The established set with emerging talents promise a heady cocktail at the Lakme Fashion Week beginning today

Get ready to sizzle this summer, as the curtains go up on another season at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Summer/Resort 2011 to be held at the Grand Hyatt, Vakola. While regulars like Sabyasachi, Manish Malhotra and Anand Kabra promise to up the style quotient, a new array of GenNext designers and emerging talents are set to transform the runway into a m ufffdlange of fashion that will spice up the summer.u00a0u00a0


Manish Mal-haute-ra: The designer at a show held earlier

Mineral by Priyadarshini Rao:
Known for her eclectic fusion of Western silhouettes and Indian fabrics, Priyadarshini Rao showcasing her label 'Mineral' will be one to watch out for. High on comfort and design, it will be interesting to see what new styles she brings to the runway.


Tote-ally wild: Anamika Khanna's stunning designs kickstarted the
Lakme Fashion Week's Summer/Resort season at Tote at the Turf Club
yesterday. The collection included an array of layered jackets, skirts
and shirts in monotone and mismatched prints. Actress Sonam Kapoor
was amongst those present for the show. Pics/Satyajit Desai

Tokyoeye:
Straight from Japan Fashion week, this one's definitely a crowd-puller. Known for their structured and elegant silhouettes, renowned names like Somarta by designer Tamae Hirokawa, who is famous for her 'Skin' series, Motonari Ono by designer Motonari Ono and Araisara by designer Sara Arai, who draws inspiration from the Orient, culture and nature, are all set to enthrall Indian audiences.