Arshiya Fakih Eappen for her Araiya label presented a collection titled “The Journey of a Doll into Space” – a line of garments for Spring/Summer 2009 at Lakme Fashion Week, which were glittering cocktail minis in fabrics and drapes that were cleverly worked into the construction.

Working around an origami form of geometric and Grecian drapes the silhouettes were chic and almost futuristic with the embellishments playing and important role. Appliqués and colours like corn yellow, pink blush, moss green, blue and champagne were blended with pearl white, silver and dull gold for satin, glass nylon, and Lurex.

The show stoppers were popular Bollywood stars Raima Sen in a printed satin gown with black stone embroidery and Kunal Khemu in a silver Lurex suit with cream silk shirt.