Saturday, April 08, 2006

BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: India Fashion Week

BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: India Fashion Week: "In pictures: India Fashion Week

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Model wearing outfit designed by PK Puri

The seventh annual India Fashion Week kicks off in Delhi in a blaze of colour and brash styles.

Women modelling outfits by Malani Ramani

The event's profile has soared, with international buyers taking a fresh interest in Indian designers. Here, women model outfits designed by Malani Ramani.

Model wearing outfit designed by PK Puri

A glitzy creation of designer Pria Kataria Puri, who says her work is popular with buyers in the Middle East.

Models wear Manish Arora outfits

But the booming domestic market is equally important to many designers.

Models display Manish Arora's latest creations

Bright colours and brazen, Bollywood-influenced kitsch are hallmarks of designers such as Manish Arora.

Model wearing Deepika Gehani outfit

The Indian fashion industry is said to be worth some $50m a year - and is growing at an annual rate of 11%.

Manish Arora takes a bow

Designer Manish Arora takes a bow. India Fashion Week will squeeze in some 40 shows before it ends on Sunday.
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