THE GENTLEMEN’S CLUB

Manish Malhotra’s first exclusive menswear collection was unveiled at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015 at Mehboob Studios, Mumbai

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 andbandi 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 oluminous 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.