Men
+
women
+
clothes
+
accessories
=
wisdom
of
Manish
Malhotra.
He
needs
no
introduction
because
the
above
equation
is
a
testament
to
his
enduring
relevance
in
the
world
of
fashion
and
entertainment.
He's
the
grand
master
whose
influence
on
the
way
we
dress
is
felt
around
the
world.
In
an
exclusive
interview
from
the
Washington
hotel
in
London,
we
ask
Manish
Malhotra
about
fashion,
films,
IIFA
and
why
Blue
is
his
favourite
colour.
IIFA
is
back
to
where
it
all
started,
in
the
U.K.
How
excited
are
you
to
be
attending
the
three
day
spectacular
event
in
Yorkshire
starting
from
today?
IIFA
is
one
of
the
best
celebrated
award
functions.
They
have
proved
that
since
the
year
2000.
As
a
company,
they
are
very
hospitable,
they
are
caring
and
above
all,
the
awards
are
genuine
because
they
are
voted
by
the
various
celebrities
and
members
of
the
Indian
film
fraternity.
Having
won
three
IIFA
awards
myself,
I
think
they
are
the
best.
Tell
us
your
role
in
the
IIFA's
Star
Ki
Talash
contest.
How
was
it
to
groom
the
winners?
It
was
a
bit
different
for
me
because
for
the
first
time
I
was
grooming
a
girl
who
is
just
an
ordinary
face.
I
had
to
make
her
look
glamorous.
I
had
to
make
her
work
out,
give
tips
on
the
diet,
etc.
We
made
a
lot
of
outfits
for
her
for
the
press
conference,
The
Train
premiere,
the
cricket
match
and
the
awards
night
where
Neena
will
be
seen
walking
with
Anil
Kapoor.
As
far
as
the
boy
is
concerned,
he
will
be
groomed
by
Anna
Singh
and
will
be
seen
walking
the
red
carpet
with
Lara
Dutta.
Do
you
believe
in
the
saying
'Clothes
maketh
the
man'?
Somewhere
I
don't
agree
with
you
because
it's
not
the
clothes
that
makes
the
man
but
the
personality
which
makes
the
man.
I
think
my
take
on
clothes
and
cinema
has
always
been
to
enhance
that
personality,
not
necessarily
what's
in
fashion
is
going
to
look
good
on
me
or
you
but
what
looks
good
on
us
can
become
our
style
statement.
Name
five
celebrities
you
love
designing
clothes
for.
There
are
many
but
to
name
a
few
there
is
Amitabh
Bachchan,
Saif
Ali
Khan,
Shahrukh
Khan,
Abhishek
Bachchan
and
the
new
comer
in
my
list
is
Tusshar
Kapoor.
I've
almost
designed
clothes
for
all
the
A-listers
and
new
comers
in
the
industry
right
from
Sridevi
to
Deepika
who
is
going
to
be
launched
in
Farah
Khan's
next
film
in
October
this
year.
How
tedious
can
your
profession
get?
It
can
get
very
tiring
because
there
is
a
lot
of
pressure
as
everything
is
changing
rapidly
around
you,
from
fashion
to
people,
both
have
become
very
demanding
and
lots
of
time
you
cannot
really
go
beyond
the
character
as
a
costume
designer.
So
yes,
it
is
a
worn-out
profession
sometimes.
Which
celebrities
are
going
to
grace
the
IIFA
awards
night
by
wearing
Manish
Malhotra
outfits
this
year?
I
cannot
recall
but
only
Sridevi
might
walk
the
red
carpet
with
my
design
this
year.
In
fact,
I
don't
even
know
whether
she
is
going
to
attend
or
not.
Besides
your
role
as
a
costume
designer,
do
you
get
time
to
watch
Hindi
films?
I've
grown
up
by
watching
Hindi
films.
I
love
them
and
I
watch
every
single
film.
I
want
to
be
a
first
costume
designer
who
turns
into
a
director,
and
you
will
see
my
dream
come
true
next
year.
Which
film
has
a
chance
of
winning
the
IIFA
trophy
this
year?
I
think
Lage
Raho
Munnabhai
should
win
it
because
it's
a
simple
film
made
with
honesty.
What's
more
challenging
-
designing
clothes
for
men
or
for
women?
Designing
clothes
for
me
is
not
difficult
and
for
men
it's
even
easier,
but
somehow
I
enjoy
designing
outfits
for
women
because
there
is
so
much
more
to
do.
Today,
men's
fashion
is
changing
by
leaps
and
bounds
but
it
will
always
be
the
girl's
prerogative.
Which
is
your
favourite
colour
and
why?
My
favourite
colour
is
Blue
because
for
me
it's
a
colour
of
peace.
Any
message
for
your
fans,
who
specially
come
to
Mumbai
to
buy
your
outfits?
Not
only
Mumbai
but
they
even
come
to
Dubai
where
I
have
my
store.
Someday
I
would
like
to
open
my
retail
store
in
London
too.
That
will
save
them
their
travelling
fare.