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Pioneering the Fusion of Tradition and Luxury in India's Fashion Renaissance
Outlook
|October 11, 2025
Redefining Indian fashion by intertwining Bollywood glamour with indigenous crafts, inspiring a legacy of cultural preservation and entrepreneurial vision
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In the intricate web of Indian fashion, one name stands as a vanguard, scripting an indelible narrative of revival, luxury, and socioeconomic empowerment - Manish Malhotra. Over three decades, Malhotra has etched his signature in the fashion cosmos, orchestrating a fusion of Bollywood glamour and indigenous crafts, contributing significantly to India's fashion landscape and economic vision.
Malhotra's journey symbolizes a synergy between Bollywood and local crafts, notably his endeavour in popularizing chikankari, a traditional craft, and giving it a contemporary flair. His vision was to mainstream this art form, turning it into a conversation starter on ramps, red carpets, and beyond. Speaking of this, he emphasizes, "The film industry helped in building chikankari's reputation and penetrating it to places one couldn't have imagined."
This story is from the October 11, 2025 edition of Outlook.
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