Bollywood beauty Katrina Kaif wowed audiences as she walked the ramp at the grand finale of the fashion week here, while the awe-inspiring silhouettes by designers Ashish Soni and Anamika Khanna made it a truly grand affair.

Dressed in a black empire-line long gown having large smoking and a sash, the actress looked stunning at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW). Her bustier had silver floral motifs.

"I started my career with fashion and it's really nice to make a come back on the ramp. Moreover, I am a fashion freak," said Katrina, after the event that ended here late Sunday.

"For Katrina's dress, I used 22 meters of cloth. And 22 people worked for 10 days to gather small portions of cloth and stitch them to get the large smoking effect," Soni told.

"Torn pieces of chiffon were tied around safety pins and tucked to create the floral motifs on the bustier of the gown," he added.

Soni and Anamika raised a toast to Indian fashion through the finale themed 'Mode In India' (Fashion In India).

Glowing squares with conical ends were arranged in vertical and horizontal rows as the backdrop of the stage. Similar conical squares, which were illuminated, were embedded into the glass ramp.

Video images symbolising transformation were screened on the two side walls of the hall.

It featured an outline map of India multiplying to form the seven continents, monuments converting into commercial buildings, an ordinary car into a sports car, an auto into an aeroplane, a post office into a computer, and a slipper into stilettos - all signifying the transformation of India and its fashion.

The show kicked off with models sporting Anamika's creations. She had used fabrics like satin, jacquard, silk, textured cotton, organza, georgette and brocade. The designer had crafted skirts with high-collar jackets, shirts and tops of varied styles and designs.

The collection had lots of quirky graphic prints alternating with extreme metallic shades. The colour palette had whites, blacks, blue-blacks and charcoals.

"Both of us (Soni and me) derived inspiration for our respective collections from India and it is all about our nation and how Indian fashion is. We are proud to be Indians and that is what we showcased on the ramp via our silhouettes," Anamika said.

Soni's collection offered textured dresses, coats with cowls on the back, satin trousers, self-checked dresses with pocket detailing, double and single breasted jackets teamed with trousers, navy T-shirts, draped tops, ski jackets and faux fur coats matched with leggings.

"All the literal images that we have about our country - our collections were aimed to break all of them. The idea is to bring out the essence of Indian fashion. I mean, if flanked by international labels, where we are spaced. Our products are of international standard with the Indianness intact," Soni explained.

Hues like charcoal, dark blue, ebony and bitter chocolate dominate Soni's palette. Fabrics used included cashmere in knit and woven, viscose knits, flannel wool and leather.

His men's line had suits with velvet trims, Romeo shirts, sherwani's with fur collars, shirts and jackets with mandarin collars, sweaters, caps, leather gloves, waistcoats and bomber jackets.

Both men's and women's wear were tastefully accessorised with colourful silk quilted belts. These were interestingly tied as big bows across the shoulders, waist, chest and collar.