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Manish Arora is a fashion designer known for exuberant, colourful designs mixing Indian craft with pop culture. He showed at Paris Fashion Week for many years and briefly served as creative director of the French house Paco Rabanne.
Biography
NIFT
Manish Arora graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology in Delhi in 1994. He launched his label in 1997 and later the diffusion line Fish Fry.
Maximalist
His designs are known for bright colours, embroidery, sequins and appliqué featuring everything from Hindu gods to robots and cartoon characters, combining Indian handwork with pop art.
Paris
After showing at London Fashion Week, he moved to Paris Fashion Week, where he showed for many seasons. In 2011 he became creative director of Paco Rabanne, one of the first Indians to lead a European fashion house, though he left after a short time.
Collaborations
He has collaborated with brands including Swatch, Reebok and MAC Cosmetics, and his work has been shown in museum exhibitions.
Timeline
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1994
Graduates from NIFT
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1997
Launches his label
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2007
Shows at Paris Fashion Week
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2011
Creative director of Paco Rabanne
Did you know?
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He led the French house Paco Rabanne.
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His diffusion line was called Fish Fry.
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His designs mix Indian gods and pop-culture icons.
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Frequently asked
Who is Manish Arora?
Manish Arora is a fashion designer known for exuberant, colourful designs mixing Indian craft with pop culture. He showed at Paris Fashion Week for many years and briefly served as creative director of the French house Paco Rabanne.
Where is Manish Arora from?
Manish Arora was born in Abohar, Punjab.
What is Manish Arora known for?
Manish Arora is best known for Kitsch, colour and embroidery; Paris Fashion Week; creative director of Paco Rabanne.
References
- Manish Arora — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Manish Arora — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Manish Arora (Q6749875) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
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