Junaid Jamshed was the first designer to showcase his summer lawn collection at the exhibition held at The Palm near Sea View on Thursday. The display will continue till January 29.
The collection
J Lawn 2012 with 55 designs in total, mostly comprises of geometrical designs as well as minimalistic, single prints (single colourway). The wide spectrum of colours, dupattas, offered in both chiffon and cotton, and embroidered borders replete with lace, made customers reminiscent of the work of lawn pioneers Sana Safinaz. A few believed …

Normally the season of lawn exhibitions starts 1st week of Feb for J. it  is a week before, A step ahead of others.
Junaid Jamshed’s signature J. Lawn Prints 2012 and Stitched Collection will be on exhibition at the Palm Sea View, Karachi from 26th – 29th of January.
Timing: Thursday at 10:00 until Sunday, 29 January 2012 at 23:00

Weeks before Eid every year, a whole lot of women get a special glint in their eyes and take to the streets, looking for outfits, with a mixture of competitiveness and panic. Finding the right Eid jora is serious business; no one wants to be caught dead in an old outfit.
Then there is the festive angle: the hustle and bustle of pre-Eid shoppers evinces a communal spirit; and at night, the capital’s open-air markets light up with the gleam of embroidered suits and stalls showcasing jewellery and chooriyan.
Sadly, a large …

Famous for the variety of entertainment CDs and DVDs it offers, Karachi’s Rainbow Center turns into a whole new place with the onset of Ramadan. There’s no sight of posters of “Razia Phans Gayi” or “Sheila Ki Jawani” and no demand for music. When customers are less interested in films and music, the retailers know how to keep their business running in an otherwise stagnant period for entertainment in Pakistan.
With the first day of Ramadan, posters of Amir Liaquat and Owais Qadri’s naat albums replace those of Bollywood and famous …

Sale, sale and sale is what we can notice on billboards and in advertisements these days since the arrival of summers.

From Fashion brands to retail stores, its time for their annual sale to begin. June-July is probably the best time to offer discounted prices so that it would be easy to stock up for coming Eid season in next few months.

The discount summer/annual sales this year offer 20 to 75% discounted prices to facilitate and catch the attention of customers during Vacation season.

Following are some well known brands and retail stores in Karachi and Lahore which are offering discounts that you can avail.

So hurry up to grab your share out of it!

Junaid Jamshed J. is offering up to 50% discount on all items in all outlets all across Pakistan from 10th June to 26th June or till the stock lasts.
So Hurry up and rush to your nearest J. outlet to avail discount on Women’s Lawn collection 2011, Men’s wear,Kids wear and Accessories.

If you’ve seen Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, chances are you still get seriously freaked out upon meeting a perfume oil (commonly known as itr in our part of the world) enthusiast or aficionado.
In his quest for the most powerful and redolent perfume, the protagonist hunts and kills all those that can contribute to the making of this special fragrant oil. And while not many of us can subscribe to such an intense obsession with fragrances, there are many who are perfume lovers and avid collectors of limited editions …

Summer season is heading now and it is the season of lawn, the new prêt. To provide the comfort of bright and smooth colors with lavishing designs, many designers and celebrities are bringing up their Lawn collections in the market in lavishing exhibitions and carnivals.

With high end courtiers like Umar Sayeed, Hasan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY) and Nomi Ansari and celebrities like Nadia Hussain joining the lawn bandwagon, the summer of 2011 promises exclusive collections. While retail stores like Bonanza just entered the lawn market, Sitara Premium Lawn collaborated with designer Shamaeel, bringing Shamaeel’s Luxury Lawn Collection 2011. Firdous Cloth mills have once again captured audience by roping in Deepika Padukone as Brand Ambassador.

Additionally, rumor has it that Khaadi, Faiza Samee, Shamaeel and Deepak Perwani will also be launching their lawn collections so it’s safe to say that the summer of 2011 will be a battle of epic proportions.

Brand Ambassadors for lawn this year are from TV to Bollywood celebrities like Sahista wahidi and Deepika padukone models for Firdous lawn, Sushmita Sen for Crescent lawn and Iman Ali for Asim Jofa lawn.

Unique designs, vibrant colors, a variety of fabrics, and an extravaganza of embroidery. This is what Junaid Jamshed is bringing you this summer.
You will be pleasantly surprised and colorfully cheered up by our brand new collections.So get ready to look your best in J.’s exclusive new range of lawn designs.

When Tausiq Haider, compere, stepped on stage to announce the next entry for the Maadr-e-Millat Train Launching ceremony, held on Independence Day, no body expected the news he was giving. Junaid Jamshed, sporting an ever growing beard, was going to perform for the last time onstage in Pakistan.
“Not that again’’ cried some of his friends backstage after Tausiq broke the news. After all hadn’t he bid adieu to singing early last year and then reverted the decision? What is the man up to ruining his career like that?
The Last time …