Embellished skirt and top
Manish Arora · 2014–2015; Spring/Summer 2015 collection
India and France
Manish Arora
- Vivid color
- Pop imagery
- Embellishment
Manish Arora combines vivid colour and pop imagery with elaborate Indian handwork. After graduating from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in New Delhi, he launched his label in 1997.
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Embellished skirt and top
2014–2015; Spring/Summer 2015 collection · Spring/Summer 2015
A striped jersey top becomes a richly ornamented companion to a silk skirt. Made by Three Clothing Company, the ensemble combines handwork with Arora’s playful use of colour and decoration.
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Patterned layers and green collar — Look 1
Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear
A high green collar and patterned layers combine practical winter shapes with Arora’s saturated palette.
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Black patterned coat and striped layers — Look 19
Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear
Dark outerwear frames a dense mix of colored motifs and stripes.
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Bright sweater and yellow leggings — Look 28
Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear
Contrasting bands of saturated color make the knitwear and leggings a graphic ensemble.
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Red strapped short dress — Look 44
Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear
A compact red dress combines decorative straps and metal-like accents in a strongly outlined silhouette.
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1 collections represented · 1 pieceSpring/Summer 2015
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About Manish Arora
His embroidery, appliqué and beading travelled onto London’s runway in 2005 and Paris’s in 2007. Familiar motifs become oversized, humorous and densely decorated, joining craft expertise to contemporary silhouettes. His work also includes a period at Paco Rabanne and collaborations across fashion and popular culture; SCAD FASH presented a major retrospective in 2024.