DCW puts spotlight on opulence, grandeur and business (Preview)
August 7th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Couture has its roots in ancient history when each garment was equated with fantasy, opulence and creativity. This is exactly what the third edition of ... Read more...
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Not mere tailors, Indian designers hit back
May 13th, 2012 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Indian fashion is growing and its designers are not mere tailors, say industry experts irked by Manish Arora's comment that designers here primarily cater ... Read more...
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Design of future: Minimal, casual and honest (With Image)
March 13th, 2012 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Bow out baroque, gothic and stylised art deco. Minimal, innovative, mass and the elemental are waiting to take over design in India and across the ... Read more...
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Business, not Bollywood, in focus at WIFW: FDCI chief
October 7th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) With over 120 designers, 200 buyers and an expected revenue of at least Rs.30-35 crore, the focus of the upcoming spring-summer edition of Wills ... Read more...
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Manish Arora ties up with jewellery brand (With Image)
July 7th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Well-known designer Manish Arora has collaborated with Gitanjali Jewellers and will showcase his collection at their recently launched store in Mumbai."Manish Arora by Gitanjali Lifestyle ... Read more...
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Heidi flaunts Manish Arora’s outfit at German TV show (With Image)
June 21st, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Supermodel Heidi Klum wore an outfit made by the Indian designer Manish Arora for German television show "Wetten, dass..?""Heidi Klum on Wetten, dass..? in ... Read more...
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Chronicle of fashion foretold: Orange for winter
April 19th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) If you like to think six months ahead, then think orange. Designers say the colour will dominate fashion next winter not only in India but ... Read more...
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My Paco Rabanne designs to be easily accessible: Manish Arora (Interview)
February 22nd, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Indian designer Manish Arora has been roped in as creative-artistic director for Spanish brand Paco Rabanne, which is looking for a comeback with women's wear. ... Read more...
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IAF pilots to get Shaurya Chakra, three Vayu Sena Medals
January 25th, 2011 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Safe recovery of a Russian-origin MiG-27 fighter jet despite sustaining critical injuries after a canopy burst while cruising at near supersonic speed at an altitude of 9,500 ... Read more...
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Five army men named for Kirti Chakra, 21 to get Shaurya Chakra
January 25th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Five army men were Tuesday named for Kirti Chakra, the country's second highest peacetime gallantry medal, including one posthumously, and 21 others for Shaurya Chakra, the ... Read more...
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Festive wear to dominate LFW runway (Preview)
September 16th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IANS) Last season the focus was on resort wear and this time, the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) will put the spotlight on festive wear with 74 designers and 12 ... Read more...
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Mercedes to retail exclusive apparel and accessories
September 13th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Mercedes-Benz India has entered into an agreement with fashion designer Manish Arora, whose exclusively designed apparel and accessories will be retailed through the auto major's outlets across ... Read more...
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Mercedes launches 3D stimulator, luxury apparels
September 8th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) German luxury car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz' Indian subsidiary Wednesday launched a 3D stimulator ride console, SLS AMG Play Station, to give real life experience of driving its new ... Read more...
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With 130 designers, 43 shows WIFW back - bigger and better
March 22nd, 2010 - 3:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) With an eclectic mix of 130 designers from all over the country and 43 shows, the 15th edition of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), set to ... Read more...
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People in Africa have massive money: Tanzanian designer (With Images)
December 6th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
Gurgaon, Dec 6 (IANS) Tanzanian designer Mustafa Hassanali says the African fashion industry needs to take a leaf out of the book of Indian stylists and make a mark ... Read more...
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WIFW generates good business for designers (Review)
October 29th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Oct 29 (ANS) This time around, the bi-annual Wills Lifestyle India Fashion week (WIFW) ended on a happy note as it generated good business for many designers, ... Read more...
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Manish Arora unveils futuristic collection for Paris Fashion Week (With Images)
September 25th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhushree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Designer Manish Arora is taking his "futuristic" collection, which combines Indian techniques with geometric designs, to the Paris Fashion Week 2010 and he says the ... Read more...
