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PIX: Beach bombshells from Chaitanya Rao!

Get set for the sun, sea and surf with designer Chaitanya Rao's latest collection at the LFW!

It's all about being a beach bombshell.

That was Chaitanya Rao's message, loud and clear on Day One of Lakme Fashion Week. Here's a look at resortwear from his label -- feminine, flattering and sure to sit well with a lot of the ladies.

Nicole Faria opened the show in a flaming orange corset with a jersey bikini bottom.

Leather chic meets flower child

Next we have Kavita Kharayat in a hot red leather mini, teamed with mesh and a flower power cropped top.

Bikini babe

High-waisted red pants are teamed with an orange bikini and lovely ruffled bolero.

Short and sexy

Striking a pose in striped skirt and lace-lined jacket we have Candice Pinto.

Majestic in mesh

The designer offers up a floral maxi with see-through bodice, set off by a gold bikini underneath.

Tasselled tantaliser

The focal point of this red-black number is the rosetted neckpiece, with tassels cascading down the front.

Study in contrast

Another tasselled skirt swishes out onto the runway, set off by a black sheen-tinted bustier.

Buckle up

For the guys, Rao sends out this striped waistcoat embellished with heavy duty belting and buckles.

Shimmy and shake

Bright orange and black fringes are held together by a single clasp in front and teamed with a mult-striped skirt.

No buttons needed

The only other menswear outfit from the collection consisted of this multi-striped buttonless jacket and black trousers.

Strike a pose

We see Nicole once more, in a black bustier and teal-tinted rouched skirt.

Colour craze

And finally, this long, slightly bubble-silhouetted skirt brings out a craze of citrus colour.