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Very predictable. Plain old sunrise would have been more interesting to watch than the ramp on Day II of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week on Thursday in Delhi. Maybe that’s why the lounge conversations were all about Gwen Stefani’s streetsmart New York Fashion Week collection. The predictability of the day was matched by the dull colours on the ramp. Someone must tell our designers that they’re missing the point here - that summer collections do not necessarily mean short dresses in white and paler than pale pastels. Any rule that says bright colours do not make a summer cooler? Could be the reason why Ranna Gill’s leaf prints and paisleys brought some relief to white-blinded eyes. And yes, someone finally showed swimwear in a summer collection! But a clear-cut trend still eludes WIFW.

Internationally, dresses have been persistent since the past three fashion cycles. Boxy shifts have given way to shirtdresses, and easy sheaths are an early emerging trend. And we did see a bit of it on our ramps. But then, if Paris, Milan and New York announce loose sheaths as next season’s shape, will our designers be far behind? And then, the organisers keep wondering about the pursuit of celebrities to push up the weeks’ glam factor. Talking of which, Delhi’s fashionables were sparser than hair on a bald pate on Day II. But the Mumbai girls - Ramona, Natasha, Rakhi and Kehkshan - had a blast. Laughing and chatting away, they were more into catching up on Dilli gossip than figuring out fashion nuances. Offthe-ramp glam was all Mumbai on Day II. The later part of the day saw Shilpa Shetty walk in. Surrounded by an army of bodyguards, she rushed backstage where she giggled away as she sat for the make-up session. She walked the ramp for Tarun Tahiliani, and with the haughty expression and the languid walk - she quite excelled at it. And then there was Pooja Bedi. She’s all set to walk the ramp later during the week. The last show of the day saw Mandira Bedi in the front row.