It’s not just the Oscar-nominated Life of Pie which is churning curiosity about India of late. It might be the case with the movie fanatics around the world but for fashion enthusiasts the exoticism India offers is being savored for quite some time now. More often than not every season there is a designer in Milan or Paris with show notes reading India-inspired.

And in the recently concluded couture extravaganza in Paris it was Jean Paul Gaultier who seemed smitten by the contours and colors of India. Though the designer often turns to India for inspiration – remember his men’s show last season sending turban-clad Sikh men on ramp – but this time it was quite an Indian couture thing with lehangas, bindis and bangles making appearances along with sexy dresses.

Taking inspiration from Indian gypsies Gaultier belted out a range of flowy tunics, long skirts with patchwork and fringes and off-shouldered tops- all done with typical Gaultier-ness – mixing different materials to cut a sexy picture. Bod-con dresses with conical bras; the mix of sheer and metal; and play of fit-and-flare further lent eclecticism to this collection.