India, July 9 -- For a designer who has spent decades defining Indian couture, Manish Malhotra's Paris Haute Couture Week debut was never going to be just another runway show. Instead of opening with his trademark spectacles, he chose something far more intimate. Titled MAA, the collection was a tribute to the woman who shaped him, transforming personal memory into couture through craft, silhouette and storytelling.

Style 7 times Manish Malhotra took Indian designs to the global stage 7 times Manish Malhotra took Indian designs to the global stage Staged at the historic Pavillon Cambon Capucines, Manish Malhotra's Paris debut was an ode to his mother -MAA. It unfolded across four chapters: Cocoon, Bond, Becoming and Abundance. Each of th...