Pristine, clean cuts inspired by... tea!

Archana Rao's latest collection sought inspiration from Japanese tea.

Yogesh Chaudhary turned to the Haryanavi-language film Chandrawal.

And Karishma Sahani Khan was inspired by the archaeological discoveries from around the world.

Snapshots from their shows on Day One of the Lakme Fashion Week!

We start with Sucheta Sharma walking the runway for Archana Rao.

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Wearable, quirky and elegant, Rao's collection was stuff we'd love to buy.

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The designer brought back the feel of a relatable collection with just the right touch of quirkiness that could make anyone nostalgic.

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She also managed to add tiny details from the tea experience like the doilies and the vintage china sets in majority of her garments.

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The designer, Archana Rao, takes a bow!

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The Haryanvi-language film Chandrawal was the inspiration behind Yogesh Chaudhary's latest collection.

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The motif of the sunflower, a common sight during the harvest season, was prominent throughout the collection.

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The line was a tribute to the working woman -- both rural and urban.

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Chaudhary kept the silhouette simple and classic. Which we loved!

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From the collection, we loved this particular jumpsuit quite a lot. Don't you too?

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Karishma Sahani Khan's collection was called Khoj and was inspired by the archaeological discoveries made all over the world. 

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The line was made out of natural fabrics such as organic cotton, bamboo and soybean fibres, which are sustainable and bio-degradable.

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Tie-dyed and hand-painted motifs and patterns in natural and toxic free dyes, were combined with hand-embroidery techniques were created using discarded materials such as fabrics, vegetable sacks, plastic and the traditional 'mukaish' strips.

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The young designer showed that it was indeed possible to be stylish and sustainable at the same time.

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Karishma Sahani Khan takes to the runway at the end of her show.

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