Life | Snapshots at Lakmé Fashion Week W/F 2016

Covering Lakmé Fashion Week for the past few years has made it feel like second nature for Style File, yet it manages to feel fresh every time I step into the marble floored venue. It isn't only the clothing collections or the starry showstoppers that are responsible for this feeling, it's the atmosphere of that coveted week. So come those heady five days and instead of a morning cuppa, I'm watching a morning ramp walk. My trusty leggings and sneakers are replaced with a more fashion week-worthy wardrobe.

Routine is a long-forgotten dream and the week becomes a blur of heightened activity and excitement. No territory is left uncharted - from the buzzing backstage area to the celebrity vanity rooms. Once the furore of fashion week died down and I finally went through my camera roll; it gave me a peek into those busy moments. These included celebrity showstoppers, long hours spent shooting and of course, immense amounts of style, which I'm sharing with you today.

Splendid shades of sarees at the Tulsi Silks show

(L) Sitting pretty before Tarun Tahiliani's opening show // (R) The final line-up at Runaway Bicycle

 

(L-Top) Decadence at Sabyasachi's finale show // (L-Bottom) Beach ready at Shivan & Narresh // (R) Hello yellow at Gaurang's show

Keeping it light with red lips, fluttery lashes and a highlighted face on day 1

 

The saree in 3 ways - (L and R) Tulsi Silks // (Centre) Payal Khandwala

Fuelling up during fashion week with a Hazelnut Mochacchino

(L) Raising the glitter game with sequin trousers and an all-black look on opening night // (R) Dia Mirza looking like the Indian dream girl she is at the Tulsi Silks show

Twinning in our Stan Smith's on day 3

(L) Suhani Pittie ups the drama // (Centre) Backstage before Tresemme's 'Big Hair Don't Care' show // (R) Kallol Dutta keeping it airy

Ranbir Kapoor gets a roaring applause and many wild screams for Kunal Rawal

(L) Going up close with Manish Malhotra's details // (R) Atsu goes chic in brights and achromatic shades

Models striking a pose backstage at Payal Khandwala's show

 Photography: Leo Alemao / Style File

xo

Dayle