August 4th, 2006
Actors bring to mind a degenerate breed, who can do anything that shock you. Because everything about their lifestyle is meant to be shocking, so you kind of get blasé and immunized about it all. But meeting Adnan Siddiqui is like a collapse of all these illusions and preconceived notions about actors as hangin-loose dudes all about wine and women. I was completely thrown off-guard when Adnan took off on a completely different tangent from what actors were supposed to (in my limited knowledge) and revealed his true side to me.
Who is Adnan Siddiqui?
Tags: Acting, Adnan Siddiqui, Anwar Maqsood, Babra Sharif, Fifi Haroon, Ghazanfar Ali, Hair Stylist, Kabhi Kabhi Pyar Mein, Karachi, Modeling, Nadia Khan, Pakistan, Salon, Shahzad Nawaz, Uroosa
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May 16th, 2006
Nabila has a gentle presence, hardly the intimidating façade you would expect a person with her fame and popularity to have. In a way, she is larger than the celebrities she deals with. Her credibility comes from almost 20 years of hard work. The architecture and interiors of her salons are testament to her philosophy: everything must be underplayed except elegance; styles and their lines must be subdued and restrained, the Zen disturbed only by a dramatic burst of anarchy.
Her passion for discipline borders on desperation to constantly take things higher. “I believe in raising the bar. I just can’t be satisfied in taking what’s given to me. I have to push the limits.”
Tags: designer, Fashion, glamour, Hair Stylist, India, Iraj, Nabila
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April 12th, 2006
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 death. Every time she opens her mouth, there is a rippling effect in the fashion pond. There is no denying the fact that she is no small fish in the pond.
For those who do not know her well enough, these statements sound like cryptic mutterings of a megalomaniac; those who do have learned to decipher her statements. And they all vouch for her sensibility. Surely, all the encoded mutterings of a megalomaniac have some truth in them. Nabila has achieved a status where she manages to get away with verbal blue murders. But it did not happen overnight. It has taken 20 years of hard work, an ever-evolving vision and a very, very sharp and strong focus. She does not have a last name. She does not even need one. She has gone way beyond a name, becoming a brand.
Tags: Alexander McQueen, Anarkali, Asim Raza, Ayeshah Alam, Babra, Fashion, Fifi Haroon, Hair Stylist, John Galliano, Lux Style Awards, Lux Style Ki Dunya, Nabila, Rizwan Beyg, Tariq Amin, Viven Westwood, Zain Mustafa
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June 7th, 2005
Real success is not rated by the amount of money you make but with the satisfaction of your clients. Nina Lotia is a charming, young and experienced hair stylist who radiates positive energy round the clock. Her salon speaks of her unparalleled success, which is always packed with her clients. Clients who are not only satisfied with her work but are overjoyed with her ever welcoming and friendly nature. Read ahead to learn about the secret formula, straight from the horse’s mouth.
Tags: Fashion, Hair Stylist, Lahore, London, Madiha, Nadia Lotia, Pakistan, Robert Fielding, Tony & Guy, Vidal Sassoon, Zamzama
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