March 26, 2017 Hi Weekenders!
CONTENTS 06. Around Town... One party at a time!
80. Fashion Diaries
58. Ready to be One
Marium Altaf wears Nimrah Khokhar’s
One clothing reveal their hip new Spring/
S/S 17 Pret Collection.
Summer 2017 collection.
84. Weekend Eats
66. The Dressing Room
We share our food experience at Lakhnavi,
Aniqah Sheikh shares her personal style
Avari Hotel in Lahore.
and favourite wardrobe picks.
88. W’s Roving Eye
72. #HappeningNow
This week’s hottest looks! Who made the
What to do, see, eat and repeat in the
style A- list?
week.
90. Fashion Forecast
74. The Beauty Edit
Hadiqa Bhati’s fashion forecast for
Top lipstick picks for Spring.
Summer 2017.
76. Style Swap
94. Love Struck
We play dress up, the Freaky Friday way,
Weekend’s editors’ picks!
with best friends Madiha Qaiser and Saad Qureshi. Chairperson/Publishing Editor: Rameeza Majid Nizami Editor The Nation: Salim Bokhari Editor-at-Large: Amal Khan Managing Editor: Maryam Mahmood Creative Editor: Nur Zehra Qadri Contributing Editor: Minahil Batool Sherazi Sub Editor: Rana Faizan Hussain Editorial Assistant: Khizra Waqar Karachi Correspondent: Farah Vayani Social Correspondent: Fatima Ameer Creative Head: Faiz-ur-Rehman Creative Team: Talat Mahfooz, Faisal Fazal, Zeeshan Arif, Shoaib Qadir Photographer: M. Basharat Irshad GM Marketing: Bilal Mahmood For Advertising: Kherzan Zaidi - 0321 8976730, Ata-ur-Rehman - 0332 2427473, Khalid Sheikh - 0345 5130728
Summer is almost here and we’re dreading it with the same intensity as the folks on Game of Thrones fear winter! Summer is indeed coming and the only thing that’s keeping us going is the thought of a new season wardrobe; new lawn prints and airy tulip shalwars (we realised we ditched the trend all too soon without fully assessing its value in terms of both fashion and ultra comfort) If, like us, you’re also looking forward to revamp your wardrobe, we have lots of fun features in this issue to inspire your new season style. We start with the much in demand comeback of our feature, The Dressing Room, with fitness instructor Aniqah Sheikh sharing her personal style and inspiration. In The Beauty Edit we give you our spring-favourite lipstick picks, Fashion Diaries showcases Nimrah Khokhar’s latest Pret collection worn by Marium Ataf and Hadiqa Bhatti shows us what to wear this summer in a special Fashion Forecast feature. Also check out who all our Roving Eye spotted this week and the local buys that have us Love Struck! For all this and much more happenings around town, get the pages rolling! Happy Weekending! Sincerely, Team Weekend
weekend | around town
Mishal Hmdani & Maryam Hayat
Girls Love to Party! Maham and Fatima hosted a hi-tea for friends at Veranda Bistro in Lahore.
Maham Hamad & Fatima
Neelam Waqas & Aimal Ahmed
Tooba & Amna Saqib
Shanzay Sheikh & Ammara Ahmed
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Mahwish Faisal
Madiha
Laiba Ch
Komal Iftkhar
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Hina, Mehrunisa & Laiba
Nazish
Minahil Mubashar
Tehreem
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Maryam Faisal
Rabia Waheed
Samah Mudasar
Noor Haroon
Noor Jehan
weekend | around town
Fareshteh Aslam
Summer Essentials! Reema and Shehrbano exhibited their Spring/Summer 2017 prĂŞt and formals collection at Ensemble in Karachi.
Maheen, Afia & Sameera
Shehrbano Taseer
Javeria
Tammy
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Anusha Bawany
Marium & Isma
Laila Bawani & Rozia
Saniya & Maham
weekend | around town
Tastes of Fusion! Fry Pan, a fusion food restaurant, opened its doors at DHA in Lahore. The PR was managed by Social In.
Bushra, Abdullah, Tuba & Wardah
Aden & Rehan
Sarah & Anam
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Myda & Jza
Anna, Momin & Iman
Salman Uppal
Nayab
Amber Liaqat
Amna Niazi
weekend | around town
Dinner & Laughter! Azain, Noor Jehan, Muzamil & Shafaq
Mr & Mrs Moazam Watto
Asma Waqar, Shazia Ammar & Amber Sajid
Faisal Khnzada & Salma Khanzada
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Munib Altaf & Anush Ammar
Noor Jehan Azain hosted a Soiree for friends and family at Veranda Bistro in Lahore.
