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Pristine, clean cuts inspired by... tea!

August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

Archana Rao's latest collection sought inspiration from Japanese tea.

Yogesh Chaudhary turned to the Haryanavi-language film Chandrawal.

And Karishma Sahani Khan was inspired by the archaeological discoveries from around the world.

Snapshots from their shows on Day One of the Lakme Fashion Week!

We start with Sucheta Sharma walking the runway for Archana Rao.

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Pristine, clean cuts inspired by... tea!

August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

Wearable, quirky and elegant, Rao's collection was stuff we'd love to buy.

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August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

The designer brought back the feel of a relatable collection with just the right touch of quirkiness that could make anyone nostalgic.

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August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

She also managed to add tiny details from the tea experience like the doilies and the vintage china sets in majority of her garments.

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Pristine, clean cuts inspired by... tea!

August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

The designer, Archana Rao, takes a bow!

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Paying tribute to the working woman

August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

The Haryanvi-language film Chandrawal was the inspiration behind Yogesh Chaudhary's latest collection.

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Paying tribute to the working woman

August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

The motif of the sunflower, a common sight during the harvest season, was prominent throughout the collection.

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Paying tribute to the working woman

August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

The line was a tribute to the working woman -- both rural and urban.

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Paying tribute to the working woman

August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

Chaudhary kept the silhouette simple and classic. Which we loved!

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August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

From the collection, we loved this particular jumpsuit quite a lot. Don't you too?

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Karishma Sahani Khan's collection was called Khoj and was inspired by the archaeological discoveries made all over the world. 

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Sustainable and stylish: The line you should be proud to wear

August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

The line was made out of natural fabrics such as organic cotton, bamboo and soybean fibres, which are sustainable and bio-degradable.

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Sustainable and stylish: The line you should be proud to wear

August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

Tie-dyed and hand-painted motifs and patterns in natural and toxic free dyes, were combined with hand-embroidery techniques were created using discarded materials such as fabrics, vegetable sacks, plastic and the traditional 'mukaish' strips.

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August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

The young designer showed that it was indeed possible to be stylish and sustainable at the same time.

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August 20, 2014 16:52 IST

Karishma Sahani Khan takes to the runway at the end of her show.

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