Who is she? Deepika Gehani, a Rachna Sansad graduate from Mumbai. Also an accredited Fashion Design Council of India designer.
She is a first-timer at the Lakme India Fashion Week.
"I am definitely looking for good business," she says. "And I think I have caught on to the right trends this year!"
Her collection: Is called Ocean Breeze, and has been inspired by her passion for fashion and the ocean!
The colours: Sea blue, sea green, and all the ocean colours.
The look: Ultra soft, ultra feminine, flirtatious, floaty, swirling, and an easy elegance.
"You will see a lot of skirts -- long, short, of varied lengths and layered. Skirts are in right now and that's what I have capitalised on," she says. 
Fashion musts for women this year
~ Wear skirts. Of varied lengths -- it doesn't matter what kind. Just wear skirts!
~ Wear mid-length turn-up jeans.
~ Wear a sexy top.
~ Layering is in -- in blouses, skirts, etc.
Want to look glamorous in five minutes?
Instead of those boring jeans, wear a layered skirt, a crushed top, sling a belt over your skirt and cap the look with an embroidered bag. You're good to go!
You will pay: Deepika's diffusion line sells at Rs 5,000 to Rs 25,000.
She retails at
In Mumbai: Ensemble, Kimaya
In Delhi: Ogaan
In Bangalore: Ffolio
She also retails in Dubai, South Africa and London.
Deepika's studio
432, KalyanDas Udyog Bhavan
Century Bazaar Lane
Worli
Mumbai -- 400 025
e-mail: deepikagehani@hotmail.com
Deepika Gehani will showcase her collection at the Lakme India Fashion Week 2005 at 10 am on April 25.
Photographs: Jewella C Miranda
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