As they sashay up the ramp in a riot of colour and glamour, we bring you the Summer-Autumn collection of some designers each with their own very distinct styles . . .

ANBUMANI RAMADOSS: Our health minister is a fashion natural, combining spontaneous razzmatazz with muted aggression. He believes in speaking softly, sometimes sporting a stethoscope around his neck as a reminder of his primary calling, while always carrying a big stick — primarily to hammer Dr P. Venugopal, AIIMS director. Watch him walk down the ramp with élan, in his signature white safari suit, that — yes — sports his signatures in bright fluorescent colours. Call it a court-directed style statement, but it is breathtakingly brilliant.

SANJAY DUTT & SALMAN KHAN: Wow, it isn’t often we have two Bollywood superstars gracing India Fashion Weak. Forgive me while I grow weak around my knees, but these hunks sure set the ramps on fire! There they go in prison wear, cool, loose, very comfortable. You can bet your bottom dollar that this look will catch the imagination of the trendy before long, although we do not recommend that they mow down pedestrians, store arms or kill blackbuck in order to get one of these outfits, absolutely free, from the state.

DR MANMOHAN SINGH: The prime minister himself brings a rare fission to the occasion, ladies and gentleman. What more can we ask? It only means India Fashion Weak has assumed national status. The prime minister today sports the casual cowboy look, popularised by George W — jeans teamed with a full-sleeved shirt with bold blue and red checks. We believe this is the look he will sport during his much-anticipated pow-wow with Dubya at his Crawford ranch later this year.

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