Looking dapper in his signature Burberry shirt, designer Manish Malhotra was enjoying a quick break while sipping on his favourite masala chai post a fitting session. &ldquo;I am like an uncle,&rdquo; he chuckles, settling into the interview, &ldquo;I am a foodie; if I don&rsquo;t get food I get angry. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/aug/21H134118_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 301px;" /> Beige, mustard, warm brown tones and corals are the colours that will dominate designer Manish Malhotra&rsquo;s collection And like any Punjabi, I love Indian Chinese food.&rdquo; Next, he skips to another off-fashion beat -- to discuss his fascination with smoking. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t drink or smoke; so, I need to have tea to get me through. But I always fascinate having a cigarette in my hand and looking serious, like an actor seated for a script narration. I remember, long ago, at Mikanos (I was with Shahrukh and Rani), and I tried to fulfill this brooding image in my head when I sat at a bar with a cigarette in my hand but then, I didn&rsquo;t know what to do with it,&rdquo; he laughs. <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/aug/21H134117.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 392px;" /> Malhotra busy with at the fittings session yesterday. Pic/Shadab Khan For a designer who will be doing the opening show for Lakm&eacute; Fashion Week today, Malhotra appears relaxed and his energy is infectious. His show will feature pieces from his diffusion line that he launched recently, at his new store in Mumbai. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a bridge between pret and couture. Couture and royalty are the most abused words in fashion, today. Diffusion line is more of a lighter, evening wear version; lighter, in terms of embellishment and pricing. It isn&rsquo;t for the young but for the young-minded. Also, rustic was an influence, which I have never done before. Apart from Kashmiri embroidery, I have used Kutch and Rajasthan.u00a0 <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/aug/21H134119.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 346px;" /> There&rsquo;s mirror and tilla work, and thread embroidery, but it is glamourised and very me, as I feel every brand has its voice,&rdquo; he says.u00a0Malhotra reveals that it isn&rsquo;t a bridal but festive collection that can be worn for the mehendi ceremony and sangeet, &ldquo;I want people to wear my clothes for Rakhi and Ganpati too!&rdquo; he remarks. He will also introduce ghagra pants (flared pants). Having just showcased a beautiful vintage-inspired collection at Delhi&rsquo;s Couture Week, we prodded him if he sees a marked difference between the fashion sensibilities in Mumbai and the Capital. &ldquo;Every one is always running around in this city with no time; it&rsquo;s the big difference that affects its tastes. I want to introduce luxury into the city. Mumbai&rsquo;s people and the city have this energy to carry anything off. I will always remain a Mumbai Boy (I think I am still a boy),&rdquo; he smiles. Malhotra will complete 25 years in the industry in two years, while his label will complete a decade: &ldquo;I will never have a showstopper for my show just for the sake of it (there&rsquo;s none for this edition too). But for my 25th year show all the actresses I ever worked will walk the ramp!&rdquo;u00a0 Manish on Manish I have also bought a haveli in Delhi and placed furniture in it, and converted it into a store! And I want to loose seven kilos.u00a0

As the fashion fraternity gears up for another Fashion Week in the city, designer Manish Malhotra gave us a glimpse of his opening show with cups of tea to accompany

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