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IMAGES: Prateik, Kalki and more hotties on the ramp!

Here's a piece of the ramp action from the ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week!

One of the country's biggest fashion dos of the year got off to a swinging start on Saturday, October 8.

The ongoing Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week's Spring/Summer 2012 edition has seen several designers' creations take to the runway in a flurry of colour and light, airy cuts. Take a look.

First up we have the leggy Rachel Bayros for Rina Dhaka, in a nude bodysuit with tasselled shoulder detailing.

Metallic maiden

Next we have Kalki Koechlin in this sexy metallic grey gown by the designer.

Not-so-formal

Actor Prateik showed off his buff chest in formals, leaving the buttons undone.

Pairing up

The two stars then donned a matching set of dyed his 'n' hers outfits for their final runway round at the Dhaka show.

Bright sprite

Rajesh Pratap Singh fused traditional ikkat work with contemporary design to come up with spritely summerwear like this orange shirt dress.

Still got it

It was a pleasant surprise to see Rahul Dev on the ramp once more, modelling a casual kurta-pajama set teamed with waistcoat and jacket.

All wound up

Tinu Verghese made quite an entrance for Singh in this fuschia wrap-and-drape number.

Day at the beach

Aneeth Arora's label Pero was infused with the hippie-chic vibe. Bright hues and prints clashed to create ditzy designs like this shirt-dress-beach tote combo.

Make a statement

Sanea Shaikh makes a retro statement in a tunic, shirt and pants worn underneath.

The boho beat

Arora then gave his kitschy colours a rest with this all-white casual boho ensemble.

Beige: The new black

Manoj Dubey used earthy tones of beige, muddy brown, copper, burgundy and maroon to capture the ethnic spirit with his new line. Seen here is Candice Pinto in a long print jacket and trousers.

Double edge

With its colourful hem and Indian feel, this dress could easily be teamed with churidaar pants to put a whole new spin on it.

Warm tones

Jesse Randhawa modelled Dubey's showstopper, a sheen-tinted silk ghagara, shirt and waistcoat in warm tones.

Monumental symphony

Jyoti Sharma's 'Bhanuni' brought together elements from our surroundings to come up with structured and panelled garments like this partly sheer number.

Pale but pretty

Alesia Raut exudes nymph-like beauty in this pale panelled mini.

Summer style

Next we have this becoming cross-over detail summer dress.

Light and feminine

Sanea Shaikh struts her stuff once more, in a ruched-sleeve champagne and white outfit with side pockets by Sharma.

Across boundaries

Shipra Gupta's latest collection showed a mix of cultures across boundaries. The garments had a very young feel to them, intending to create a look for the globe-hopping nomad.

Stripes and flair

We loved this ruffle-layered strapless dress -- very stripey and summery!

Black track

Supermodel Carol Gracias put in an appearance for Gupta, showing off her long pins in black shorts.

Festive fantasies

For their label Taurus, duo Dhruv and Pallavi chose to go with festivewear on a palette of blue, green and white.

Floral hints

The ensembles were ethnic and tasteful, with embroidery reined in to make the right impression.

Strut your stuff...

In this pretty churidaar kurta modelled by Alesia Raut.

Bridal touch

Jesse Randhawa twirled in the designer twosome's showstopper, a white almost bridal number with their chosen hues adorning the neckline.

Jumpsuit jazz

Surbhi Chawla presented a range of peppy cocktail outfits in happy and chaotic patterns with oodles of drapes and smocking like this jumpsuit, with pink pleats colour-blocked on black.

Short 'n' sweet

This mini with smocking detail was sweet as candy.

Pistachio green

Candice shows off her curves in figure-hugging pistachio.

To the max(i)

Slit to the thigh, a colourful maxi makes its presence felt for Preeti S Kapoor, whose bold, loud prints emphasised necks and hemlines.

Let it flow

Warm tones and a simple, flowing silhouette characterise this striking dress.

Pant up

And finally, we have these vivacious silk pants with a frilly green blouse from Kapoor.