It’s the little details that separate the men from the boys. Take a cue from ‘The Gentlemen’s Club’, Manish Malhotra’s first menswear show in his 25-year career. Actor Ranbir Kapoor was the showstopper, looking as dapper as ever in a burgundy velvet suit paired with a geometric grey & white printed shirt.
Festive fusion takes a whole new turn with structured suits and textured trench coats – paying homage to time-honoured silhouettes such as the sherwani, bandhgala and bandi jacket. Intricate Persian prints find their way onto velvet jackets. Intricate botanical motifs handcrafted from antique gold embroidery blend in with a palette of emerald green, midnight blue, burgundy red and dark hues of grey and brown throughout the collection.
The snazzy shoes by Alberto Torresi and Kolkata-based designer Rohan Arora were exclusively designed for this show, with a foot-tapping performance by Jazz musician Gino Banks and his band.
Manish Malhotra doesn’t forget his original audience – the ladies. Cut-out gowns in deep colours and voluminous lehengas with delicate three-dimensional embroidery resembled magical fairytale glamour.
“The Gentlemen’s Club is very special to me as it marks the commencement of a new journey for a decade-old label. This new collection is for the confident, impeccably groomed man who likes to mix it up – a modern perspective blended with rich Indian tradition,” said Manish.
With an upcoming menswear store in New Delhi this Winter, come Spring 2016, ‘The Gentlemen’s Club’ will win over fashionable gentlemen overseas. Two swanky stand-alone Manish Malhotra boutiques are set to open in London and Dubai early next year along with his limited edition line.
The Gentlemen’s Club collection was well received by guests with thunderous applause. Style icons Mrs. Nita Ambani, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, Diana Penty, Tanishaa Mukerji, Shriya Saran, Kunal Khemu, Dino Morea, Ameesha Patel, Sonali Bendre, Shaina NC, Bhavna and Chunky Pandey, Taapsee Pannu, Pratima and Gaurav Bhatia, Reena and Ashok Wadhwa, Divya Pallat and Aditya Hitkari, Punit Malhotra, Tamannaah Bhatia, Mandira Bedi, Amit Sadh, Manish Paul, Hard Kaur, Vivek Oberoi, Ali Fazal, Saqib Saleem, Pooja Makhija, and many more graced the front row.