Sehar & Mona
Saira Omer & Omer
Omar & Rabia
weekend | around town
Sultan Khan, Riffat Qazi & Sheema
Uzair Jaswal & Munib Altaf
Shazia Ammar & Ammar Khan
Shireen & Sher Azam
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Shoaib & Annie
Rabia
Saihaam
Shafaq Muzamil
Rema Anis Sheikh
weekend | around town
Asifa
Altaf, Sheikh Anis, Rema & Mohammad
Anush Ammar & Anna
Asad & Mishal
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Aniqa Omar & Hina Ismail
Maaz
Maryam
Mrs Yousaf Raza Gilani
Nurzia
weekend | around town
Better, Faster, Cheaper! Abu Bakr Lakhani, Zuhair & Fahad Lakhani
Uber’s GM for Pakistan Safee Shah hosted an intimate meet and greet session at The Deli in Karachi. The PR was managed by Lotus.
Safee, Rahim, Amna & Ammad
Javeria, Minahil & Amna
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Mudabbir & Arsalan
Rana, Rahim & Umair
Yasmeen Hashmi
Sammy Khan
weekend | around town
Khizra & Hadiyya
Lawn Fever!
Beech Tree launched their Spring/Summer unstitched collection in Lahore.
Maheen & Yasir
Sara Gandapur & Nosheen
Aden & Rehan Babar
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Momin & Iman
Nimra & Maham Lashari
Zoya
Mehak Elahi
Nayab
Shazia Ammar
weekend | around town
Sara Sohail
Design Team Beechtree - Maheen, Aneeka & Natalia
Haris & Zara Naveed
Arooba & Momina
Jaweriya Yasir
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Huraima & Momina
Foha Raza
Amber Liaqat
Amna Niazi
Annie Shoaib
weekend | around town
Asma Chishty & Zahra Hidayatullah
Another Milestone! Scentsation opened their new store at Emporium Mall in Lahore. The PR was managed by Aamir Mazhar.
Aamir & Rima
Meera & Mohsin Feroze
Maryam & Haleema
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QYT & Tariq
Aqsa Ali & Babloo
Jza
Waleed
Shafaq Habib
Nimra Haroon
weekend | around town
Babar & Meg
Lawn Mania!
Coronation Lawn made its debut with launch of luxury prĂŞt in Lahore. The PR was managed by Aamir Mazhar.
Nadia & Saad Rana
Maisoon & Rima Farid
Rabia & Usman
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Annie & Aniqa
Amna Shah
Natty
Mariam Khawaja & Maha Hussain
Khizra, Anam & Hadiyya
weekend | around town
Omar Mansoor & Erum Masood
Sonia, Khawar Riaz, Mohsin & friend
Nayab & Hadiyya
Xille Huma & Yousaf
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Uzma & Saim
Atif & Asif
Maryam & Ahmed
Laraib
weekend | around town
Amjad Bhatti
Adeela, Raima & Zunaira
Shaheen & Rizi
Sana Tiwana & Mehreen
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Laraib Khar & Sam Dada
Sarah Gandapur
Hamza Bokhari
Sonya Humayun
Zahra Naveed
Shireen
weekend | around town
Hira Attiqu & Hemayal Attiqu
#TimelessBeauty Kayseria organised a get together for print media journalists and fashion bloggers to showcase their Spring Summer 2017 Collection Timeless Beauty in Lahore.
Fatima & Waleed Zaman
Ayesha & Rabiya
Omar Zaman & Sheharzad
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Anam Raheel & Hadiyya Azmat
Amber Liaqat
Maria Javed
Kherzan Zaidi
Sarah Zaman
weekend | around town
Shahab, Ayesha, Amna & Anaya
Amna Niazi
Iqra
Rubia & Minahil
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Maida & Faiq
Xainab Hasnain
Sehar
Nimra Butt
Naila Riaz
weekend | around town
Shirmeen
Women Empowerment! Nina Akbar, CEO Sukh Cha’n Wellness Club organised 6th International Women’s Day Awards to encourage, support and acknowledge dynamic women of Pakistan.
