The festive and the fashionable
LAHORE: Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) is set to return by month end and it’s safe to say that with each passing season, the platform is becoming stronger and more streamlined. Two years ago, the change...
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LAHORE: As the PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week closes yet another successful year, there are certain highlights and trends that can’t go amiss. With a variety of hemlines and styles showcased, the...
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LAHORE: Ringing the changes with your interior can sustain the versatility of the place you call home. When it comes to furnishing your house, it is preferable to keep adding or omitting pieces to...
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LAHORE: Pakistan’s Fiza Farhan empowered the nation when, earlier this month, Forbes magazine enlisted her as one of 2015’s ‘30 under 30’ social entrepreneurs to look out for. The 29-year-old...
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LAHORE: New York-based Pakistani jewellery designer Sophia Khan has given the Big Apple a taste of Subcontinental regality paired with western chic by launching her brand, Inara Jewellery, in the...
View ArticlePappu Samrat keeps up with the naach
LAHORE: Pakistani weddings without the Mehndi lack flavour. Over the years, Mehndis have become full on productions with a majestic art decor and specialised dance performances. No Mehndi is whole...
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LAHORE: Consumers have recently been on track appreciating the value of natural skin care. Be it a face wash, moisturiser, mask or shampoo, there is plenty of awareness in regards to natural skin...
View ArticleBand baaja and bridals
LAHORE: Bridal trends don’t have the propensity to change significantly and designers tend to remain true to their traditional aesthetics. Experimenting repeatedly with fabrics and embellishments,...
View ArticleFinding nirvana in Lahore
LAHORE: Nothing hits the spot better after a rough week than a good spa day. Whether it’s going for a massage, a facial or a scrub, both men and women need to pamper themselves to revitalise the...
View ArticleFor the fun, fearless and daring
LAHORE: Sana Hafeez, Fashion Coordinator and Designer at Sana Safinaz recently unveiled her latest venture, the launch of Indian jewellery brand, Outhouse in Pakistan. Through edgy and eclectic style,...
View ArticleInspiration or imitation? Shehla Chatoor vs Balmain
LAHORE: The line between imitation and inspiration is often blurred, sometimes leading to replicas of outfits with minor twists and turns. This is exactly what happened with one of Pakistan’s leading...
View ArticleFor the fashion-savvy kid
LAHORE: While browsing through Pakistan’s clothing retail sector, one will be quick to see that the variety of pre-teen apparel available is rather limited. Children of the 80s and 90s either wore...
View Article[S]carving trends through time
LAHORE: Trends come and go but there are certain statement pieces that never go out of style. Scarves are the most icon statement piece that has stood the test of time as that one item that never...
View ArticleHeritage on the high street
LAHORE: Preserving heritage by using traditional craftsmanship has always been Rano’s Heirlooms’ signature style and motto. The launch of their first retail outlet in Lahore is an extension of this...
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LAHORE: America’s favourite ice cream chain Cold Stone Creamery laid out its slabs for the first time in Lahore at the Gulberg Galleria. Known for their signature process of preparing ice cream on a...
View ArticleWorld Performing Arts Festival: Reclaiming lost space
Performing arts have always found a home at the Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop (RPTW) in Lahore. Since its launch in 1974, the space has been a nurturing ground for a wide range of cultural activities...
View ArticleGet your winter fashion trends right
Winter is finally around the corner and ’tis the season to pull out those yummy sweaters, capes, furs and boots. As much as I love the winter in Lahore, there are certain fashion choices people in...
View ArticleThe neck is the nexus this fashion season
LAHORE: If you have a penchant for jewellery, you probably can’t wait to take out your trunk and sport the finest pieces to gleam in the upcoming Pakistani wedding season. Often trivialised as a mere...
View ArticleFirmenich: Evoking our scent-ses
LAHORE: Among the marketing techniques that helm the global corporate industry, visual and auditory information is often used to pivot consumers towards a product. The toiletries industry, in large...
View ArticleComfort meets creativity
LAHORE: After Cyra Ali graduated from the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture in 2010, she participated in several group shows. Having been featured in shows, such as ‘Are you in Character?’...
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