A starry affair

Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover, Malaika Arora, Saiee Manjrekar set the ramp on fire

The third day at Lakme Fashion Week saw the 6Degree platform showcase five designers and their tantalising collections. Showstoppers Karan Singh Grover and Bipasha Basu were a befitting choice to walk the ramp for designer Sanjukta Dutta, owing to the occasion of Valentine’s Day. They complemented each other perfectly well in black and gold outfits.

“I remember walking the ramp for the first Lakme Fashion Week and I cannot believe it has already been 20 years. This is the second time Sanjukta and I are collaborating and I love her work. She is from Assam and I am from Bengal, but I still feel like she reflects my style,” Bipasha said.

Bollywood Diva Malaika Arora looked like a million bucks in her Persian red heavily embellished lehenga, replete with heavy embroidery and zari work as she walked the ramp for Chakkilam. “It is Varun's first time at Lakme and I love walking the ramp for debutants, as it my little way of promoting fresh and young talent, otherwise, we become synonymous with the people for whom we walk over and over again,” Malaika said.

Designer Gazal Mishra’s collection showcased refreshing and more summer-centric outfits. The colour palette mostly consisted of whites, mint green, pastel pinks and sky blue. Designers Jig, Vijay and Varsha together presented their collection, ‘Pride of Pashmina’ under their label Jiviva. The collection’s inspiration is drawn largely from rural heritage and hand embroidery.

Dabangg 3 actress Saiee Manjrekar walked for Jiviva. She says, “It is the first time ever that I have walked the ramp and I hope to get many more similar opportunities in the future. Although I was a bit nervous, I really had a lot of fun.”

Saiee’s outfit was breathtaking, especially the beige lehenga skirt with golden detailing on it. The most interesting aspect was the contrast of the deep-neck sweetheart neckline with