Bollywood beauties Dia Mirza and Aditi Rao Hydari turned ramp queens as they walked as showstoppers for the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week 2015 on Thursday (August 27).
Aditi Rao Hydari was a goddess as she showcased a design by Ritu Kumar at LFW which celebrated the Indian handloom and textile day. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Aditi was styled in a fuscia pink sari with gold, matching a pair of tights and Nehru cap. Aditi says she consciously wears garments by Indian designers on the red carpets and events as it is her way of promoting our talent, handloom and textile. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Aditi posted on Twitter, “Such an honour to be the show stopper for the epic @RituKumarHQ #ReinventBenaras #Handloom #Revival @LakmeFashionWk”.
"Somewhere I have made a conscious decision to always wear Indian designers. I don't think I have ever worn a western designer's clothes. I truly believe that we have so much
talent here. And there are so many people in the industry who have been promoting Indian textile for a long time now," Aditi said. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Aditi returns to the ramp along with designer Ritu Kumar and the rest of the models.
The 28-year-old actress lamented that people in our country always look west for inspiration and do not truly understand the value of the rich culture and heritage. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi brought grace and edge as she also walked the ramp in a beautiful tangerine and back creation. (Source: Varinder Chawla)
Shabana Azmi strikes a pose in gorgeous pink Benarasi sari. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Dia Mirza opened the show for designer Anita Dongre. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Dia looked lovely on the ramp in a black maxi dress with embroidered mirror work on the top part. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Shabana Azmi and Dia Mirza showcase designer creations on Textile Day at the Lakme Fashion Week 2015. While Shabana was dressed in rich purple, Dia was styles in a soothing gold-yellow. (Source: Varinder Chawla)
Sangeeta Bijlani was also part of the winter fashion event. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Sangeeta looked beautiful in a blue sari with a gold border and matching blouse. (Source: Varinder Chawla)
Actor Aftab Shivdasani and his wife Nin Dusanj attended the show. Nin looked pretty in a monochrome printed bodycon number, while Aftab picked a blazer. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Amrita Puri made a style statement in a white midi dress with an interesting necklace and black shoes. (Source: Varinder Chawla)
Dia dazzled in gold as she posed in a gorgeous Anita Dongre creation along with the designer who also dressed in gold. (Source: Varinder Chawla)
Actress Gul Panag was all dressed up in a black Anita Dongre dress with metallic peep toes. (Source: Varinder Chawla)
Mandira Bedi was at her fashionable best in a black maxi dress with a sleeveless jacket and red heels. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Riya Sen was chic in a white belted dress with metallic sandals. (Source: Varinder Chawla)
Sanjay Suri was handsome in creamy hues as he posed on the ramp for Textile Day. (Source: Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)
Taapsee Pannu was super cute and bright in a colourful top by Swati Vijaivargi and black tights for the designer’s show. (Source: Varinder Chawla)
For designer Gaurang’s show, Taapsee went the desi route in a beautiful sea-green sari with a purple blouse by the designer. (Source: Varinder Chawla)
Tillotama Shome caught our eye in an edgy Swati Vijaivargie printed dress as she took in the designer’s show. (Source: Varinder Chawla)
Tisca Chopra was a beautiful sight in a black and yellow maxi dress by Swati Vijaivergie. (Source: Varinder Chawla)