Nasreen Shaikh Design House
What an arresting year for fashion! As we bless the new years, Sunday Plus takes a attending aback at the year 2013 and what it did for Pakistani appearance . A year that acclaimed immense adroitness and that accustomed all kinds of designers, this year was jampacked with appearance shows, Accumulating showcases, exhibitions, openings and what not! We acceptable you to our basic annual — complete with appearance 's admired contenders, from the best accepted to the best looking.Plus, the abrupt surprises — moments you may accept forgotten…or would like to balloon (Meera’s apparel malfunctions for one). So, accompany us on our attending aback on 2013: A year of homesickness and innovation, acclaimed collections and faces, revivals and relaunches, doors both aperture and closing, and, of course, the advance of the business of appearance .
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Best Collections
What were those collections that larboard everybody in awe? That won the hearts of abounding and that were beat the best by everybody? Take a attending at the breakdown of our 13 admired collections from the year 2013.
Undoubtedly, one of the best collections of 2013 was actually Shehla Chatoor’s Spring/Summer 2013 Collection, Soigne, an ode to the adeptness of architectonics and the brightness of ornament. Her accumulating authentic affluence prêt and was one of her best abreast collections to date. It bought her a lot of analytical acclamation and actual anon you could see anybody absent to adjustment a Shehla Chatoor outfit. For this collection, Shehla adapted fabrics into a abstract sculptural anatomy with affected curve and a authentic silhouette. The artisan primarily acclimated silks accompanying with gold chains, brownish mesh, alive tassels and lattice-like covering cut-work embellishments to complete the look. The accumulating featured aqueous and anfractuous togas, cocktail dresses and wraps that draped the anatomy with adroitness and femininity.
Kamiar Rokni fabricated a improvement with his accumulating “The Orientalist” which brought him aback at his A game. His accumulating was a masterpiece that alloyed all the elements of what makes a artisan successful. The Orientalist will go bottomward in history as a ‘bridal’ accumulating created by the able House of Kamiar Rokni to drag architecture and art in a agnate way. It was a allotment of art, not aloof a abreast accumulating aiming to account from advantageous conjugal cycle. The finest of silks, brocades, velvets and aerial net gauzes brought the celebrity of anniversary ensemble to the catwalk. There was best splendour, created through admirable colour palettes and the jackets…the continued and abbreviate of it is that they were magnificent.
Misha Lakhani’s accumulating “Configurations” at PFDC Sunsilk Appearance Anniversary 2013 screamed “Laid Aback Affluence Pret” , alms a arrangement of airy silhouettes to the avant-garde day socialite. Her accumulating was an complete hit alike admitting it was her admission at that accurate appearance week. Her signature belted maxis ran throughout the collection, with bizarre net dopattas draped assimilate dresses for a added formal, east-meets-west vibe Based in fabrics such as ashamed silk, tie-&-dye chiffon, georgette, crepe, net and shamose satin, the blush palette assorted from citronelle blooming to olive ,ivory, cranberry red & black. The administration was kept basal aiming for an effortless, boho-Chic look.
Karma Pink who showcased their spring/summer 2013 accumulating called Gatsby which drew afflatus from the roaring twenties and The Great Gatsby, was an complete hit. With the appropriate bulk of ball and fun at stage, Karma did their complete best in bringing out a creatively acknowledged collection. The collection’s mainstay fabrics were authentic silks and chiffons. The contour was aggressive from the 1920’s bender girls and avant-garde into abreast affluence prêt to absorb into avant-garde day appearance .
Inspired by how women accept apparent and adapted themselves from the alpha of 19th aeon through the 60s and assuredly extensive the quintessential 90s alive women, Feeha Jamshed presented her Spring/Summer Accumulating at the PFDC Sunsilk Appearance Week. Feeha acclimated colours such as blacks, whites and brownish on an arrangement of beginning surfaces such as sequin, abstract fabrics and leather. The complete accumulating was based on the cuts of 90s with the 60s prints and carnality versa and predominately consisted of a arrangement of pants: cigarette, angular harem, sailor cropped, cu-lots, draped and brownie tunics with a slight carnival vibe; with a arrangement of sleeves and assorted textures throughout the pieces commutual the adulthood in feminine clothing.
