Islamabad Fashion Week 2011 with a twist

Islamabad Fashion Week 2011 has raised many eyebrows from the fashion industry regarding the unconventional manner of its organization.
It is safe to say that the usual mega fashion labels such as Hasan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY), Sana Safinaz and Khadija Shah have not been invited to participate in the venture.
Tariq Amin and Faiza Amin aim at opening up trade barriers between Pakistan and the rest of the world’s fashion industry with this event and hence, chose Islamabad — the primary house for the diplomatic community

Umar saeed at carnival de Coture

Umar Sayeed Collection at Carnival De Coture

The premier charity fashion gala of the sub-continent Carnival De Couture took place in Lahore in April after a hiatus of two years. The Teachers Resource Center (TRC) and J&S proudly presented “Bio Natural Black Shine Carnival De Couture”. The show comprises three prominent Indo-Pak designers Tarun Tahiliani, Malini Ramani … Read more

Neha Ahmed: Brown Girl In The Ring

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the reigning sexiest super model of them all? Chances are, the mirror would reveal Neha Ahmed, The pretty brown girl from Lahore with the gorgeous brown eyes, a perfect ten figure and the pair of lips that can’t decide if they want to pout … Read more

Being Nabila

Nabila talks in headlines. Most of her talk revolves around Nabila the person, Nabila the professional and Nabila the phenomenon. If at all she ever talks about anything other than Nabila, then it is almost always how Nabila views the world around her. No wonder the media loves her to … Read more

The Power List 2005

What is power? Who has it? How can you tell? These are questions that have no easy answers. Ask an assertive journalist, and you’ll hear a vehement dismissal of all glamour types and the list of powerful people whittling down to a stodgy industry bigwigs. Ask a starry-eyed showbiz fanatic … Read more

Pakistani style steps out

The show got bigger this year. Not only did the organizers fly out to Dubai, giving the local entertainment industry much-needed international exposure, they also collaborated with a television network, ensuring a much wider audience than our local channels could ever pull off. Indian talent, comprising professional dancers, stage designers … Read more

Half sugar half spice

It’s not every day that you meet someone like Tooba. Enthusiastic but not vulnerable, upfront but not stubborn, savvy but not dumb; a girl who isn’t afraid of speaking her mind and who always delivers her best on the ramp or in front of the camera. Self-assured, Tooba knows what … Read more

The New Fashion Police

Old is gold and new is bold. Bold enough to bowl you over with everything that they do. And they do like no one can do. Here is a great tidal wave of young fashion gurus and divas that has stormed our fashion industry shores… Rocking a lot of boats … Read more