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Bips? Priyanka? Bebo? Who's the HOTTEST on the ramp?
As the summer-resort 2013 edition of the Lakme Fashion Week comes to an end, we look back at some of the celebrity models who came out in support of their designer friends. Tell us who you think was the best!
Known as much for its celebrity quotient as for its clothes, Lakme Fashion Week may not have seen the likes of Shah Rukh Khan for a while now. However the overall celebrity quotient has been fairly high this season with numerous Bollywood actors taking to the ramp to support their designer friends. Vote for the best!
We start with the dancing sensation Prabhudeva struck his signature dance pose on the runway for Archana Kochhar. Kochhar's line sought inspiration from the city of Mumbai.
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Shazahan Padamsee for Archana Kochhar
Also walking the runway for Archana Kochhar's womenswear line in the same show was Shazahan Padamsee.
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Vinay Pathak for Agnimitra Paul
Agnimitra Paul's collection was inspired from Bihar's Madhubani paintings. While it was a womenswear line, the young designer crafted a special men's outfit for Vinay Pathak who made his debut as a ramp model.
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Neha Dhupia for Vaishali S for Save the Tiger
The dusky actress was part of a larger show featuring some 40 designers as part of a specially sponsored show for the cause of tiger conservation. Neha Dhupia walked the runway in a Vaishali S outfit.
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Chitrangada Singh for Gaurag Doshi
Gaurang Doshi used traditional handlooms and Indian weaves for his collection that saw the stunning Chitrangada Singh stun the audience in this outfit.
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Prachi Desai for Shruit Sancheti
Seeking inspiration from the Indian independence movement that started in Bengal, Shruti Sancheti's designs revisited the historical era through a range of fabrics and embellishments. Prachi Desai closed the show for the talented designer.
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Hazel Keech for Purvi Joshi
In the same show slot, actress Hazel Keech walked the ramp for designer Purvi Doshi whose collection Sanrakshan highlighted the importance of preservation of flora and fauna.
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Mandira Bedi for Pallavi Jaipur
Pallavi Jaipur's collection paid tribute to the many markets of the Pink City. Mandira Bedi seemed to be carrying the entire bazaar on her skirt.
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Diana Hayden for Sounia Gohil
Former Miss World Diana Hayden glided in as the show stopper in a black/turquoise/navy halter silk drape teamed with black leggings for designer Sounia Gohil.
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Ileana D'Cruz for Vikram Phadnis
Vikram Phadnis' show saw over three dozen celebrities walk the ramp for the cause of rural development. Walking alongside well-known names were villagers who had made a difference to their communities. Here we have Chandrakant Pawar a farmer who looked much at ease even as he walked alongside the Barfi actress Ileana D'Cruz.
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Dia Mirza for Vikram Phadnis
Also walking for Vikram Phadnis was Dia Mirza along with Rohini Valavatkar who has encouraged communities to spearhead environmental preservation by advocating the use of CFL bulbs to conserve energy.
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Juhi Chawla for Vikram Phadnis
Closing the show for Vikram Phadnis was the chirpy Juhi Chawla who took to the ramp with Sneha Lokhande, yet another social changemaker.
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Vidya Malvade for Farah Firdos
The clinking of bangles and the steady rhythm of the looms of Bhagalpur and Varanasi were the inspiration for Farah and Firdos' collection. Chak De... India star Vidya Malvade dazzled on the runway for the designer duo.
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Aditi Rao Hydari for Payal Singhal
Seeking inspiration from Islamic architecture's intricate designs of filigree, jaali work and floral inlays, was Payal Singhal's collection called Taj that saw Aditi Rao Hydari being the showstopper.
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Arjun Kapoor for Kunal Rawal
Ishaqzaade actor Arjun Kapoor who is popular for his grunge look made quite a few heads turn in the audience when he walked the ramp in this all-black traditional outfit for Kunal Rawal.
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Shahid Kapoor for Kunal Rawal
Also walking the ramp for Kunal Rawal was Shahid Kapoor in a low neck paint print tee with straight fit trousers.
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Parineeti Chopra for Masaba Gupta
In Masaba Gupta's summer-resort line, white dominated the colour palette as models walked the ramp in dresses, skirts, sharara and palazzo pants and body suits. Opening the show for the talented young designer was Parineeti Chopra.
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Priyanka Chopra for Manish Malhotra
Bollywood's favourite designer paid a tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema with a line that chronicled the changing fashion trends through the ages. Closing the show for Manish Malhotra was the utterly sexy Priyanka Chopra in a Desi Girl-esque sari.
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Bipasha Basu for Shantanu-Nikhil
Apart from the fact that we simply fell in love with practically every outfit in Shantanu-Nikhil's show, we couldn't help but go weak in our knees as Bipasha Basu showstopped for the designer duo.
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Kareena for Namrata Joshipura
In what was perhaps the tamest of the outfits at the Lakme Fashion Week, Kareena Kapoor walked the ramp in THIS for the grand finale designer Namrata Joshipura.
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