STUNNING: Shriya Saran sizzles on the ramp

Day One, show number two. Heavy-weight designers Asmita Marwa and Narendra Kumar show their collections. Photographs by Hitesh Harisinghani.

Barely hours after young designers made their Lakme Fashion Week debut as part of the Gen Next show, Asmita Marwa and Narendra Kumar showed their collections surprisingly early on in the week setting the bar really high for the designers to follow.

While Marwa sought inspiration from the gypsy woman, Kumar chose to make a statement against the establishment with his collection.

Snapshots from two vastly different collections by two of India's finest designers by Hitesh Harisinghani.

Asmita Marwa's collection was evidently inspired by the gypsy woman featuring collage of Japanese floral prints and old pieces of mirror-work.

John Lenon-style sunglasses also featured prominently in Marwa's collection that was called Moon Magic.

A model walks the ramp in a stunning black off-shoulder black dress featuring mirror-work.

Two thumbs up for this stunning outfit by Marwa featuring artist T Vaikuntam's portraits.

Shriya Saran stops the show for Asmita Marwa in this stunning drape.

The stunning designer Asmita Marwa alongside her showstopper Shriya Saran.

Always the one to make a statement with his collection, Narendra Kumar took on the establishment that seeks to curb freedom and thought though his collection, rather aptly titled, The Thought Police.

Male models sporting Nazi-like military outfits stood around the ramp as models walked amidst this barricade of sorts.

The collection was a combination of androgynous shapes for women including palazzo pants such as this one.

Narendra Kumar harked back to the '50s for his silhouettes as can be seen in this picture.

The designs featured prints that were developed in-house, embroidered appliques and emphasised on skirts, high-waisted dresses and palazzo pants among others.

Designer Narendra Kumar, steps up and exchanges notes with one of the 'thought policemen' closing what was perhaps one of the most eclectic show recently.