Ali Zeeshan’s accumulating “Jageer” is all about breeding and grandeur. The accumulating accent the era appropriate afterwards partition, aggressive and Retrieved from affiliated routes and sovereignty, highlighting the age-old affiliated backing And assets adequate in around-the-clock creations. ‘Jaageer’ was an antique of the abundance and goods, With aerial techniques and adapted cuts apery the acumen and feel of royalty. Thecollection featured a alive palette with serene and absorbing hues, fabrics that caked Prowess like an empress, appropriately affectionate of the colours of the sub-continent. ‘Jaageer’ Featured antique pieces, area anniversary allotment dug in to the ancestry and history of the Thakurain’s and the Rathor’s. The accumulating showcased both women’s abrasion and menswear ensembles. Acc
The Hyderabad Accumulating at the PBCW was a adorable sight. For her collection, artisan Nida Azwer draws afflatus from the acceptable Hyderabadi aesthetic. The accumulating highlights the grandeur, affluence and flush affairs of the Hyderabadi Nawabs, through affluent fabrics such as maisuri silk, brocade, featuring intricate embroideries of alien birds, dragonflies and added creatures aggressive from French florals as able-bodied as allegorical adornment aggressive by Mughal miniatures. In agreement of silhouettes, apprehend abundant Hyderabadi dupattas commutual with archetypal Hyderabadi shirts with low backs, choli lehnga’s featuring abundant resham assignment and signature Nida Azwer angharkha’s, all in a assorted colour palette of off-white, gold, silver, yellows, greens and pinks with accents of aphotic greys and browns, ivories and coppers.
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The Iznik collectiom captured audiences from alpha to accomplishment with its able assuming of avant-garde balladry in motion aggressive by axial asia and the august Ottoman Empire. The apparel centered about alluringly abundant carpeting dupattas with clover and awning book finishing. And what could be added admirable than Maheen Khan walking as the admiration for the amazing collection.
Aamna’s accumulating Finding Celebrity was actually a august appearance of atramentous and gold with some adorable leg action, evocative of Gucci’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Circumscribed atramentous jackets with gold assignment embellishments were commutual with either a continued gold dress or atramentous covering tights and gold accents. A brace of atramentous tights catastrophe in a dejected atramentous and white book with gold studs was a artistic and absorbing affection in the collection. Aamna confidently showed how atramentous is never arid back commutual with a chichi bargain gold skirt, bizarre hot pants or playsuit. We actually adulation the attic breadth atramentous and gold covering with formed bodice that was cut off at the front, a little beneath the waist. Three acclamation for Aamna
You can consistently assurance Maheen Khan to present a well-tailoured accumulating that leaves you afraid at how able-bodied she can use simple, unembellished bolt with sophistication. Her FPW5 accumulating blue-blooded Flight was a accolade to breed of birds that face the blackmail of extinction. In navy, camel, argent and gold hues, Maheen acclimated mostly chiffons and silks to accomplish shirts capricious in breadth amid the waist and knee. The cuts echoed Maheen’s avant-garde approach, with added adapted silhouettes and one-shoulder shirts over layered pants and abundant skirts. The un-embellished argent and ivory sari modeled by Ayyan is our favourite for its archetypal Maheen Khan aspect of minimalism.
Truck art was redefined like never before, created by artisans in rural areas, and the complete accumulating was bogus ‘ethically’. The images were so able and so inherently Pakistani. This was a appearance abandoned addition with Rizwan Beyg’s aplomb could accept put out. It was visually splendid.
What’s an HSY appearance after some drama? The clothier presented his accumulating blue-blooded My Muse – a accolade to three acclaimed Pakistani women that he has enjoyed administration and who accept aggressive him by their aplomb and beauty. These included model-turned-entrepreneur Vaneeza, archetypal Mehreen Syed and Lollywood queen Reema. We enjoyed the three altered themse HSY showcasesd that won our hearts instantly. From there on, HSY presented a ambit of attenuate apricot and acceptable apparel but while they were cutting in agreement of administration and colour, the all-embracing attending was archetypal of his assignment and not out of the box. The final articulation saw an arrangement of adventuresome midnight dejected apparel with Reema as showstopper. The beaming accumulating including argent handwork and semi-precious stones was absolutely the strongest. The menswear accumulating in this articulation was simple and wearable with apple-pie cuts.
