March 12, 2010 Manish is a girls best friend by Antonia Leslie I have been trying to find another name as Kansai Yamamoto designed a long time ago, but I cannot. So i am going to say it anyway, luxurious stripey Kansai. Extraordinary needle work on these clothes: cutting, lacing, embroidery, printing, patchwork. This elaborate needle work is Manish Arora's trade mark but then there is also design so it is not just about skill. The colours were all fire and ice. The influences were from all over the place robot through night clubbing to space and every decade, even Marylin Monroe green beaded wigs. Has he replaced Christian Lacroix? Perhaps not but the Parisiennes have taken him to heart and they love all that shine and glammer. You can also buy him in the summer 2010 3 Suisses catalogue, shine and glammer for less....our secret! Manish Arora