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Van Heusen Men's FW highlights: Salman Khan and more

Here are the highlights of India's first-ever all-male fashion week held in Delhi over the weekend. Sallu catwalked, as did Dino Morea and Anil Kumble, male models preened and menswear collections scorched the ramp. Check it out.

First up is the Bollywood bad boy, who was the showstopper for designer Ashish N Soni's grand finale. The collection, On the Run, was all about the fast-paced life of today -- city colours and sophistication dominated on the ramp.

Twice as nice

Manoviraj Khosla decided he wanted to end his showing with not one, but two famous faces -- hunky Dino Morea and former cricket captain Anil Kumble. Both showed off outfits from Khosla's line Mid Summer Nights Dream, which consisted primarily of jackets and formals mainly in crisp linen, along with touches of leather and knits.

Doing a jig on the runway

Rohit Bal didn't have any celebs catwalk for him, but the fun-loving designer managed to grab more than a few eyeballs with his impromptu jig on the runway -- and his models in the background gamely joined in! A fitting end to a showcasing of Badmaash, the designer's latest offering -- clothes that are flirty and, in Bal's own words, "moody, vivacious, and self-obsessive".

Chic travelling togs

The Rocky S collection consisted of free-spirited wind-down garments for the suave world traveller -- it had a deliberately distressed, laid-back look embellished with scarves, bags and leather sandals

Conquering heroes

A collection that goes by the name of Alexander the Great was the inspiration behind duo Shantanu and Nikhil's showing at the Men's Fashion Week. Predictably, luxurious fabrics and metallic overtones were the mainstay of the outfits.

Love. War!

The theme of Siddartha Tytler's Love. War! line was drawn from the pre-war era of the early 20th century in Europe. While the first half was full of flowery designs and vibrant colours, the second half represented the dark side of World War II.

Clean cuts

Offerings from designer duo Shobhna and Vijay Arora covered both contemporary and traditional wear -- the common links weaving through their whole line were the clean silhouettes and eye for texture and detail.

The Royals of Surf

These outfits speak for themselves, don't they? Designer Rajvi Mohan's Presenting the Royals of Surf was all about fun on the beach -- breezy, vibrant summerwear that you can laze about in on those hot days.

Fit for an Indian prince

Himmat Singh went the elegant fusion route with his showing of the Prince collection -- rich, formal styles that are a fusion of East and West.

Riot of colour

Newcomer Aslam Khan took bold to another level with menswear that was cutting-edge, colourful and casual -- embrace your inner metrosexual, guys!

Fightercock fashion

And finally, we have a glimpse of designs from label Fightercock by duo Abhishek Gupta and Nandita Basu. They showcased a sharp, contrasting mix of formals and informals with strong graphics, ethnic inspirations and trendy cuts.