Against all odds, Pakistan Fashion Week hit the ramps in Karachi on Wednesday. The four-day event has been rescheduled twice due to security concerns, but that hasn’t dampened the creative energy driving the participating designers and models. Over 30 Pakistani designers – including giants such as Sonya Battla, Rizwan Beyg, and Maheen Khan – are [...]

Models wear creations of Pakistani fashion designers at women’s Spring/Summer 2010 fashion collection, presented in Milan, Italy on Wednesday Sept. 30, 2009. The event was part of the ‘N-U-DE New Upcoming Designers Project’ launched by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana to enhance international designers. Pakistan’s fashion featured on Milan catwalks for the first time. Renowned [...]

The name “Maheen” is synonymous with impeccable cut, elegant design and a fresh look. In other words, the designs of Maheen Khan speak for themselves and so successfully no last name is required. The friendly silver haired designer lights up at the thought of her work and enjoys quiet moments spent sitting with her karighars [...]

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 and you’ll hear a bubbly [...]

It was chaos at the lower level of the Dolmen Mall where people were anticipating the opening of a designer wear shop. What made the event exclusive, was the fact that it was the opening of a renowned television actress Sadia Imam’s shop and not just another designer wear shop. The invitation stated the time [...]