Best Designers of the year 2013
Elan
Elan has been one of the brands that accept consistently delivered its best throughout the year. From their prêt accumulating at PSFW to their bridals at the PLBW, Elan has addled us all with their categorical architecture artful and Khadija Shah’s adeptness to perform. Her ‘Ode to a Nightangle’ accumulating was an complete hit and so was her mesmerizing “Sultanate” accumulating at the PFDC L’oreal Conjugal Appearance Week. Her aggregation was additionally allotment of the action of “Project Pakistan” in accord with Elan sports.
Misha Lakhani
["496.64"]Misha Lakhani epitomizes aseptic elegance. As Ameena Isani credibility out” The antithesis this adolescent artisan manages to bang amid adornment and ability is cogitating of a actual assured aesthetic, one that boasts of architecture candor as against to the boorishness of bartering success alone.” Afterwards her acceptable admission at the PLBW 2013, back she had abandoned aloof amorphous her label, has abandoned become added acclimatized and stronger as a artisan which is why we had to name her in our list. Her collections accompany out article new anniversary time complimenting her actual own different compassionate of appearance . Throughout the year she has been accepted and beat by abounding celebrities and her collections accept accustomed a lot of analytical acclaim.
Sana Safinaz
Sana Safinaz are now apparent as acclimatized professionals who accept now accustomed on their own area a bi name in the appearance industry. They accept been apparent as the backyard goddesses but this year with the barrage of their flagship abundance and the collections they accept showcased at every appearance show, they accept accomplished yet addition anniversary in their appearance careers.
Ali Zeeshan
To say that this man is aloof a appearance artisan would be quintessentially wrong. Ali Zeeshan is an artist, a showman, a actuality who leaves a mark and creates an impression, his assignment and theatrics appeal absorption and that’s absolutely what he has done throughout the year. From PSFW to PLBW and to the actual contempo Conjugal Couture Week, he has done it all. All his collections accept had a actual complete affected attending that reflects his actual own personality. His collections accept been wowed at and accept accustomed immense analytical acclaim. He has been alive throughout the year and has some admirable appearance shoots to his credit.
Sania Maskatiya
Sania Maskatiya has been in the business for absolutely some time now but her cast got the complete acceptance this year and accurately so. Starting off from her backyard accumulating to her prêt and conjugal collections at the appearance show, she has experimented with colors and adumbration that no one absolutely ventured into before. Her architecture artful shows her aplomb in her own cocky and in accomplishing what she does best.
Shehla Chatoor
Shehla Chatoor was assuredly the best beat artisan of the year 2013. A woman of class, her designs took a assessment as you could see every hot attempt on all the contest scoring a Shehla Chatoor outfit. Her categorical designs are chichi and bleed an ambience of chichi that everybody capital to get their easily on.
Fashionista of the year
Zara Peerzada
["388"]Who has been the best chichi impeccably dressed stylista of the year 2013? None added again our actual own Zara Peerzada. There are some bodies that stick to a actual basal bathrobe up style, but this babe outdid herself every time she abounding any event. Consistently experimenting with her appearance and attractive the complete best everywhere, she had to be the fashionista of the year 2013.
Emerging Aptitude of the year 2013
Mahgul by Nasreen Sheikh
Mahgul for Nasreen Shaikh debuted her abridged accumulating at the ZONG Promotes Emerging Aptitude articulation of PFDC Sunsilk Appearance Anniversary 2013. Blue-blooded ‘The Archive Collection’, the new artisan begin afflatus in old photographs from the Civil and Military Gazette to actualize pieces that attempted to re-invent a acceptable artful affection in a added avant-garde context. Her accumulating and the aces claws are already everyone’s admired and her cast is already active successfully.
Deena Rehman
Deena Rehman is one of those designers who will hit it big in the advancing year. Her admission at the PLBW 2013 was an complete hit and goes on to appearance her immense potential.
Saima Azhar
The new archetypal who won the Lux Appearance Award seems to be absolute at a actual fast pace. Known as the “Angelina Jolie” of Pakistan, her face has been accepted by abounding brands this year.
Abdullah Harris
It will be amiss to put Abdullah Harris in the Emerging category, about the man himself is a aptitude hub who has fabricated it big this year. Afterwards actuality nominated for the LSAs and some acutely ablaze shoots and photography, Abdullah Harris portrays adroitness at its best.
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