Paris Fashion Week Fall 2010: Manish Arora

Posted by fashionentrepreneurreport On Thursday, March 04, 2010

We have been a fan of the vision of Manish Arora since Nolcha was a quarterly print publication. His thought out presentations from the setting to the very top of the models head. This Fall 2010 show was all about Art Deco according to the designer and elements were there from the bobbed hair and the jutting patterns on printed silks, but we were more concerned with the jutting shoulders. Looking like a cross between a Willy Wonka version of Art Deco (due to the wigs) and an Avatar world (the colorful prints and come to life 3-D applications) Arora set out for fantasy more than reality. Can we see buyers grasping the concept? Maybe the fun drop-waisted dresses, but if you look closely, some of the pieces separated and paired with a more “basic” wardrobe will be just what you need to spice up your closet when faced with all of fall’s chunky knitwear and fur… for the show-offs only of course.

- Lynn Furge