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Red Hot: Aditi Rao Hydari and Vidya Malvade on the runway

Last updated on: March 26, 2013 15:18 IST

Image: Diva Dhawan
Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

Farah and Firdos and Payal Singhal presented their collections on Day Four of the Lakme Fashion Week. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

The clinking of bangles and the steady rhythm of the looms of Bhagalpur and Varanasi were the inspiration for the Farah and Firdos collection at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Report 2013.

Diva Dhawan's opulent white and gold ghagra choli looks perfect for a formal affair.

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Sari dazzle


Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

Delicate floating silk threads in colours of the rainbow turned the garments into visions of sublime beauty.

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Leaf motifs

Image: Sanea Sheikh
Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

Called "An Eye Through Bangles", the designing duo used the theme to ornament the garments.

Seen here is Sanea Sheikh in a love green ghagra choli.

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Bangle inspiration


Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

The unique embroidery using bangles was added to the innovative silhouettes for the ethnic and Indo-western creations.

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Stunning showstopper

Image: Vidya Malvade
Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

As the show stopper, it was the very popular Vidya Malvade in a stunning encrusted pink and purple ghagra choli, which revealed the talented pair's control over creativity.

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A fashionable medley


Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

For lovers of New Age woven fabrics and stylish embellishments, Farah and Firdos had turned their "An Eye Through Bangles" into a 21st century fashionable medley.

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Payal Singhal's summer brides


Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

Payal Singhal 's collection at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2013 was titled 'Taj' and took inspiration from Islamic architecture's intricate designs of filigree, jaali work and floral inlays.

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Simple elegance

Image: Diva Dhawan
Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

Aimed at the trend setting summer bride, Payal cleverly combined a melange of styles with her western urban silhouettes that sported Swadeshi hand woven textiles.

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Cooling off-white


Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

The list of options the designer offered to the girl who dreams of having either a beach nuptial or a regal wedding; were varied.

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Yellow and black magic


Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

Embellishments had to be at centre stage for this collection as resham, silver and gold taar, pita kora, filigree, jaali and trellis patterns dazzled on the outfits.

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Red Hot Aditi

Image: Aditi Rao Hydari
Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

Giving a modern twist to summer bridal wear, Payal Singhal presented the show stopper Aditi Rao Hydari star of Murder 3 in a fully encrusted wide red pants with a matching long sleeved choli and the tulle dupatta.

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The star and the designer


Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

Payal Singhal with her showstopper.

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