Amir, Nina & Rima
Mehrbano Sethi
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Sim, Shirin & Ammara
Sam
Farhana
Noor, Ayesha & Rima
Saira & Shakira
Rabia Butt
weekend | around town
Rabia & Aisha
For the Sake of Art! Zainab Jafri in collaboration with Faysal Bank hosted a brunch to announce an upcoming Karachi Art Summit. The PR was managed by Take II.
Khadija
Shazia
Tehmina Khalid
Amin Guljee
Zeenat Saeed
Zubia
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Oleg N Adveev
Faisal & Shaheena
Tanzeela
Zainab
weekend | around town
Hina Shahzad
Nazia
Shop Till You Drop! Zeen launches its new S/S 2017 collection, comprises of unstitched three pieces, stitched two pieces and one piece lawn in Karachi.
Saleha Zaidi
Manahil
Maria Umer
Tehniat Karim
Sabiha Khalid
Anum Sabir
Huda Qureshi
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Kanwal Gaziani
Shafaq Khan
weekend | around town
Edutainment! Alaistair Hutt, Mahgul Rashid & Farezeh Durrani
Khadijah Shah
Zainab Noor Firoz & Wardah
Aden Rehan & Rushda Abbas
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Iqra Mansha
Alpha hosted edutainment themed launch day ‘Alpha Habitat’ full of adventure, learning and fun for the little ones in Lahore. The PR was managed by Lotus.
Sadaf Zarrar & Ali Humza with family
Umair Fazli & Fatima Fazli
weekend | around town
Food for Foodies! Fatima, Natty & Nimra Butt
Omer Ateeb Siddiqui & Ammara Omer
Ashar Sheikh & Nadia Ashar
Rezz Aly Shah & Fawad Abbassi
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Sarah Raza & Abida Nauman
Al Haaj Bundoo Khan Restaurant launched in Islamabad. The PR was handled by Rezz PR and Events.
Aamir & Nida
Aleena & Ambreen Khan
Mujeeb & Sophie Mujeeb
weekend | around town
Bushra & Abid Malik
Hemayal , Maliha Waqas & Hira
Maria & Rushna
Nabia & Khurram Khan
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Ahsan & Aleezay
Sam Heath
Anam Jillani & Maryam Abbassi
Ali & Fouzia
weekend | around town
Lubna
Timeless Glamour! Farah Talib Aziz in collaboration with Lakhany Silk Mills launched their premium quality lawn in Karach.
Farah Vayani & Ayesha Jatoi
Maliha Aziz
Farah Talib
Frieha Altaf
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Haiya Bokhari
Maliha Rehman
Anusha Bawany
Alizeh Pasha
Areeba Habib
weekend | around town
Sara Hirji
Nisha
Marium
Mehak Elahi
Nikhar
Sumbul
Sarwat Gillani
Anam Tanveer
Komal Aziz
Sahar Paracha
Shazah Ayub
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Momal Sheikh
weekend | around town
Maleeha & Sidra
A Step Forward!
House of Zara launched their online store in an event held at Cosa Nostra in Lahore.
Zara & Zonubia
Elham & Anum
Alisha & Rabia
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Aniqa Omar & Annie Shoaeb
Amber Gohar & Mishal Asad
Tamania Kamal
Mehak Elahi
Fatima Ameer
Mariam Khawaja
weekend | around town
Noorjahan & Shahbano
Amna Zain & Anna
Maheen & Anum
Shazia Ammar & Anush Ammar
Shireen Rehman & Mehak Saeed
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Maryam & Nazish
Neelam Waqas
Kiran Ch
Daneese
Gauhar
weekend | around town
Amna Adeel
Maham Hammad
Fatima
Zainab Soofi & Anum Soofi
Moosa Nadeem & Kanwal Moosa
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Mahnoor
Sara
Neha Manika
Shanzay Sheikh
Resham
Sara Atif
Ready to be One!
LOVES
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The Dressing Room with
Aniqah Sheikh Fitness Instructor Favourite outfit you currently own: I don’t really have a favourite outfit - I like pretty much everything in my wardrobe! Your personal style in three words: Minimalistic, understated and low-key.
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If you had any fashion designer in the world at your command to create a complete wardrobe for you who would it be and why? Can you give me the money and I create it myself?
A person or character whose style inspires you: Jaden Smith. I love that his style is so different and non-conformist/IDC type. It’s an expression of his individuality and I love that.
