Manish Arora

February 17, 2020

Every Man For Himself

Text by Rushmika Banerjee. Photographed by Suraj Nongmaithem. Styled by Ojas Kolvankar. Hair by Ankita Warakhade. Make-Up by Pratiksha Nair. Location Courtesy: Ensemble, Kala Ghoda. Models: Rahul Munda and Peka Fanai, both at Anima Creative Management

The menswear retail sector has undergone a visible evolution as it moved from offering just boring basics or expensive designer garments to including multi-designer men’s stores and Instagram brands that are eco-friendly and influenced by street style. Verve gives you an overview of the ready-to-wear market while highlighting a mix of well-established and under-the-radar labels
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February 13, 2020

drag culture, drag queens, fashion and gender

Manish Arora’s Roaring Tribute To Drag

Text by Megha Shah. Photographed by Mallika Chandra.

The couture maximalist made a powerful statement using just 7 models and no runway on Day 1 of Lakmé Fashion Week
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October 25, 2019

Akaaro, Amrich, Belinda Bawa

India’s Home-Grown Fabrics Get A Modernistic Spin

India’s textile heritage gets a modernistic spin as Verve visualises the future of home-grown fabrics. Hand-cut weaves, hand-sewn ensembles and hand-knotted fabrics — with a focus on innovation and yarn revivals — break convention in an out-of-this-world sartorial line-up.
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