India Conquers the Catwalk in Milan (Reuters.com)

At the ongoing Milan fashion week, designers from Giorgio Armani to Roberto Cavalli scoured the subcontinent for their spring/summer 2005 shows.

Armani went for the whites and khakis of early 20th century colonialism and included jodhpurs and a touch of turbans in his design. Cavalli used bright sari silks cut into sarongs and jackets.