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1. Manish Arora Indian John Galiano By Kriti Negi

2. Manish Arora  is an Indian fashion designer with a traditional vibe in his designs. He is known for his astute craftmenship and play in colors . His trademark is “ Pallette is loud” Born and brought up in Mumbai, Manish was studying to graduate in Commerce, when he decided to change his career path and applied for the  National Institute of Fashion Technology  in New Delhi. He graduated in 1994 after winning the Best Student Award.

3. When you think about Manish Arora, the first thing that comes to mind is genius in eccentricity of design. Colour . Pop not just Indian fashion, but fashion worldwide.

4. He undoubtedly loves colour , and has combined it with his astute craftsmanship to exhibit his effervescent style. He is probably the only famous designer who handcrafts his designs, giving him another "edge"

5. Career Growth In 1997, Manish Arora decided to debut with his very own label “Manish Arora” by foraying into the retail segment in the Indian market

6. In 2000 , he participated in the very first India Fashion Week that was held in New Delhi as well as the Hong Kong Fashion Week by representing India.

7. 2001: Manish Launched his second Label “ Fish Fry ” and showed this collection in six leading cities in India and was stocked at  Lord &Taylor, New York. 2002: Manish opened his first flagship store Manish Arora Fish Fry in New Delhi.   2003: Manish opened his second flagship store in the commercial capital of India, Mumbai.   He had a successful showing at India Fashion Week in Mumbai and started stocking at Maria Luisa Paris starting a successful export business.

8. 2004 : He was awarded the best Women’s Prêt Designer at the first ever Indian Fashion Awards’2004 held in Bombay and MC2 Diffusion Paris started representing the Label for the export business.   2005: Manish participated in the Miami Fashion Week, May’2005 where he was presented with the designer’s choice for best collection award .   He had a successful debut at the London Fashion Week in September’2005   Manish Arora collaborated with Reebok to design a collection of shoes under the brand Fish Fry for Reebok.   He opened his flagship store in December 2005 at Lodhi Colony Market in New Delhi. Manish exhibited some of his work at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London  .

9. 2006 : He confirmed himself to be a fashion designer of great potential during his second showing in February 2006 receiving rave reviews from coveted fashion journalists like Hilary Alexander, Suzy Menkes , Lisa Armstrong, in all the leading publications. He is stocked at 75 well known stores worldwide.   A coveted fashion jury in a leading Indian publication OUTLOOK adjudged him to be the Best Indian Fashion Designer and featured him on the cover of its March 2006 issue.   He opened his first Manish Arora franchise store in Villa Moda , Kuwait and another Manish Arora Fish Fry store at Crescent at The Qutub , New Delhi.  

10. 2007 : First Fish Fry for Reebok concept store opens at the Garden of Five Senses, New Delhi.   Manish teams up with make up & cosmetics giant MAC for designing a signature collection.   He collaborates with SWATCH for a limited edition of watches.   Manish was invited to show his collection at the very prestigious “Fashion in Motion” held at Victoria and Albert Museum, London in September-2007.  

11. 2011, he has gained his biggest achievement yet, being appointed the Creative Director for the notable Spanish fashion brand, Paco Robanne .

12. Although always taking inspiration from the culture of India, till 2013, Manish had never actually incorporated Indian silhouettes into his line. That year, he used Indian patterns at the Paris Fashion Week for Srping /Summer 2013, taking inspiration mainly from the jewellery of Rajasthan, with prints of Rajasthani animals on Kurtas .

13. Style Manish Arora is regarded by many as " the John Galliano of India ".  He is known for a rich palette of psychedelic colours and kitsch motifs in garments that combine traditional Indian crafts like embroidery, appliqué and beading with Western silhouettes . He experiments with a variety of textures and Indian fabrics and merges them with Western sensibilities to produce fashion lines that show an enigmatic fusion of tradition and modernity .

14. Innovations Manish Arora always comes out with new futuristic designs for his various collections At the latest Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) autumn/ winter 2013, Manish Arora ended the event with his enigmatic collection that was inspired by the Burning Man festival of the US . Sonam Kapoor was the showstopper at the event as she serenaded the ramp in style donning a black and neon saree. From leather turbans to a varied palette of colors including neon-colored geometrical motifs, there were a lot of elements that defined the coming trends of the season .

15. Collaborations

16. Collaboration with reebok

17. Collaboration with Mac

18. Collaboration with Z oya

19. Collaboration with Absolut Vodka & Nivea

20. Collaboration with SWATCH

21. Collaboration with 3 Suisses

22. Collaboration with Amarpali

23. Collaboration with Mercedes Benz Fascination collection

24. Koovs.com collaborates with designer Manish Arora to launch his first menswear line 'Indian by Manish Arora X KOOVS'. The designer has created an exclusive menswear collection of bold and edgy pieces for the confident man. Four unique prints each with their own inspiration have been created for this collaboration and are seen across apparel, accessories and footwear. The colour pallet ranges from a graphic monochrome to bold technicolor.

25. Collaboration with Swarovski Elements

26. Collaboration with Fakoshima

27. Fish fry

28. alcantra

29. SPRING 2017 READY-TO-WEAR Manish Arora B lue Pomeranian Fluffy the dog was one of many reprised ingredients that went into  Manish Arora’s  runway recipe for happiness. fantasy ornamentation, the washed-denim varsity jackets and psychedelic circle patterns from Indian artist Bharti Kher made the statements . An off-white dressy sweat suit embroidered with flowers cleansed the palate towards the halfway mark. A new grouping of couture confections in vivid hues conveyed Arora’s appreciation for classic beauty—but the best part was how he dressed them down with sports jackets and sneakers, thus closing the show with kick

30. layering vintage and future flavors, which he attained by arbitrarily mixing archetypes from the 1950s through ’70s.

31. A choker fronted with a fried egg, rainbow-striped creepers, and My Little Pony imagery were others.

32. Reduced, restyled, and seasoned with a liberal amount of escapism, the looks ranged from cosmic schoolgirl to Stardust housewife.

33. SPRING 2018 READY-TO-WEAR Manish Arora Inspiration drawn from his inner circle in the past, Fares as his muse was a great match . This collections, combines a dizzying variety of captivating prints and a heaping dose of sequined dazzle. The motifs reflected cross-cultural references, both far and wide: Aztec animals, Arabic mosaics, wallpaper florals, and more . The ornamentation spanned delicate Indian Zardozi embroidery to Native American feathers .

34. Magazines Manish Arora’s fantabulous fashion icon appeared in magazines like V Magazine, Interview, Vogue, Elle, L’official , Harpers etc. These traditional magazines picturized him as the most wanted fashion designer. They portraited him also as the John Galliano of fashion industry. Afashion jury in a “ Outlook” publication designated him as ‘BEST INDIAN FASHION DESIGNER’ and featured him

35. Hall of Fame If you think about it, it's all very inspiring and fairytale-like, in a way that the protagonist finally gets his "Prince Charming" in the form of exhuberent success in the fashion world, with the help of his fairy god mother's magic - courage to deviate from commerce, and diligence to succeed in fashion. Manish Arora has designed clothes for many celebrities in both India and abroad. Ellie Komper , Louisa Roe, Selena Gomez, Heidi Klum, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Nicole Scherzinger , Katy Perry, Kate Moss and Beth Ditto are a few who have donned his creations to various international events. He has also created a line of limited edition Swarovski hearts for the diamond giant Swarovski and has also featured in their global ad campaign for Swarovski Elements.

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