This is not about the nouveau riche, rather women who personify time-tested status, power and oodles of the green stuff that activates the most rusted of social machinery. They come with the click of stilettos or the flash of diamonds big enough to pass off as rocks. And this is how we envision the many women that define high society – all that replete with high-end labels on their backs, Prada bags on their arms, Bvlgari watches on their wrists and more visas stamped on their passports than diplomats in …

The Lux Style Awards did not take place this year. The actual event with the full fireworks of the four industries – fashion, film, music and television – that collectively stands together under one roof, for one night only was replaced. It was as if the show had been desecrated into small pieces, scattered throughout the room.
For the first time since the inception of the Lux Style Awards in 2002, the show was cut down to a ceremonial photo shoot, which also served as a platform for the media to …

Ponds Ensemble Spring/Summer Collection May, 09″ held at the prestigious DHA Golf Club in Karachi. The outdoor venue designed to host a stupendous red carpet with beautiful gowns and Pakistan’s most loved celebrities on view, it was a captivating moment, though the celebrity outfits didn’t impressed me at all.
The worst dress was of Amina Haq who was wearing a white T shirt with gold pant with her underwear showing. Her make up is also horrible. She definitely needs a stylist now days. She is the Lux celebrity but appearences like …

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 eulogy for all the hot starlets who in reality would not even have the clout to wangle a solo project. So the dilemma remains.
The solution, as it lit up the bulbs in the minds of …

The fashion industry of Pakistan is growing in volume with every passing day. The credit goes chiefly to the mainstream fashion people, who have been instrumental in this change. While a lot of new designers are venturing into this field, the old ones are just getting better day-by-day. But those who have education and experience are dominating the scene right now. Among the few good designers in the fashion arena, one designer whose work has captured the eyes of many is Moazzam Abbasi. His label Riwayat is a trend-setter for …