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 Pakistani Fashion designer Maheen Khan, Rizwan Baig and Deepak Perwani’s collections were showcased in the Milan ramp.
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