Lakmé Fashion Week’s First Ever Digital Edition Kicks off with Manish Malhotra’s Show

Coming back to the show, as is expected from Manish it was a Bollywood style grand spectacle. Instead of a runway show, there was a couture film, with peppy punjabi songs playing in the background as the camera moved around capturing the details on the clothes. The “Ruhaaniyat” collection, a collaboration between the couturier and the Mijwan Foundation, paid a tribute to the artisans and craftspersons. Inspired from the craft traditions of Punjab, Awadh and Kutch, the collection included a wide range of hand-basted, and hand quilted textiles in a muted colour palette ranging from teal, pistachio green, maroon and dusky pink to grey, black and white. There were traditional kurtas, khada dupattas, ghararas, and izar salwars for women and Jama angarkhas and shawls for men in opulent silks, Mashru, velvets and muslins, apt for the festive season. The short film shot in a palace like setting with wide lawns, antique water fountains and opulently furnished halls, featured actor Kartik Aaryan as a muse. Here’s a look at some of the snapshots from the show.