Tigers, Cheetah-Print, Zebra-Print, Polka-Dots, Swirls, Floral Motifs, Sequins, Gems, Gold Chains, Lazer-Cut Leather, Things That Suspiciously Look Like Feathers, and Paisley- Oh My! And Honestly, That’s Not All of It…. Manish Arora's Spring 2013 Presentation and Why I Think It's A Bit Much

Tigers, Cheetah-Print, Zebra-Print, Polka-Dots, Swirls, Floral Motifs, Sequins, Gems, Gold Chains, Lazer-Cut Leather, Things That Suspiciously Look Like Feathers, and Paisley - Oh My! And Honestly, That’s Not All of It….

Manish Arora's Spring 2013 Presentation and Why I Think It's A Bit Much - Like Maybe This Post Title.

Photos taken by Yannis Viamos, I took them from Style.com

Everyone has been talking about this stupid Romeny - PBS comment  so I was doing some Google-ing to get the info about that public funds situation, when I got so sick of it I had to get some glamour-porn on my screen before I had an "heart attack".  I always go to V Magazine online- it’s basically amazing. There, I saw this face (slash) head jewelry thing and absolutely needed to know more. Soooo, I investigated.

The face (slash) head jewelry thing, among other things... 

I did some more Google-ing, the designer’s name is Manish Arora, and he is based out of New Delhi, (that’s in India in case you didn’t know…for some reason). His work is well, colorful. When I went to Style.com to see the show presentation is was SHOCKED to see his review, written by Jo-Ann Furniss. It sounded more like a classroom critique, encouraging (or a synonym of that) “editing, “defining”, and she used the term “blah”. I am surprised anything on style.com is “blah”. I was good and ready to get pissed, but then I saw the collection. UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, actually I think she is being quite reserved. (Also “blah” here is being used not as a synonym for boredom, or boring rather, but instead to describe when someone decides to mix all of their favorite colors together to get an even better color, but what you end up with is “blah”. Because how else do you describe that?)

Weird "ease" all ova these pieces.  

It is not that I don’t think there are elements to Arora’s collection that are not intriguing or engaging. Don't get me wrong, I WANT that face (slash) head thing! I WANT IT! And there are definitely elements I would pick out and ROCKSOHARD, but it looks as if he was afraid this might be the last show he ever got to do, so he decided to do EVERYTHING he has ever wanted to do in a collection. ALL. AT. ONCE. Further, there are moments when there is extra, we’ll call it ease, in the garments. I  know it is intentional, it just looks questionable. I mean, I assume that it has to be, (intentional that is) because how to you reach this level without professional patternmakers and tailors on your team? But, in a word, the tailoring of the collection looks, in my opinion, sloppy. So, again I think Furniss is being rather mild, and Arora could have maybe, done a tinsey bit of editing. Just a tiny bit.

Take a peek-sy and comment on your thoughts. I am really, really interested to hear what you think.

LINKS!!!!!!!!

Manish Arora's Website
http://www.manisharora.ws/index.html
Style.com
http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/S2013RTW-MARO
V Magazine
http://www.vmagazine.com/


When I googled him this blog came up, there are pictures of Arora's worn being work by Katy Perry and Nicki Manij. (pointed look) His collaboration with Reebok looks pretty cool and his earlier work is interesting. I hope he keeps on keepin on!:

http://www.benjaminkanarekblog.com/2011/04/03/ecclectic-electric-energetic-manish-arora-sultan-new-delhi/