Manish Malhotra and Sabyasachi Mukherjee's latest collections

Two big names of celeb world, Sabyasachi Mukherjee and Manish Malhotra all set with their new collections at Pearls Delhi Couture.They are back again with their summer collections. A big salute of Sabyasachi to India's textile heritage once again! His wonderful collections included block prints, khadi, kantha work as well as zardozi. To catch your hold, there were lovely blouses with hand embroidery and beautiful lehengas.

The variety included achkans with loads of layering and the cool headgear. Colour Palatte consisted of orange, black,green and red. The mesmerising collection was all presented on a catwalk. The surroundings were filled with a very antique feel. You know ! Bollywood Beauties Vidya Balan and Rani Mukherjee made their ravishing presence at the event. Vidya was looking gorgeous in Sabya Saari while Rani wore a black jumpsuit.

Now, let's come to Manish Malhotra's styles, they had their touch of bold flourish. He tried the fusion effect, his collection included saris, lehengas and Jackets. A deep blue gown with a bolero jacket was grabbing the hold of everyone. It is worthwhile mentioning here that, Manish has designed wonderful creations for Bollywood Beauties like Kareena Kapoor, Priety Zinta and Kajol.

Kajol's working woman look

Kajol would be seen flaunting a subtle working woman look in her new movie My Name Is Khan which is very close to her real life fashion statements.Her look in the movie is very real life and designer Manish Malhotra did not have to work too hard. Kajol sports a very American working women look and plays a hairstylist in the movie. In “My Name Is Khan”, Kajol would be seen as a single mother who lives in San Francisco and the simple look has helped make the character more alive.

Earlier, Malhotra had designed clothes for Kajol for the movies “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai”, “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” and “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham”.

B-Town celebs graced the WIFW

A mob of celebrities walked the ramp including Celina Jaitley, Soha Ali Khan, Sophie Chaudhary, Zayed Khan and the evergreen fashion designer Manish Malhotra too walked the ramp, on the fantastic glamourous night at Wills India Fashion Week in New Delhi.

Celina Jaitely performed the cat-walk for Khushali Kumar in a long, heavily embroidered purple dress. However, the other stars set the ramp ablaze for designer Manav Gangwani at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week.

Celina simply loved the outfit designed by Khushali Kumar. The designer matchning to the taste of the actress embellished the chiffon, sheer net dress with intricate embroidery on the back, arms and front.

Fabrics like translucent nets, georgettes, chiffons, plush silks, velvets, satins were used to craft women's wear while Manish Malhotra used Italian fabrics pure cottons, silks, felts, satins, wool and Italian for his men's line.

The colour palette were ranging from powder pinks, muted beiges, hints of pale blue to eternal blacks. Manav Gangwani said, "My collection transparently portrays the famous, rich, glamorous and ultra chic people. It is more of evening and cocktail wear."

The colour encompassed black, coral, ivory, burgundy, grey and mossy green. Fashion guru Manish Malhotra who wore a black jacket with purple appliqué embroidery teamed with black trousers.

Sophie Chaudhary grced the ramp walking in a black bubble dress, that was made of 60 metres of cloth which was quiet heavy. Zayed Khan concluded the show sporting a black velvet jacket with intricate orange embroidery teamed with straight trousers.

All the garments glittered with coral embroidery, sequins work, mother of pearl buttons, beads, Swarovski crystals teamed with jewel pieces.

Fashion Lifestyle for Men

The venue was the Palladium Mall at High Street Phoenix for the launch of India’s first fashion lifestyle store for men — The Collective — launched by Madura Garments Lifestyle Retail Co Ltd, part of the Aditya Birla Group.




It was completely stuffed with guests from all walks of life enjoying an uber stylish night in the company of Mumbai’s chic and fashionable.

A sizzling fashion show was organized and featured famous designers like Manish Malhotra, Richard James and Rohit Bal. Not to mention Yuvraj Singh also walked the ramp!

Kumar Mangalam Birla and his wife Neerja were there before time, browsing around the store.

The other elite guest comprised of a mix of high society people like Atul and Gayatri Ruia, Sheetal Mafatlal and Ramona and her brother Timmy Narang to name a few — and Bollywood including Amrita Rao, Jackie Shroff and Urmila Matondkar.

Bridal Collection Of Manish Malhotra at LFW

The second day of Lakme fashion week 2009 in Mumbai saw Bollywood's most sought after designer Manish Malhotra's bridal collection.




Malhotra's collection which was inspired from the idea of a bride running away from the altar, included the collection consisting of rich brocades, velvet, silk, tussar, net, lace and organza.

In a colour palette, the hues ranged from cobalt, burgundy, old rose, grey, cream, olive, fawn and brown for women's wear. The circular panelled skirts, long kurtas and saris had red in common but lot more of beiges, jade and moss greens detailed with gold, silver and bronze touches.

