Indian couture all about bridal wear: Manish AroraWedding-wear primarily dominates the Indian couture wear market, and
justifiably so, says internationally known designer Manish Arora, who
has returned to showcase his collection on the Indian ramp after a gap
of three years.
"In India, bridal wear is couture, so it makes
sense for designers to show bridal wear during the Couture Week. In
Europe too, couture is meant for social occasions and the clothes shown are suitable to their market," Arora told IANS in an exclusive interview.
"The
definition of couture in India is different from the west as what
designers show there is more apt for their tastes and market
sensibilities," he added.
Marked for his creative use of
psychedelic colours, trendy prints and unique designs, Arora's
international presence is quite huge.
He made a successful debut
at the London Fashion Week in September 2005, and also tip-toed in the
London, Hong Kong and Miami market in a big way. He also got a rare
chance to showcase a retrospective of his collections at Victoria and
Albert Museum in 2007.
He is the only Indian designer who has been invited to the Paris Fashion Week for seven consecutive years.
Rarely
seen on the Indian runway in the recent past, the designer made his
comeback after a gap of three years for the ongoing Delhi Couture Week
here Friday night.
"I'm showing in Paris each season since many
years. (But) India is where I get my inspiration. Its just that I have
not done a catwalk show in India since three years as the timing between
Paris show and India show is very less but couture week was the perfect
timing," he said.
For his comeback show, Arora presented a retrospective of his collections shown at Paris Fashion Week over the past few years.
The inspiration for all his garments was in "India and its great culture".
"The
collection consists of some my favourite pieces that I have shown in
Paris over the past five years and some of them have never been shown in
India. Each piece is unique and extremely time consuming to make. All
the pieces have been handcrafted and have meticulous embroideries and
embellishments," he said.
The designer's collection was a visual feast for all fashionistas who were looking for freshness in the couture segment.
His collection was a mix of ultra-feminine skirts and dresses to streamlined pencil skirts to cigarette pants. Bold graphic prints, three dimensional designs and floral motifs were the highpoints of the line.
Some
of the pieces shown on the runway have also been flaunted by
international fashion icons like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Nicki Minaj.
Indian couture all about bridal wear: Manish Arora
