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Manish Malhotra

Traditional Textiles / Cultural Appropriation

7 August 2024

9 minutes

Walking Hand-in-Hand, an initiative of CDS Art Foundation, uses the format of fashion shows to showcase the very best of Indian textiles, while also spotlighting all the artisans involved in the creative process — weavers, dyers, printers, painters, embroiderers, designers, tailors. CDS has since enabled innovation, revival and collaboration with 40 crafts, 40 artisans, 40 designers, creating visibility for the artisan and craft as well as creating a market place for other practitioners of the craft.

Manish Malhotra Controversy: Artisans and Weavers Deserve Credit, Not Just Lip Service

Why does a designer have to lie? Why don’t we give the master craftsperson his/her due? Master embroiderer, craft exponent and revivalist Asif Sheikh answers these questions and more on the whats and whys that plague the handcrafted handloom industry.

Richa Bansal

Interview

Exclusive

PRESS RELEASE / Event

20 April 2024

4 minutes

'Dharohar Kashi Ki’ showcased by Manish Malhotra at BANARAS.

Manish Malhotra showcased ‘Dharohar Kashi Ki’ at ‘Banaras - A Tapestry of Indian Culture and Craftsmen

Banaras, India: Aimed primarily at promoting and preserving the rich traditional Banarasi handloom craft and enhance its global footprint further, Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) organized a fashion show - ‘Banaras - A Tapestry of Indian Culture and Craftsmen’ as part of 2-day-long ‘Prayas: Dharohar Kashi Ki’ at the historic Namo Ghat along the...

PRESS RELEASE / Store

3 January 2024

2 minutes

Manish Malhotra and Gauri Khan Designs Collaborate for His New Flagship Store in Dubai

Mumbai, India: Designer Manish Malhotra and interior designer Gauri Khan collaborated for the recently inaugurated flagship store at The Fashion Avenue in Dubai Mall.

“Designing Manish's Dubai store was not just about creating spaces; it's about crafting memories and breathing life into the very essence of our shared passion for design and fashion.”...

PRESS RELEASE / Announcement

15 December 2023

2 minutes

The exquisite store was meticulously crafted by the talented Gauri Khan, who collaborated closely with Manish Malhotra to materialize his grand vision for his inaugural global store.

Indian Fashion Reaches New Horizons with Manish Malhotra

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: In a remarkable stride towards India’s evolving fashion landscape, celebrated Indian haute couture icon Manish Malhotra inaugurated his flagship store at the prestigious Fashion Avenue of the Dubai Mall on December 10, 2023 marking a momentous day for Indian fashion. Notably, Manish Malhotra has earned the distinction...

PRESS RELEASE / Show

15 March 2023

3 minutes

The showcase presented prints inspired by iconic-games in androgynous styles having a blast alongside a high-octane colour palette of stark blacks, electric purples, shocking neons, unconventional constructs, with the use of unmissable fabrics. The retagged labels were incorporated, proudly and boldly, into the detailing of the collection.

Manish Malhotra Unveils the Second Drop of His Diffuse Collection at the Lakme Fashion Week Grand Finale

Mumbai, India: Manish Malhotra celebrated one year of Diffuse at the Grand Finale of Lakme Fashion Week X FDCI tonight at the Jio World Convention Centre.

The second drop of Diffuse along with Lakme’s bold endeavour to be #UnapoloegeticallyME presented an inspiring showcase on the gaming-inspired runway called 'Retags'.

Manish Malhotra took a...

PRESS RELEASE / Show

13 December 2022

3 minutes

The highlight of the soirée was the showstopper Vaani Kapoor musing and making a statement in an ethereally exaggerated ivory ensemble, a deconstructed asymmetrical Lehenga with a striped organza trailing drape and and an encrusted broad Pearl band paired with brands signature crossover stylised Blouse embellished in 3D crochet sequins.

Manish Malhotra Hosts India’s First Ever Fashion Soirée in Delhi

New Delhi, India: Always known to revel his success through revelries, Manish Malhotra this time hosts a Khaab Bridal Soirée, an evening of couture and cocktails at the Leela Palace, Delhi. The only designer in our country who extended his influence beyond fashion and films, celebrates nine years of his eponymous Manish Malhotra Flagship Store in...