2017
Manish Malhotra closed the
winter-festive edition of Lakme Fashion Week (LFW)with a show that had
whose who of Bollywood, including Shabana Azmi, Sridevi Karan Johar,
Karishma Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput and Tiger Shroff cheering for his
favourite designer from the front row.
The other names who added glamour quotient to the show were Amrita
Arora, Disha Patani, Dia Mirza, Kiara Advani , Shriya Saran, Diana
Penty, Pooja Hegde, and others.
NEXA, the retail experience outlet of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd,
collaborated with the designer and presented a dazzling fashion
happening called 'Tales of Indulgence'.
A glass ramp and hundreds of glass strips hung from the ceiling to set
the mood as Malhotra unveiled his 'Tales of Indulgence' to the audience
and gave them the opportunity to experience his intense, extravagant,
display as he launched his bespoke men's wear and women's seductive
cocktail and festive bonanza.
Talking about the theme of the collection, the designer said: "This
July, the Manish Malhotra label completed 12 years. As we began a new
chapter heralded by expansion and diversity in design, my closing show
at LFW had for the very first-time presented bespoke suits for men."
"After a successful menswear show at LFW a few seasons ago, the new
collection was a step forward through a renewed focus on the segment."
"The suits have been created using varied textiles and textures with a
touch of glamour and spans eveningwear, club-wear, festive and
occasion-wear. With this collection, we will also introduce a bespoke
tailoring service at our stores in New Delhi and Mumbai."
The men's wear had the characteristic stylish touches Malhotra is
renowned for. Using colours of black, white and chrome, he brought a
melange of evening, club festive and occasion wear. The bespoke suits
had the attention-grabbing details and designing for the coming season.
Baggy pleated pants with rouched ankles will set and Indo-west trend.
Long velvet coats with peak lapels, embroidered lapel jackets, velvet
smoking options, collarless jackets with embellished sleeves and
double-breasted velvet numbers with fur emphasis on the shoulders were
interesting additions.
The final line of floral embroidered jackets with beaded lapels and
contrast collars was a great offering for the fashion-conscious male.
To match the formal wear men's segment, Malhotra's women's wear
offerings were an assortment of evening and cocktail creations in a
selection of fabrics along with handcrafted embellishments.
Eye-catchers were the fake bolero, tulle, dress, the military jacket
with beaded fringe epaulets, a sensational black halter gown, tasselled
silver mini, low back gowns with intricately embroidered skirts and the
sari drape creation that could make a show stopping entry.
Actor Aditya Roy Kapoor in a black, velvet one-button jacket with a
contrast black embroidered lapels closed the show for him along with
Jacqueline Fernandez who looked sensational in a long-sleeved,
embroidered, net floor-skimming creation, over micro shorts, which
showed off an intensely fantastic beaded back and black tulle stole.