Bollywood Influences

Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif models a creation by designer Ashish Soni, at the grand finale of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 16, 2008.

Manish Arora

A model wears a creation featuring Minnie Mouse by designer Manish Arora at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India, Friday, March 14, 2008.

Models display creations by designer Manish Arora at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India, Friday, March 14, 2008. More than 80 Indian fashion designers showcased their collections at the five-day style extravaganza.

Models display creations by designer Manish Arora at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India, Friday, March 14, 2008.

Surily

Model display creations by designer Surily at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India, Friday, March 14, 2008.

Raghvendra Rathore

A model displays a creation by designer Raghvendra Rathore at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India, Sunday, March 16, 2008.

Vikram Phadnis

Models display creations by designer Vikram Phadnis at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Eighty-two designers showcased their creations between March 12 and 16, 2008.

Models display creations by designer Vikram Phadnis at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Phadnis, known for dressing glamorous Bollywood actors like Aishwarya Rai, experimented with a muted and earthy collection.

Suneet Varma

A model displays a creation for designer Suneet Varma's Autumn/Winter 2008 collection at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW), in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008. The five-day extravaganza showcased the collections of more than 80 top designers.

A model wears pants with a henna design, part of designer Suneet Varma's Autumn/Winter 2008 collection at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW), in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Indian designers are increasingly experimenting with styles that are rooted in traditional Indian crafts and printing techniques.

A model displays a creation for designer Suneet Varma's Autumn/Winter 2008 collection at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

A model displays a creation for designer Suneet Varma's Autumn/Winter 2008 collection at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW), in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Eighty-two designers showcased their creations between March 12-16 at the WLIFW.

A model displays a creation for designer Suneet Varma's Autumn/Winter 2008 collection at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW), in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

Rohit Bal

A model displays a creation by designer Rohit Bal at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) for Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

Models display creations by designer Rohit Bal at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) for Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

Gauri & Nainika

A model displays a creation by designers Gauri & Nainika at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) for their Autumn-Winter 2008 collection, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

Bollywood actress Bipasha Basu displays a creation by designers Gauri & Nainika at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW), for their Autumn-Winter 2008 collection in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008.

A model displays a creation by designers Gauri & Nainika at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW), for their Autumn-Winter 2008 collection in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, March 12, 2008.