Trends you think were created for you and those you wish never existed: I don’t really follow trends. If I like it and I feel comfortable in it then it works but I really wish crocs never existed, they make me feel uncomfortable
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What’s your quickest go-to look for out of the house in ten minutes? A pair of jeans, a tee and some loafers.
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A city or country that you think has great style and why? Any place where people can wear whatever they want and be themselves without feeling the need to conform.
What has been your biggest investment in fashion? Don’t think I’ve made a big investment (yet!) - I don’t think one needs to spend a lot/buy designer to look and feel good.
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In what way do you think your current style should change? I think I should definitely wear more colour and be more experimental!
Fashion items in your wish-list right now: Yeezy’s!
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#HappeningNow
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Emporium Mall by Nishat Group is hosting celebrations for Pakistan Day from 20th to 26th March with exciting offers and activities for people to enjoy. This includes discount for up to 23% off across all retailers as well as a raffle draw. Today’s the last day so you better hurry!
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The Beauty Edit
FORTHE LOVE OF LIPSTICKS Top 7 picks of the season
Stila glitteratitop coat This top coat is versatile and breathable. You can apple it on top of any matte lipstick and nail the glitter trend perfectly. It has the tiniest flecks of glitter which are just right to give you the oomph factor without making it look like you had glitter cereal for breakfast.
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lip trends. The release of the Pat McGrath lip kits has taken the makeup world by a storm. Even though we’re gushing over the bold glitter drenched lips on fendi catwalk models, this is a trend which is not easy (or advisable!) to pull off in our weather or country. Here are some much more doable options if you want to opt for a sparkling smile.
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Mac nymphette lip glass If you like the sunkissed, bronzed goddess look, you need to get your hands on this lip glass. Its subtle, yet seductive. It has shimmer, not glitter, which makes your lips look like a thousand watts. And it’s the most gorgeous gold color to go with any warm lip shade. It has been in the market for quite some time but its perfect if you’re hesitant about trying the glitter trend.
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Matte liquid lipsticks are the latest weapon of the makeup mafia mostly because of their staying power and velvety look. Some of the most sought after liquid lipsticks are from huda beauty and the kylie jenner lip kits. A close dupe of the Kylie jenner ones are color pop liquid lipsticks for a fraction of the price. With the whole world going crazy to get their hands on these lip kits, we can safely say that this trend is here to stay!
Poppy pink Spring is probably the only time of the year when you can wear colors as intense and blazing hot as nars Schiap. It’s the perfect color to accessorize those white summer outfits. A close duplicate of nars schiap is mac candy yum yum which is equally popular and vivid. Be sure to try this trend this spring and we promise you, you won’t regret it!
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ach lips e P Nothing says spring like a refreshing peach lipstick. It exudes youth and playfulness, and gives a distinct warm glow to your face. Mac ravishing lipstick is a staple coral peach lipstick that is a must have for every coral lipstick lover out there. Pair it with some apricot blush on the cheeks and some light smokey eyes for a very glam look. Top it with Nars Orgasm lip gloss for that iridescent sheen that’s all the rage!
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Red lips will never be confined to seasonal trends and paired with minimal makeup; they will always be the most impactful statement you can make. Giorgio Armani rouge d’armani lipstick in #400 is the deepest, most passionate shade of red lipstick you’ll ever come across. It’s highly pigmented and its velvety texture glides on to your lips and stays there! You can’t go wrong with this one!
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Matte liquid lipsticks
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STYLE SWAP madiha qaiser & saad a qureshi
This week, best friends Madiha Qaiser and Saad A Qureshi style each other in a fun session of playing dress-up the Freaky Friday way!
madiha qaiser Celebrity Makeup Artist
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SAAD A QURESHI Architect at Architect.Inc
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I styled Madiha in a bottle green outfit by Breakout which is both classy yet elegant at the same time. I paired this outfit with silver pumps and a classy watch which added to her whole new look. With an elegant neck piece, a dark brown leather bag and her light pink colored lips she is all set to conquer the world.
Madiha Qaiser’s take on styling Saad
I have styled Saad in a trendy look that complements his personality. I paired a combination of blue, black and greyish dress shirt with white pants to brighten up the outfit. I completed his look with comfortable loafers, giving him a casual yet cool look altogether.
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Saad A Qureshi’s take on styling Madiha
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Fashion Diaries: Featuring Nimrah Khokhar
@nimrahkhokharofficial | Muse: Marium Altaf | Makeup: Aziza Burki
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Lilac for the win! Tassels and pastels are always a win in spring and summer. This lilac shirt is slightly embroidered with the same colour threads too give some depth to the outfit.
