The Mijwan 2018 fashion show helmed by Shabana Azmi and showcasing Manish Malhotra's Mijwan Summer 2018 line took off to a great start today. The very stunning Deepika Padukone and the handsome Ranbir Kapoor were the showstoppers for the grand show and they rocked it, as always.

Also seen at the show were stars such as Sonakshi Sinha, Sooraj Pancholi, Saiyami Kher, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sonali Bendre, Dimple Kapadia, and Iulia Vantur among others.

Manish said about Deepika and Ranbir, "In Deepika I find the confidence, grace and femininity that embodies the inspiration of my collection. Ranbir has an effortless sense of style and what he wears, he truly owns. His panache and magnetism compliment what a Manish Malhotra man is."

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Malhotra showcased the variations of Chikankari along with elegant embroidery technique at the show that took place today at Grand Hyatt in Mumbai.

"The craft of Chikankari forms the very foundation of the Mijwan collection. In terms of execution and aesthetic, the beauty of Chikan embroidery is that it's very versatile - it looks as good on a Western silhouette as it does on a lehenga," said Malhotra about his love for Chikankari.

He also said that Mijwan to him is a microcosm of what India has to offer the world.

"What we had started off as a passion project with 40 women in 2010 has now grown to empower over 400 women today. It's a tremendous, collaborative effort to enable these women earn their livelihood with sheer talent, helping them negotiate their position in a traditional, patriarchal society. This is not an act of charity, we need them as much as they need us. Also, it's the least we can do for the sustainable revival of the craft."