The first day of the Hyderabad International Fashion Week kicked-off in grand style with designer Asmita Marwa showcasing her chic, earthy collection.

Fashionistas and socialites trooped in early and snagged the seats on the front rows and patiently waited even though the show started a tad bit late. Asmita’s friend actor Siddharth made his ramp debut as her showstopper. After pulling the the ramp act off with elan, he confessed to the audiences that he was nervous about tripping over! Guests hit the lounge and bonded with each other over drinks after Asmita’s show.

The second show – Sanjana Jon’s much anticipated one – began way behind schedule. Socialites like Kavitha Reddi, Preeti Rao, Nikitha Reddy, Santa Jon, Geetu Jethwani and others even left the venue, thanks to the long delay. But once the show began, all was forgotten.

Famed playback singer KJ Yesudas’s son Vijay Yesudas kick-started the show with a soulful Hinglish track. Models and actors showcased her trendy collection. There was no dearth of star power for Sanjana’s show as she had not one, but close to 15 showstoppers! Ace shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa, actors Subbaraju, Shawar Ali, Bindu Madhavi, Harshvardhan Rane, Asmita Sood, Sonia, Rahul Haridas, Sana Khan and other tinsel town stars walked the ramp and cheered on Sanjana, who was all smiles as Vijay Yesudas crooned “Why This Kolaveri Di” on the ramp along with the designer and the showstoppers.

Spotted: CM’s wife Radhika Reddy with her daughter Niharika, Mayor Karthika Banda Reddy and Chandra Reddy, Jwala Gutta, Vasuki, Deepti Reddy, Keerthi Narshimachar and Anu, Dalem Sehgal, Rummy, Beenu Singh, Kavitha Gulecha, Mala Pasha, designer Ishita Singh, Malini Alexander, Dr Kiran Krishnamurthy and many others.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> Life & Style> Fashion> Shows / by Abhishek Raja / December 17th, 2011