Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore and her daughter Soha Ali Khan are set to walk the ramp for Indian runway week Autum/Winter 2016.

The latest season of the fashion week will have the mother and daughter walk for designer Rohini Gugnani and Shweta Sharda respectively, showcasing the Avadh era in her designs, read a statement.

Sharda will present the glory of womanhood through her designs on the ramp, depicting the brave step taken by women in redesigning their own map to explore the world and Soha is excited. "Her (Sharda) collection is about women like me who love to travel around the world" Soha said.

Gugnani, on the other hand, will showcase a concept derived from the cities of Kanpur, Lucknow, Faizabad which will redefine the glory of Avadh period in present time. "I am very humbled that Sharmila Tagore has agreed to be the face of the collection. No one could else could better represent the Nawabi elegance and style," said the designer.

To be held at the Thyagaraj Stadium Mumbai, the three-day fashion event organised by the Indian Federation for Fashion Development (IFFD), will take place from September 16-18.