'The clothes are kind of solid, meant to withstand the quicksilver tide of changing styles and price and are in sombre metallic shades. You might call it a bit quirky,' Kabra said, pointing out the effects of 2008 in his collection.

Form-fits, said Kabra, are gradually acquiring 'manic proportions'.

'Everyone is aspiring for size zero bodies. You see gyms, fitness centres and slimming therapy centres mushrooming all over the country. When one works towards a body like that, one might as well flaunt it in their clothes,' said the designer, a London College of Fashion graduate.

The price bands range from Rs.8,500 upwards.

Mirror is our heritage and mirror is our future, said Alka Nishar, the founder of Aza Fashions Pvt Ltd.

'The collection presents mirror in a futuristic style. The collection is stylish, comfortable and meant for fashion-forward clients. The price bands are competitive and we are targeting the festival crowd - beginning with Rakhi - till Diwali,' Nishar told IANS.

According to designer Renu Tandon, who has worked with mirrors in Jaipur style for her international pret line, 'mirrors are forever'. 'It can embellish any kind of clothes,' Tandon told IANS.