Manish Arora has been a torch bearer from the Indian fashion industry in the international fashion circuit. To give vision to his creative design brilliance for his collections, Manish’s creations sparkle distinctively, setting the bar high for Indian fashion abroad. And thus Manish Arora and Crystallized Swarovski elements put together an exhibition of seven years of glittering association.
The exposition showcases iconic haute couture pieces from the Manish Arora’s national and international runways since 2003 marking the tenth milestone of international showing from the designer this year. The retrospective installation is on display from February 25to March 04, 2010 at The Atrium, The DLF Emporio.
Known for his vivid use of colour in designs that combine contemporary silhouettes with traditional handcrafted techniques, Manish Arora has been supported by Swarovski since the launch of his international career.
The chronology of his love affair with crystallized Swarovski elements follows the milestone of design and creation.
In 2003-2005 Manish Arora and Crystallized Swarovski elements courtship begins with collaborations for his India Fashion Week collections.
In 2005 he makes his international debut at London Fashion Week and showcases his Fall/Winter 06 collection. He creates the iconic “London Transport’ dress.
With 2006 Manish presented his Spring/Summer 07 ‘Life is Beautiful’ collection Manish showcases his Autumn/Winter 07 ‘Space’ collection at London Fashion Week to rave reviews and critical acclaim in his creation of futuristic pieces.
The year 2007 witnessed maverick designer’s debuts with his Spring/Summer – 2008 collection at the Paris Fashion Week to create three showstopper garments to be shown on the catwalk. The ‘Swarovski Jigsaw Ganesha’ dress, the ‘Comic Mesh’ jumpsuit and the ‘Bomb Blast’ dress.
In 2007Manish strengthened his international footprint with a successful debut with his Spring/Summer – 2008 collection at the Paris Fashion Week and collaborates with Crystallized Swarovski Elements to create three showstopper garments to be shown on the catwalk. The ‘Swarovski Jigsaw Ganesha’ dress, the ‘Comic Mesh’ jumpsuit and the ‘Bomb Blast’ dress. The same year he also tied up with The Swatch Group for designing swatch watches highlighted with crystallized Swarovski elements.
In 2008 he showcased his ‘Warrior’ themed Autumn/Winter 08 collection in Paris and created customized masks and accessories for the show and a special Swarovski mesh armor for the show that was sported by Supermodel Kate Moss.
2009 saw Manish showcasing his ‘Jungle’ themed Autumn/Winter 09 collection at Garage Turenne in Paris where he designed unique Swarovski collectibles from the animal kingdom like the jeweled Gorilla, Rhino, Lion, Orangutan and Parrot. He also creates three special Swarovski looks – the ‘Lion Heads Bolero’, the ‘Jungle web’ dress and the ‘Tropical butterfly’.
And finally 2010 begins with Manish Arora and crystallized Swarovski elements celebrating their creative collaboration over the years and his forthcoming tenth international showing at Paris Fashion Week in March 2010.
