Rainbow colours: 27 looks from Lakme Fashion Week

Seek inspiration from this season's festive Indian and fusion collections

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  A colourful dress for your next cocktail party by Gauri & Nainika at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Divyakant Solanki / EPA

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  Celebrity designer Manish Malhotra showcases his love for intricate embroidery and elaborate jewellery at at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  Traditional bridal colours and motifs at the Saroj Jalan show at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  Shades of teal by designer Kavita Agrwal at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  A peaches and cream emsemble by designer Mausumi Mewawalla at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  This look by designer Kaveri wouldn't be amiss in the office, without the flowers perhaps. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  Am embroidered waist belt holds this artful drape together in a look by designer Punit Balana at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  Oversized floral motifs by designer Disha Patil at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  Perfect safari attire by designer Kunal Rawal at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  Why settle for one peplum when you can carry off two? A look by designer Ambika Lal at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  Dhoti pants meet a toga-esque top in a look by designer Pinkey Agarwal at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  A floor-grazing sari with tassels by designer Arpita Mehta at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Divyakant Solanki / EPA

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  Designer Anushree Reddy etches out a garden in bloom on this pretty piece at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Divyakant Solanki / EPA

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  Splotches of colour paired with shades of cream and nude at the Salita Nanda show at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  An androgynous kurta and pants combo by SWGT at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  Designer Jajaabor is known for his painting-like outfits. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  A traditional sari with a sizable border by Gaurang at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Divyakant Solanki / EPA

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  Leather and ruffles by Ritu Kumar at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Divyakant Solanki / EPA

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  A caped lehenga in grape by designer Jayanti Reddy at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  A streetstyle look by Abraham and Thakore at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  A sari-robe by Aavaran Udaipur at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Divyakant Solanki / EPA

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  Designer Pallavi Dhyani presnted a line of elegant kurtis at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  Not your typical black and red ensemble, by designer at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Divyakant Solanki / EPA

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  Tassels and trench coats dominated the Rara Avis collection at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  A bold cocktail dress in gorgeous green by SS at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

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  A deconstructed choli and layered skirt by Gauri and Nainika at Lakme Fashion Week. Photo: Divyakant Solani / EPA

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  The contrasting shades of this outfit by Zen Next are tied together with gold. Photo: Sujit Jaiswal / AFP

Indian-wear is nothing if not colourful, and this season's Lakme Fashion Week proves. The event was held in Mumbai from Wednesday, August 21 to Sunday, August 25, and featured close to 40 designers, many of whom roped in Bollywood celebrities to model for them.

Star power aside, the five-day event featured the festive collections of some of India's best designers, from Manish Malhotra and Ritu Kumar, to designer duos Rohit Gandhi & Rahul Khanna (who opened the show) and Gauri & Nainika (who presented the finale collection).

From bridal finery and gorgeously sari drapes to Indo-Western kurtis and flowing skirts with ethnic motifs, the looks are suitable for a range of occasions.

Check out the gallery above to inspire your own wardrobe.   

Fresh from his stint at Lakme, designer Gaurang will present a trunk show of his hand-woven fabrics in Dubai on Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31.