The brief: Pepper Mint.

Two designers: Varun Bahl and Monisha Jaising.

The show: The Grand Finale at the Lakme India Fashion Week 2005.

The designers didn't disappoint.

In a predominantly green-hued line of skirts, tops, capris and pants, sashed with belts, Varun Bahl's Mint was a cool ode to feminine chic with a dash of schoolgirl charm.

Monisha Jaising upped the ante a bit, adding spice to her Pepper collection, in ultra-chic clothes ranging from leisure wear to formal ensembles.

Text: Sita Menon
Photographs: Jewella C Miranda