But gorgeous saris in striking red and bronze net with velvet appliqué touches and heavy zardozi work were the highlight of the show along with the grand lehengas.

It suited both winter and summer season.

Silver screen goddesses viz. Kajol, Urmila Matondkar, Shabhana Azmi, Amrita Rao arrived to watch the spectacular evening and seemed completely bowled over by Malhotra's collection.

"Manish has kept all the traditionality and yet given it its zing," said Azmi. The background score of Malhotra's show also gelled well with the collection as the music had a punch of Bollywood in it too. It was defiant yet positive and joyful.

Kolkata Fashion Week II Highlights

Works of over 40 fashion designers and several weavers will be showcased at the Kolkata Fashion Week (KFW) to be held here Sep 9-13, 2009. The splendid show will open with the creations of Ritu Kumar,while Manish Malhotra's designs bring down the curtains, the organisers announced. Revive the memories of 20 designers that had taken part in the inaugural edition.




'There will be 36 shows on the spring-summer collection,' said Yudhajit Dutta, managing director of Mindscapes Maestros Events and Sports Management.

The KFW-II will have 'Earth Couture' as the theme celebrating India's ethnic roots after United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation declaring 2009 as 'The International Year of Natural Fibre'. 'In the first edition (in April) we promoted weavers. We are going to do the same this time also,' said Indian cricket captain and KFW bran ambassador Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was present at the media meet announcing the event.

The country's top models including Indrani Dasgupta, Sapna Kumar, Joey Matthews, Lakshmi Rana, Noyanika Chatterjee, Neha Kapur and Candice Pinto will be sashaying down the ramp showcasing the unique creations of the designers, he said.

Apart from giving 16 new designers a chance to showcase their creations, a nationwide model hunt from where 20 shortlisted contestants would participate at the second season of Kolkata Fashion Week will also be done.

Second Day of Kolkata Fashion Week

The second day of Kolkata Fashion Week saw stars frizzle in a weaver's collection. Bollywood actors Nandana Sen and Rituparna Sengupta sashayed down the ramp on the second day of the ongoing second edition of Kolkata Fashion Week.




Designer Nandita Palchoudhuri showcased her weaver's work with the models setting the ramp on fire. This collection was unique as it exhibited a rare and a wide range of tangail, baluchari and dhakai sarees made by the craftsmen of West Bengal. .

"Weaves is the most unique collection one can ever have because it's made of yarn and any weave makes you look beautiful and elegant. So I believe the way the whole weave section has draped the girls with the dresses, long kurtas and everything, is completely unique," said Sengupta.

The second edition of the Kolkata Fashion Week slotted to end with a bang, with a Manish Malhotra show anticipated anxiously on Sunday.

Keep the track!

Bollywood Fashion

For the past decade, the designers of the largest film industry in the world have been shaping the fashion of Indian clothing. Recently,Bollywood fashion is transcending and making a major impact on Western style as well. Let’s learn more about the cultural phenomenon that is
known as Bollywood.




Until the late 1980s, Hindi films demonstrated limited sense of style. Bollywood designers came to the limelight ever since Manish Malhotra did those catchy numbers for Urmila Matondkar in Rangeela. It was all upwards from there. Bollywood fashion became a force to be reckoned with. When Sushmita Sen appeared in flowing saris in a recent hit, this traditional dress got a big boost into urban style. Shamita Shetty made the sharara a hit with aptly titled “Sharara Sharara”.Finally, Priyanka Chopra made the red dupatta (stole) synonymous with Bollywood fashion.

Hindi films may have inspired Indian style over the last two decades, but the fascinating phenomenon is the transcendence of Bollywood fashion to the West. The recent bohemian or ethnic clothing wave is driven by Indian, and hence Bollywood fashion. The comfort, elegance,and especially the versatility of Indian clothing are not lost to the western public. For instance, various kurtas (tunic tops) can be worn to the beach, a tea party, the mall, or even a grand formal!




Where should you look for hip Bollywood fashion? A local India boutique is not a bad start. Another good place is the web. Plenty of sites such as Benzer and Seasons offer good choices.

Kareena ka Fashion Funda

She is one stylish and chic lady. Whenver she goes abroad, she would spend most of her time shopping and getting thr right clothes for adorning a fashion icon of bollywood. Also keeping in mind her attitude and mood for the moment.




Asked if has she shifted loyalties from dress designer Manish Malhotra to Aki, she would say no, not at all. As Kareena and Karishma Kapoor both have been shot to fame by him. We're not the kind of people who move on in our friendships.

