Thoughtful Interlude: Finding Your Spot At The Front Row Style Sorority

So you've got your golden ticket. You can already picture yourself hobnobbing with the likes of Manish Malhotra, Suneet Verma, Malini Agarwal and Bandana Tewari. The only blank slate - the one that's going to make or break your appearance is your #OOTD. What do you wear to an event that's got the most stylish and influential show-goers with sky-rocketing tastes in designers, donning even the most impractical-looking drapes and capes with an ice-cool ease, as if it's how everyone should be wearing it?

How do you dress to impress? Take a style tour as these runway maverns show us how to nail the science of front-row chic with these curated fashion-week lessons :

1. Colors Seem to Fade:

Leandre Medine At NYFW

As a first-timer, it may be best that you wear colors that agree with your skin tone and will see you through the day without wearing you down. Feeling adventurous? Punctuate an all-out cool or earthy tone with some sassy play of colors coupled with layered accessories.

2. Dressing the Part:

Bandana Tewari at AIFW

Whether you're going to be a lean-mean fashion editor or a flamboyant social animal, get your look right. Dress to play your part but also show us who you are - the designers you're promoting, the cause you stand up for, your personal brand ... ANYTHING.

Santu Misra at AIFW

3. Wear Your Skin:

Pernia Qureshi at AIFW

With the longest legs of the country and the most influential style icons in attendance, it's easy to lose your edge. Opt for a flattering fit tailored to perfection. A timelessly chic form-fitted dress or a leather pencil skirt paired with some killer heels or your edgy sneakers may just be the thing for you.

Shehrazade D at AIFW

4. The Accidentally-Cool Thing:

The messy vibe is the hardest to get right. You can still try to fool the fashion brigade that you don't give a damn with a bomber jacket, fringes, accentuated sequins and hats.

5. Silhouettes and Cuts:

Fashion weeks see a lot of experiments with twisted knots, cuts and layers and flowy silhouettes. Try an inspired look by teaming your boring denims and tee with a cape. Alternatively, try an adventurous tunic knot over your shorts with wedges or boots to go with.

6. Going Down and Desi:

Who said that going to a fashion week needs to make a hole in your wallet? Root for Indian fabrics and drapes. Fringe your saree palla or wear a dhoti-style drape with pants. And boys, here's how you can embrace dhoti pants.

7. Let's Get Loud - And Proud

Nandini Bhalla

Chances are you may not want to go all-out, loud colours in your first encounter with the fashion police. But if you are up for it, our guess is you're from the fashion blogger community. Show us your wild streak. Mix muted colors with bursts of flashy.

Pardeep Singh Bahra

8. Getting Bohemian and Feminine:

Monica Dogra

Take a cue from this effortless, off-duty feminine look from Monica Dogra. You see her unfettered side-slits long maxi matched with a bindi, peep-toes and beachy tresses and you know you want to have what she's having.

9. The Devil's In The Denim Details:

Preeti Dhata a LFW

Show us some denim love by spinning around your boyfriend jeans with bright patches. Distress your shorts or jeans, personalize it, stud it and pull them off with the right accessories.

Sylvannus at LFW

10. Take a Time Capsule:

Amrita Puri

Draw from the old world with retro suspender belts, crisp white shirts and poufy skirts, modest necklines and retro jumpsuits. Play it up with color, dramatic curls and accessories.