Manish Arora <3 Fashion designer extraordinaire

   Manish Arora isan Indian fashion designer based in New Dehli. He is a lavish creativeindividual clashing techniques such as new age psychedelic prints withtraditional Indian embroidery. He is known for this ‘quirky’ use of brightinviting colours and tactile textured fabrics including fur.

  Manish launchedhis first fashion label in 1997 named “Manish Arora” and started retailing inIndia. He then went onto exhibiting his collection at India’s Fashion week andhis success continued from there. He was recognised as a talented FashionDesigner who then went onto debut at Fashion weeks across the worldcollaborating with companies such as ‘Reebok’. By 2006 his collection wasstocked in over 75 stores worldwide. In 2007 Manish has an overwhelminglysuccessful debut at Paris Fashion week which then lead on to his designs beingworn by celebrities such as, Katy Perry, Lady Ga Ga and Nikki Minaj, who allshare Manish’s ‘diverse’ sense of style.

   Manish Arora usesa wide range of interesting and tactile fabrics in his collections, Fur playingan important role. He uses this luxurious fabric in a creative and alternativeway. Rather than having another ‘Fur Coat’, Manish incorporates the fur into thegarments creating interesting silhouettes. For example, panelling strips ofbright marine blue fur into a sequin and satin dress creating something uniqueand fashion forward. He uses this technique of incorporation throughout hisReady-to-Wear Fall 2012 collection. In his sporty yet feminine collections hecreates outfits that ooze energy and confidence using powerful silhouettes togive women a feeling of power and playfulness. His use of colour is inspiring,from pastels to neons, the mixture sounds wrong, but looks so right. Manish hasexhibited various successful projects worldwide and is a well respected name inthe fashion industry.

  In 2011 Manish isappointed the Creative Director of Paco Rabanne. It was said that Arora andRabanne are both known for their lavish avante garde designs, which have beenexpressed through his 3 successful collections. The use of Fur re-appears inPaco Rabanne’s Ready-to-Wear Fall 2012/2013 collection. This time it is used ina more elegant way but still expressing Arora’s use of interesting placement.One of the stand out pieces consisted of long black fur used to create fullsleeves in an embellished metallic outfit.

Quote from Style.com:

“Life is beautiful, In Arora’s world it isfun too”

   Arora is notafraid to push the boundaries and have a bit of fun! I think the most excitingthing about fashion is giving people the opportunity to express theirindividuality through what they wear. Allowing people to be unique and not takethings too seriously. Arora uses the clashing of fabrics and colours includingthe use of fur to create outfits that scream out energy, youth and playfulness,themes people need in their lives on a daily basis, whether you are 15 or 50.