Manish Malhotra’s first standalone store in a city’s haveli showcases his best couture pieces
With what can be called the ‘old world charm of opulent India’, designer Manish Malhotra threw open doors of his first store in the city in a Mehrauli haveli that spreads across 6,000 sq ft. The décor is contemporary and the primary colours used are grey and gold, which add an aura of elegance and encapsulates the mesmerising charm of the designer’s signature style. Store’s lavish grandeur retains the historic significance of an imperial haveli along with designer’s modern sensibilities to create a whole new world of refined luxury.
It showcases the designer’s latest couture pieces, inspired from the 1930s to all his signature bridal collection and the latest diffusion line, which is lighter and a modern collection that not just reflects the designer’s vision for younger minds but also his passion for Indian craftsmanship. It includes lehengas, saris, anarkalis, lighter luxe line of colour-blocked tunics with pants, cape tunics, sherwani jackets, ghagras and sharara pants for women. Men can choose from a range of bandhgalas, bandi jackets, shirts and kurtas. Collection showcases works such as Kashmiri, chikankari, phulkari, which have been important to Manish’s collections in the recent past.