The outfits presented are collections of final-year students of the North India Institute of Fashion Technology, Mohali. The fashion show was organised on the occasion of their convocation and announced their entry into the world of fashion.

The top models who exhibited the 26 collections included Manpreet Brar, Preeti Mankotia, Annie Thomas and Jass Arora. The show began a full hour behind schedule, making the task difficult for the security struggling to maintain the ever- growing crowd. The show began with Pankaj Rostagi's collection "A thousand years in sand" -- an attempt to recreate rich Indian clothing thousand years back.

While there were impressive and wearable collections like Arti Raina's "Paradise Again" -- a fusion of Indian and Persian style with intricate embroidery, a mystical blend of past into present. Some collections had ideas too far out like those in Mars Winter 2000, while some designers were inspired by pirates. The models who were evidently crowd's favourites were Jass Arora and city girl Manpreet Brar. There was loud applause whenever the duo came on the ramp as the audience tapped to the pulsating music.

"Y2K and the Man 2000" had a forecast of man's indifference to his apparel with half outfits too short and other half extra long garments. Thick spectacles on all models eyes predicted emphasis on brainwork. One round much appreciated was that of Rajesh Kumar's "Acqua Angels" where kids dressed up in bright colours modelled up and down the ramp.

The show was sponsored by Indian Acrylics, CITCO and Avery Cycle and had Chief Minister Punjab Prakash Singh Badal as the chief guest.