This story is from May 14, 2004

Manish dresses up Hollywood stars

His clients include Michael Jackson, Lady Andrew Webber and Naomi Campbell. And now joining his list is Jean Claude Van Damme and Sharon Stone.
Manish dresses up Hollywood stars
<div class="section1"><div class="Normal">His clients include Michael Jackson, Lady Andrew Webber and Naomi Campbell. And now joining his list is Jean Claude Van Damme and Sharon Stone. We are talking about Manish Malhotra, who was in New York recently to showcase his latest collection at the Bollywood Fashion Awards.<br /><br />''Before leaving, I got a call from organiser Sonia Dandona who coordinated Van Damme''s measurements.
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I made a black<span style="" font-style:="" italic=""> kurta</span> with <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">resham</span> embroidery and a black shawl with antique borders," says Manish.<br /><br />Van Damme also chatted with Manish about India and Bollywood. ''He loves India and was very happy that I designed for him," says Manish.<br /><br />Interestingly, he even met Sharon Stone who too was at the event and made an order after seeing the models displaying his collection. ''She has asked me to design a white saree for her with gold work on it," says Manish, who for the third time got the Bollywood Fashion Award.<br /><br />For Manish, it all began with Jackson. Malhotra, on a whim, decided to design a special kurta for him. Without hesitation, Michael said yes. Wearing his kurta, Michael received the Humanitarian Award and won the hearts of all by his acceptance speech. He also designed a pair of jeans for Campbell and through Parmeshwar Godrej he designed for Lady Andrew Webber for the <span style="" font-style:="" italic="">Bombay Dreams </span>premiere in London.</div> </div>
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