Images: Sultry sirens in luxuriant ethnicwear

"For the bold and beautiful contemporary Indian bride." That was Vijay Balhara's offering at the LFW.

Traditional textiles and handcrafted fabrics seem to be the order of the day at the current Lakme Fashion Week and the latest to jump onto the bandwagon is designer Vijay Balhara, with his 'Bridal Renaissance' collection.

Using the centuries-old fabric Mashru silk, which originated in the Mughal era and is currently created by the weavers of Gujarat, Balhara presented ethnicwear inspired by rural Indian tribes and accessories from the Miao tribe of China to create more relaxed, less opulent Indian formalwear. Check it out.

Regal black opens the show -- a black silk organza dress with diamante and bead embroidery, worn over crepe churidaar.

Here we have a brocade anarkali boasting purple, orange and black.

We loved this blue tunic with rose sleeves and dabka work.

An organza sari shows off rose motif embroidery, while the blouse is embellished with stone work.

Orange and blue come together on this anarkali with gold sequin detailing and organza frill.

Another tunic, this time in red, takes to the ramp, with gold resham embroidery.

Anjali Lavanya looks chic in an anarkali with zardozi work, worn over satin salwar.

The designer offers up a red embroidered skirt with purple dupatta and hand-woven brocade blouse.

Carol Gracias makes her entry in an anarkali with gota border and zardozi work, worn underneath a choga with rose sleeves.

Balhara and Gracias are both all smiles as they take to the catwalk.