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This bronze number is definitely a head turner. Simple understated shirt with embroidery on just the sleeves makes it super stylish without being too fussy.
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Bring on the Bronze
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A Hint of Mint The mint green kamdaani kaftan shirt embellished with pearls and crystals is my favourite. It’s an easy on the eyes outfit that is perfect for a pre-wedding day event.
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This ice blue number is a must have for upcoming spring brunches. The light embellishments add subtle sparkle and make it an ideal blend of classic and contemporary
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Summer Blues:
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Weekend Eats AT LAKHNAVI AVARI HOTEL, MALL ROAD, LAHORE
Fine dining like the Nawabs! Ah yes, Lakhnavi has been around for quite a while now and they’re best known for their true authentic Lakhnavi cuisine. With notable chef’s flown in; Lakhnavi promises to serve food made with the finest ingredients and presented in a traditional mughlai style
Ambience Avari, known for its exquisite interior & decor did not fail to impress us. As you enter Lakhnavi, you’ll see that it has tall glass windows which provide you with a very pleasant view of the inside of the hotel. Service
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Once seated and given the order, you are welcomed with warm water filled with rose petals to rinse off your hands -- a true royal treatment indeed! On top of that, the staff was very polite and attentive.
Appetizers For appetizers we were served Missi Roti which is tandoori bread with an assortment of chutney’s. The Missi Roti was an interesting change of starters from our usual choice of bread. We were also served with ‘Jaam e Jam’ which is cold, flavored milk blended with rose water extract and cardamom. It had a very pleasant taste and one should surely give it a try. Main Courses For the main courses we were served with a variety of
weekend | FOOD cooked but they also tasted divine.
Dessert And to end the day we had one of their dessert specialty; Shahi Tukra. It was just the right combination of creamy and crisp and the cardamom aroma was refreshing as it was delectable.
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different dishes which include; Murgh Siah Mirch Tikka, Mutton Roghan Josh, Avadi Zair-e-Biryani and a seven layered paratha with other naans and roti. All of the dishes served were cooked with rich ingredients and were quite the treat. However, without a doubt our favourite two dishes have to be the biryani and the 7 layered paratha. Not only were these two unique in the way they were
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W’s ROVIN ell, what’s the use of W a pair of good eyes that never rove? Weekend’s
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been going through our fashion files for the week
Sehyr Anis
Anusha Bawany
Khuban Omer
Sehyr Anis looks uber glam in this flirty, feminine Farida Hassan outfit. We’re loving the pants with the criss-crossing lace and the delicate bows at the ankles. The choice of shoes couldn’t have been better. Two thumbs up for the pale teal pumps!
Anusha looks spring ready in this floral Farah Talib Aziz number. The white shoes and clutch are perfect accessories to complement the bright outfit.
Khuban is wearing a cutwork jacket from Farida Hassan’s latest spring collection in the softest shade of blush. Her natural makeup and casual loafers make her look effortlessly pretty.
and these are the people who caught our fancy for either their style, their courage or their star power. Well played!
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ING eye
Shazah Ayub
Shehrbano Taseer
Nikhar Riaz is nailing this casual day time look with minimal accessories and no makeup. The striped tunic is super trendy and so are those bow mules. Effortless chic done right!
This girl never gets it wrong. Shazah looks ready to take on summer donning this vibrant Farah Talib Aziz lawn print. The dainty white sandals and matching white nail paint makes the whole look a winner.
Glowing mommy-to-be Shehrbano looks radiant in this petal pink and white outfit from Rema and Shehrbano. The espadrille slides are right on trend and we’re totally getting our darzis to stitch these pleated trousers for us right away! march 26, 2017 | 89
Nikhar Riaz
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What To Wear This
Summer
Your Fashion Forecast for 2017
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arch has definitely been a confusing month – weather wise. It seems like we are all in that weird transitional period where it goes from cold early mornings, to warm afternoons, to chilly again in the evenings. As if putting together an outfit wasn’t already hard enough, it has become even more of a struggle to stay fashion-appropriate and combat the climate simultaneously. When you leave the house at 7 a. m to get to work, you don’t know if you should dress for the arctic tundra or a bright sunny spring day. Fret not, my friends – for there is good news. Our “at-the-crack-
Shirting up!