She is back with Manish Malhotra in 3 Idiots and the remake of Stepmom. She will be dressed up as a stylish young girl. She is planning to cut her hair. She is really proud to be called stylish.

The selection of clothes and designer depends upon the roles, says Kareena.

In Jab We Met, she was simply dressed in salwar-kameez. In her forthcoming films Qurbaan and 3 Idiots, she was minimalist in her clothes.

But the actress says she is equally comfortable playing a girl next door like she did in Omkara.

She carried off Kolhapuri chappals in Omkara, she is equally at home in Jimmy Choos in Kambakkht Ishq. She is equally proud of both kind of films.

Madhuri (Dixit) did a Mrityudand and a Choli ke peeche (in Khalnayak) side by side. Look at the film actors like Madhuri, my sister Karisma, Saif Ali Khan and Akshay did in the 1990s.

U are right, babes...clothes do matter but then this is not all that matters.

Manish Malhotra- Made Bollywood Divas Fashionable

Image via Wikipedia

At the age of 25, Manish Malhotra forayed into Bollywood by designing
for Juhi Chawla in Swarg. Today, at 34, his name is synonymous with
style in Hindi films. He revolutionized the fashion scene in Bollywood
by envisioning a 'look' for the character.

His journey as a costume-designer has seen him clothe most of the
leading actresses in the film industry viz. Sridevi, Urmila Matondkar,
Karishma Kapoor, Kajol, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Madhuri
Dixit, Twinkle Khanna, Shilpa Shetty, Kareena Kapoor, to Aishwarya
Rai, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta.

Manish`s style is strongly influenced by fusion wear and he favors
pale, ice creamy neutrals, lilacs and lemons for hot, sultry summers
adding chiffons. Manish greatly admires on the foreign fashion front,
designers Georgio Armani and DKNY. His other favorites include
Vivienne Westwood and Donatella Versace.

From Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Khamoshi, Hero No.1, Judaai, Hum
Saath Saath Hai to Kaho Na Pyar Hai, Mast, Phir Bhi Dil Hai
Hindustani, Satya, Dhadkan and Mohabbatein, he has been associated
with nearly all of the decade`s most successful films.

High on his success, Manish Malhotra decided to branch into mainstream
designing in 1998 with his high-profile couture store Reverie - Manish
Malhotra.

His popularity soared during this period when he was exclusively asked
to design clothes for Michael Jackson for his appearance during the
Bollywood Awards held in New York.

Manish Malhotra- Made Bollywood Divas Fashionable

Image via Wikipedia

At the age of 25, Manish Malhotra forayed into Bollywood by designing
for Juhi Chawla in Swarg. Today, at 34, his name is synonymous with
style in Hindi films. He revolutionized the fashion scene in Bollywood
by envisioning a 'look' for the character.

His journey as a costume-designer has seen him clothe most of the
leading actresses in the film industry viz. Sridevi, Urmila Matondkar,
Karishma Kapoor, Kajol, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Madhuri
Dixit, Twinkle Khanna, Shilpa Shetty, Kareena Kapoor, to Aishwarya
Rai, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta.

Manish`s style is strongly influenced by fusion wear and he favors
pale, ice creamy neutrals, lilacs and lemons for hot, sultry summers
adding chiffons. Manish greatly admires on the foreign fashion front,
designers Georgio Armani and DKNY. His other favorites include
Vivienne Westwood and Donatella Versace.

From Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Khamoshi, Hero No.1, Judaai, Hum
Saath Saath Hai to Kaho Na Pyar Hai, Mast, Phir Bhi Dil Hai
Hindustani, Satya, Dhadkan and Mohabbatein, he has been associated
with nearly all of the decade`s most successful films.

High on his success, Manish Malhotra decided to branch into mainstream
designing in 1998 with his high-profile couture store Reverie - Manish
Malhotra.

His popularity soared during this period when he was exclusively asked
to design clothes for Michael Jackson for his appearance during the
Bollywood Awards held in New York.

LFW 2009

Lakme Fashion Week is the premiere event in India for what’s hot in
fashion. The show takes place twice a year to show off the coolest new
designs for all four seasons is under way and has set the graph high
for the world of fashion with new and creative designs that doesn’t
compromise wear ability. The show started on Friday and will end
today; saying good-bye to March in style.

Designers who showed off some creative designs included Vikram
Phadnis, Wendell Rodricks, Vivek Kumar, Atit Bhatt, Anand Bhushan,
Tanvi Kedia, Abdul Haldar, Ruchi Mehta, Niak, Jyoti Sharma, and
Archana Kochar. And of course there was Manish Malhotra who drew some
of Bollywood’s finest including Deepika Padukone, Asin, and Anushka
Sharma, Shahrukh Khan. They just couldn’t wait to get a taste of what
the designer had for this year.