March 26, 2010- The Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week that was to begin on 24th March 2010 and which could not be started due to the lack of a fire safety permit, at last kicked off a day later on March 25, 2010. The first day of the 15th edition of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) Autumn-Winter 2010 displayed the latest collections of India's top fashion designers but lacked the glamor of Celebrity Showstoppers.

Bollywood Actresses could not Walk the Ramp

The first day of any fashion show is exciting and the fashion designers, according to the latest trends, had roped in top Bollywood actors to walk the ramp. However, this could not happen on the first day of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week that had beauties like Sushmita Sen, Tabu and Minissha Lamba on the list of its celebrity show stoppers. All the Bollywood actresses were to walk the ramp for the top designers of India- Ritu Beri, JJ Valaya and Ranna Gill respectively. Now it is uncertain whether these celebrities would be able to walk the ramp on the rescheduled day, tentatively set to be Monday.

WIFW Day One Fashion Treasure

First day of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2010 showcased 'Kotwara'- the collection named after one of Asia's oldest Islamic dynasties. It was presented by Meera and Muzaffar Ali and had models donned in bright, playful colors and geometric prints. The fabrics in the Kotwara collection ranged from silk, chiffon to the 'not so common' feathers.

Designer Tarun Tahiliani presented his collection that was much more Indian with emphasis on Indian craft. He did not included his usual jewel tones in his collection and experimented with shades of navy, gray and cream. Also there were gold, ruby and fuchsia embellishment in his very different color palette.

Designer Ritu Kumar showcased her collection- “Label” that she termed as an ode to modern and career oriented women of a city. She had created defined curves, and textures through fabric layering, print and embroidery in her stunning outfits. She had used silk extensively in her collection in different forms like net, jacquard, velvet, georgette, satin, knit.

Designer Gaurav Gupta paid a tribute to the Victorian era through his collection. The models wearing his outfits weer dressed in bold tartan check designs along with Swarovski satin neck pieces. They also sported a puffed hairstyle.

The Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2010, organized by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) will see participation by 130 designers of which 75 will also be presenting fashion shows. The WLIFW- AW 2010 will feature 43 shows that will run till March 28 and will also witness the participation of 19 new designers.

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