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They will walk the ramp for ‘good cause’
July 15th, 2009 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Creations from top-rung fashion designers like Ashish Soni, J.J. Valaya, Manish Arora, Raghavendra Rathore, Rina Dhaka, Ritu Kumar, Suneet Verma, and Tarun Tahiliani will be on sale ... Read more...
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Indian designers should modernise, not westernise: Manish Arora
March 25th, 2009 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Known for his flamboyant and futuristic designs and creative skills, designer Manish Arora feels that Indian designers are still confused between the modernization and the westernization of ... Read more...
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Audience fights for seats at Manish Arora’s ‘Jungle’ show (With Images)
March 21st, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) It was not the grand finale of the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW), yet the audience was fighting and getting into arguments over the ... Read more...
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Designer duo get up, close, personal on TV with celeb wives
December 26th, 2008 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Fashion designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla are now finally set to make their television debut. And guess how? By hosting candid conversations with celebrity wives ... Read more...
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Lalit Modi, Anupam Kher get Teacher’s Achievement Awards
November 9th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Lalit Modi, the man behind the Indian Premier League cricket, and veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher were honoured with the Teacher's Achievement Awards at a star-studded function ... Read more...
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‘Mumbai provides better opportunities for young designers’
October 24th, 2008 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) The Indian capital of New Delhi might be hosting some big ticket fashion shows but for young designers, the favourite destination is Mumbai, the country's financial capital. "Mumbai ... Read more...
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Manish Arora’s ‘Circus’ signs off WIFW in magnificent style
October 20th, 2008 - 4:28 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Clown pants, voluminous jackets and ruffled skirts in funky hues of bright pink, blue and green - all crafted by designer Manish Arora - featured at the ... Read more...
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Financial meltdown hits purchases at WIFW
October 18th, 2008 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) It's already more than halfway through India's premium business-to-business fashion event Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) but, given the global financial meltdown, most international buyers are ... Read more...
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Wills Lifestyle plans to double stores in two years
October 11th, 2008 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) ITC's premium fashion brand Wills Lifestyle will have 100 stores in the next two years from the present 55, a top official said here Saturday."We will add two ... Read more...
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FDCI launches young designers abroad
September 29th, 2008 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), known for supporting emerging talent in the country, has now extended its ambit to help young designers showcase their collections ... Read more...
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Manish Arora’s ‘Circus’ to be showcased at WIFW finale
September 23rd, 2008 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Futuristic and flamboyant designer Manish Arora will showcase his Circus collection, complete with clown pants, voluminous jackets and ruffled skirts, during the grand finale of the Wills ... Read more...
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Designers Abu Jani, Sandeep Khosla set to make TV debut
August 29th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Fashion designer duo Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla, popular for exquisite chikankari and zardozi work, have been a reclusive pair. But now they are set to make ... Read more...
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After ‘Fashion’, Narendra Kumar designs for ‘Aladdin’
April 18th, 2008 - 9:46 am ICT by admin
By Shweta Thakur
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Bollywood fashion designer Narendra Kumar, who has styled clothes for Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming film "Fashion" and plays a bit role in it too, has another ... Read more...
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India’s fashion weeks: one offers glamour, the other business
April 8th, 2008 - 11:19 am ICT by admin
By Shweta Thakur
Mumbai/New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Three years ago, leading cosmetic brand Lakme severed its relationship with India's apex fashion body, Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), and started its own ... Read more...
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Fashion week ends in buzz of business
March 18th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by admin
(Fashion Week Review)
By Shweta Thakur
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The glitzy five-day Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) may have come to an end, but the fashion fraternity has good reason to ... Read more...
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Manish Arora’s ‘warrior’ collection creates magic at WIFW
March 15th, 2008 - 1:05 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 15 (ANI): Manish Arora's collection based on the theme 'Warrior' stole the limelight at the fashion week with models in ensembles embellished with crystallized Swarovski.
The collection drew inspiration ... Read more...
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