Fashion Management Report: Manish Malhotra at Lakme Fashion Week 2017

This report provides an in-depth analysis of Manish Malhotra's collection at the 2017 Lakme Fashion Week, themed "Tales of Indulgence." It examines the designer's background, design philosophy, and the specific elements of the collection, including the use of colors, embroidery, and silhouettes. The report highlights the menswear designs, such as evening suits and tuxedo jackets, and the womenswear, including mini dresses and gowns. It also discusses the color palette, which included Luxe-night colors like black, oyster grey, blue, and chrome, as well as the use of rich textiles like silks, organza, velvet, and nets. The report also mentions the showstoppers, Aditya Roy Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez. The report concludes with a summary of the design elements and principles used by Manish Malhotra in the collection, along with references to the sources used. This analysis offers a comprehensive overview of the collection's impact and design choices, providing valuable insights into the fashion event.

FASHION MANAGEMENT (LAKME
FASHION WEEK 2017)
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INTRODUCTION
 Manish Malhotra is one of the most prominent and
established names in Bollywood Fashion Industry as well
as have global recognition with large number of foreign
clients under his belt.
 His name spells Bollywood ecstasy, society style mavens
and the ones who belong to the elite list of citizens in the
country.
 Manish Malhotra has always been iconic as well as a major
powerhouse of fashion who has been true to his brand and
unique in each and every of the style he delivers.

INTRODUCTION
 The report that has been provided here will be discussing
the collection presented by Manish Malhotra in the 2017
Lakme Fashion Week where his theme for the products
were; “Tales of Indulgence” (lakmefashionweek.co.in,
2019).

INTRODUCTION
 The discussion of the use of the colors and the different types of
the embroidery and the style used has been determined and
discussed in a detailed and descriptive manner.
 The show stoppers for the show were Aditya Roy kapoor and
Jacqueline Fernandez, two of the leading actors of Bollywood film
industry.

BRIEF SUMMARY
Manish Malhotra in one word can be said
to be couturier, costume stylist,
entrepreneur, social media influencer and
revivalist.
The career of the famous designer spans
for more than 27 years.
Manish Malhotra has been one of the
very best in redefining fashion for an entire
generation.

BRIEF SUMMARY
 The design philosophy of the designer is
also unique in nature.
 The design story of the recent collections
has been inspired by that of consummate
passion for the reviving of the artistic
craftsmanship of India.
 This includes different kinds of local art
and embroidery collection from the
different parts of India (bebeautiful.in,
2019).
 Therefore it can be said that Manish
Malhotra design includes the likes of
celebration of the traditional crafts with
the modern Indian flair.

DESIGN ELEMENTS
AND PRINCIPLE ANALYSIS
 The theme that was used by Manish
Malhotra was “Tales of Indulgence”.
 The particular theme was selected to mark
his brand’s completion of 12 glorious years.
 The colors used in the dresses and the
different types of the fashion accessories
were mostly a clear representation of the
Luxe-night that was black, oyster grey, blue
and mostly chrome in appearance.
 This was marked by the base of rich textiles
that consisted of silks, organza, velvet as
well as nets (lakmefashionweek.co.in, 2019).

PRESENTATION OF DESIGNS
 The theme for the particular Fashion week
was “Tales of Indulgence”.
 The main attraction in the collections
presented by the fashion designer was the
custom made menswear for the men.
 This included evening suits, tuxedo jackets
with gleaming lapels, floral corsages and
different types of appliqués that added to
the dapper appeal of the different kinds of
menswear ensembles.
 As the main focus was on the menswear
ranges, the designer used all the different
kinds of designs in order to create ideal
designs and comfortable wears for the men
that can be used for specific purposes and
can be worn at specific point of time
(vogue.in, 2019).

PRESENTATION OF DESIGNS
 Apart from this the collection also included
other kinds of men’s wear.
 There were baggy pleated trousers with peak
lapels, double breasted velvet numbers with the
presence of furs on the shoulders provided a
sense of loyalty and added elegance to the
collection (bebeautiful.in, 2019).
 The coats were also designed and embroidered
with beaded lapels and different types of
contrasting colors of the collars was the main
things that attracted the attention of the people
who are fashion conscious.
 On the other hand, Women’s wear at the Lakme
Fashion Week show was equally exciting.

ANALYSIS OF DESIGNS
 The silhouettes in Manish Malhotra winter
festive 2017 collection comprised of mini
dresses, gowns, lehengas and the specially
designed men’s suits.
 The color palette included different kinds of
light feminine pastels like pale peach, grey
and beige along with a number of mixed
colors and tones.
 The mixed colors generally included the
likes of rich colored tones like burgundy,
black and gold.
 There were a lot of similar trends that the
designer brought back in the fashion week
that he displayed in Paris (missmalini.com,
2019).

ANALYSIS OF DESIGNS
 On the other hand, the suits designed by
Manish Malhotra were created using a variety
of different textiles along with a touch of
elegancy and glamour.
 Black was the dominant color in most of the
suits and a bespoke tailoring model was
noticed in all of the different brands of
clothes.
 There were long velvet coats with peak lapels,
embroidered lapel jackets and velvet smoking
options.
 Apart from this the presence of collarless
jackets there were a number of different
embellished sleeves coated coats and double-
breasted velvet numbers with fur which
emphasized on the shoulders were some of