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Stripe Fever
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of-dawn” fashion conundrums are about to meet their end, for the temperamental weather is finally and steadily moving towards a beautiful spring/summer season. The timing couldn’t have been better, with the majority of us being over our winter wardrobes since the end of February. With the top Fashion Weeks over already, many a trend hit the runway for the coming season of spring/summer in 2017. What is truly exciting is that we will be able to recycle some of the pieces from our 2016 closets, albeit wear them with a more up-do-date 2017 spin. Here are a few fresh off-the-runway looks that will be the talk of the season.
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Stripes are back with a bang. They were seen stomping down the runways in all the colours of the rainbow. Bold, brilliant and bad ass. For those of us who deem the floral trend too feminine, perhaps a full-on striped ensemble might peak our interest? From skinny hypnotic stripes to broad, bold bands – dip your toe in this timeless fashion staple and experiment to find the right one for yourself.
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Whoever says that the classic white shirt belongs to a man, in this day and age, is clearly being sexist. Gone are the days where we mistakenly assigned items of clothing to a specific gender. Designers have us drooling over the unique iterations of the cotton oxfords that they have come up with for SS17. Models bolted down the catwalks, donning the most exciting shirting options. At Tokyo Fashion Week, this androgynous trend emerged as asymmetric constructions with plenty of volume and embellishments. At New York Fashion Week, the boyfriend shirt was seen on stylists, editors and models alike. Some left them unbuttoned and tied around the waist, while others let them slide off the shoulders. The best ones were oversized, buttoned up wrong and tastefully deconstructed. Whereas the shirt may have traditionally belonged to men, 2017 promises that women definitely carry it way better.
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We all saw this fashion revival coming. Fashion critics gave their predictions well ahead in 2016, and frankly, anyone can get on board with the fashion industry’s take on this decade. For starters, the power shoulder is already replacing the cold shoulder as the next big fashion fad. Although the boxy shapes as seen on the Balenciaga girls might be a tad too extreme for most of us, the more workable and relaxed shapes at Chanel gave us hope that maybe we could take on the trend as well. Exaggerated ruffles and sleeves, tiny body hugging silhouettes against huge belts at the waist – all seen in plenty at the runways, are so fashionably reminiscent of the most celebrated decade of the 20th century. We invite you dive in, and join us in the 80’s nostalgia.
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Not vocal? Not a problem. Things just got way simpler for the introvert that lives in all of us. This is the year of the talking tees - preferably sassy and feminist, as seen at Stella McCartney, Christian Dior and Haider Ackermann.The message is loud and clear; let your shirt do the talking this year! This trend is all about the understated look, something you can fashion from your very own closet in under two minutes. Pair with your favourite denim or tuck into a mini skirt – looking good no longer needs to be complicated. Needless to say, we have major love for these shirts that just get us. Fashion-forward yet requiring minimal styling effort; what could be more brilliantly low-maintenance?
1980 on my Shoulders
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spring? How groundbreaking! And Meryl Streep from The Devil Wears Prada would probably agree with you – But, rather than pretty, ditsy prints - this season get ready to expect the unexpected! Bouquets on every single thing. From our clothes to our bags, and even shoes – everything will be in full bloom! Anyone in need of an instant mood uplift? These babies are your answer. Don’t shy away from wearing an entire floral ensemble from head to toe, because this spring you can get away with it!
Go Pink or Go Home!
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Utilitarian Chic
Nothing says fashionable yet functional like this half army/half safari inspired trend that actually dates back to the year 2010. This season too, it continues to march on in muted shades and relaxed shapes. There is nothing like a man dressed in uniform and in the fashion world this holds true for women as well. From spruced up military jackets and zipper-accented skirts to oversized proportions paired with tailored pieces, this year fashion runways saw designs straight from the world war days.
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It is time to take some style inspiration from Elle Woods, the “Bend and Snap” sorority girl who got into Harvard Law School beyond all odds and introduced us to the world of the colour pink. From pink sequin bikinis to her all pink, leather suit with matching sunglasses – maybe she knew that the colour would come soaring back into fashion almost 16 years later. Fuchsia flooded the catwalks at the likes of Celine, Valentino and Balenciaga. Wear layers or colour block, you can’t go wrong as long as it’s pink.
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To sum it up, 2017 is going to be all about re-inventing our personal styles in a fuss-free manner – and taking the cool quotient just a notch higher.
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