Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW
Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

As the lights dimmed at Anju Modi‘s show last night, all our fairytale characters came alive, up close and personal.

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Layers and drapes came embellished with embroidery in the form of castles, clouds, wings. Hot air balloons and swans printed on saris and blouses made us want to skip the routine and root for hope – just like Modi wanted it. Meant to ‘breathe life back into our souls‘ the collection was complete with Little Red Riding Hood reds which moved on to Cinderella blues with absolute ease. Click through our gallery to see some of our favourites:

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Anju Modi on Day 1 at #AIFW

Don’t miss the models’ shoes. No, they weren’t glittering stilettos but winged, metallic sneakers – runaway princesses, maybe? We’d like to think so!

Stay tuned for the complete coverage from AIFW, right here. Follow MissMalini and #AIFW to keep up with the best looks, and all the action from behind the scenes to the front row.

Pix: Viral Bhayani for MissMalini