An Inside look at Amazon India Fashion Week model hunt; and what happened last year

Get ready to be enthralled as Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW) Autumn-Winter 2016 in association with Maybelline New York is once again ready to set the proverbial bar higher. (Source: APH Images)

The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) will once again integrate designers from various states, cities and towns of India for the event to be held during March 16-20. (Source: APH Images)

Preparations are already underway and the official handle of AIFW recently tweeted about the shortlisted models waiting to get their share of fame on the ramp. (Source: APH Images)

We are really excited about this year's edition too. Hope they impress us just like last year when they opened the show with collections by JJ Valaya, Anju Modi, and Rajesh Pratap Singh and beautiful models sashayed down the ramp. (Source: APH Images)

But the show is not alone for veteran designers. FDCI is known for its precision in scouring untapped potential and for giving new-found creative geniuses a lucrative opportunity. (Source: APH Images)

This contextual offering which reflects changing India's utilitarian needs is a welcome change for budding designers and new models as well. (Source: APH Images)

Hope we get to see some stunning moments in time on the runway. Click on to see some stunning pictures from last year's Autumn/Winter '15 (Source: APH Images)

I am the princess: The attitude says it all. A model wearing an Anju Modi creation walks down the ramp at AIWF AW16 (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Anju Modi's women make a distinct fashion statement (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Anju Modi's oriental influence gave an edge to her collection. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Rajesh Pratap Singh plays with black and white (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

JJ Valaya's romance of Russia closes Day 1 of Amazon India Fashion Week (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Valaya impresses with his headgears and choice of accessories on the first day of Amazon India Fashion Week. (Source: Express photo by Ravi Kanojia)

Rajesh Pratap Singh, who is known for his textiles and minimalism, opened Amazon India Fashion Week. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

A model walks the ramp for designer Rajesh Pratap Singh on the first day of Amazon India Fashion Week in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

A model walks the ramp for designer Rajesh Pratap Singh on the first day of Amazon India Fashion Week in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

A model walks the ramp for designer Rajesh Pratap Singh on the first day of Amazon India Fashion Week in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

A model walks the ramp for designer Rajesh Pratap Singh on the first day of Amazon India Fashion Week in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)

A model walks the ramp for designer Rajesh Pratap Singh on the first day of Amazon India Fashion Week in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)