Manish Arora goes light fantastic at Couture Week

An off-site venue, loads of glamour and out-of-the-box offerings, Manish Arora’s show at the ongoing India Couture Week (ICW) turned out to be an absolute delight for all couture lovers with his line’s psychedelic colours, trendy prints and unique designs.

The internationally acclaimed Indian designer is known for giving an edge to Indian elements and this was fully on display when he presented a gamut of designs in varied colours.

“I love Indian tradition and colour and this is the reason why I believe that no other designer can play with so many colours in one garment like the way I do. I believe in telling stories through my designs and this is what my couture line was all about.

“It was meant for all the powerful women who believe in creating [a] name for themselves,” said the designer who showcased his collection at the French Embassy here.

Asked about the reason for this off-site show, he said: “I think couture has its route from France so this was an ideal venue.”

Arora chose to showcase six different lines through six different stories that varied in inspiration from Italian castles to Japanese crafts to royalty and were titled The Peacock, The Crown, The Jewels, The Light Fantastic, Iridescent and Temari.