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Nur Zehra
Festive Collection!
Farah Talib Aziz and LSM launched ‘The Mystic Lotus Unstitched Collection’ in Mall One, Lahore.
Maliha Talib & Farah Talib
Maryam Mahmood & Tajwar Chaudhry
Yasmeen Khan & Aamna Taseer
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Sana Butt & Hina Salman
Shireen Rehman & Mishal Asad
Ayesha Sana
Sehar Khosa
Sadaf Fawad Khan
Nimra Khokhar
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Amna & Laiba
Group Pic
Anum Zaman & Alizah Raza
Hassan & Shahrukh
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Anum & Sadaf
Foha Raza
Zainab Malik
Zanobia Ahmed
Shiza Hassan
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Farwa
Fatin Gondal
Sahar Noon
Numra Waqas
Mishalle Hira
Maliha
Zainab
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Rabia
Amna Monnoo
Aleena Shahid
Shahrose
Anny Shoaib
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Spirit of Independence! YOCA Furniture celebrated 70 glorious years of Independence in Karachi. The PR was done by Lotus.
Mustafa & Alveena
Sumbul
Amean J
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Anthony, Khalid & Sara
Zaid with mom
Amna Iqbal
Salima Feerasata
Zainab
Sara Najmi Bilgrami
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It’s Artistic!
Koel Gallery opened its new gallery space with the inaugural exhibition of 18 artists “We Ate the Birds” in Karachi.
Rasikh & Zarmeen
Maheen Khan
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Sana, Anum & Amna
Seema
Manizhe Ali
Asif, Nawal & Rahdha
Markus Heidingsfelder & Jamil Dehlavi
Shanzay
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Bloggers Meetup’17! Spice Bazaar and Chashni-Premium Sweet House organised bloggers meetup in Lahore. The PR was managed by T2 the Team.
Chaudhary Nisar
Minahil Imran & A2
Zainab Abbas & Tanzila Khan
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Aminah Sheikh
Humayun, Sehrish & Tehreem
Mehrwush
Mariyam Khalid
Areej
Kherzan Zaidi
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T2- The Team
Dr. Ijaz Waris
Ushna Habib
Tanzila
Meenal
Nida
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Maham Zafar
Anum Khan
Maha Sheikh
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Les Racines!
Hira Ali Studios introduced new collection of luxury prêt-à-porter and Haute Couture ‘Les Racines’ for Eid at her studi in Model Town, Lahore.
Humza & Hira
Natasha
Raheela Zahid
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Sumaira & Humaira
Humna, Arhum & Kulsoom
Hira Attique
Hemayal Attique
Sumaira Zafar
Zainab Nasrullah
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Bejeweled! Rubina Khalid & Khalid Maqbool
QYT, Mahnoor Baloch, Shermeen Ali & Asimyar
Hafsa & Hamza
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Afshan, Zara, Aliya & Shirin
Ruby Zahid launched the flagship store of Damas at MM Alam Road, Lahore. The event was managed by QYT and PR by Aamir Mazhar.
Ruby, Sarah & Zahid
Dr Shahida, Amna Shahab & Aamir
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Amena Ferasta, Resham, Ruby Zahid of Damas, Rukhsana Shahzad with friend
Mehryn, Neha & Mahi
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Fazeen, Sarah Zahid & Hajra
Nazish Zahur with friend
Neha, Iman, Shanzay & Fiza
Shoaib & Anny
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Marium & Sadia
Shaheen Arshad & Rizi
Rushda & Hamza Tarar
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Shanzay & Amjad Bhatti
Binte, Saadia, Parveen & Maheen
Taimur & Khatija
Dr. Zeeshan Zahid Choudhry, Col. Zahid Choudhry & Gen. Raza
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Sound of the Nation! Coke Studio Season 10 was launched in Karachi. The PR was managed by TakeII.
Ali Noor & Tehmina Khaled
Faisal Kapadia & Bilal Maqsood
Aliya Iqbal & Ali Sethi
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Talha & Sadia Nawabi
Humza, Rizwan, Sadaf & Raza
Hira Tareen
Aima Baig
Jabir Abbas
Ahmed Godil
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Rubab & Tabassum Arif
Zaw & Sajjad Ali
Saba & Sanwal Esakhelvi
Imrana Maqsood & Anwar Maqsood
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Kiran Khan & Nazia Malik
Daniyal Zafar
Uzma Alkarim
Omar Shehzad
Momina Mustehsan
Humaira Arshad
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We Scream for Ice Cream! Steve, Adnan Asad, Maya & Chip
Rezz Aly Shah & Khurram Wahaj
Begum Alia & Habiba
Arham & Sameera Shakur
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Haider & Sarah
‘Cold Stone Creamery’ launched at Giga Mall - World Trade Centre in Islamabad. The PR was done by Rezz PR.
Natasha Hussain & Sabeen Khan
Sarah Haider & Sameera Abbass
Zainab & Ammara
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Riaz Khan & Saqib Mawaz Khan
Hemayal & Hira
Sadia & Tehreem
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Nisa & Erfa Satti
Raheela, Guria & Baleena
Mr & Mrs Farrukh
Nida, Abeera & Maliha
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Home Exhibit! Anam, Sania & Aden
The Exhibit and Dolce Vita Home arranged a bloggers meet up at their store in Packages Mall to kick start the preparations for ‘Dolce Vita Exhibit Expo’. The PR was done by AR|PR.
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Mahrukh & Amna Ahmar
Abeeha, Hussain Rehar & Salahuddin
Ushna Habib & Warda Saeed
Ramsha Soofi
Rehan Babar
Tajwar Chaudhry
Kherzan Zaidi
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Arjumand Bano
Sara Sohail
Amena Shariq Shafi
Mahnum Kabir
Momal, Yusra, Mahnoor & Yumna
Alina Shahid
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Alizah Raza
Rubia Moghees
Noor Jahan Azain
Maleeha Akram
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Honouring Heroes! Sabri Boys
To celebrate the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan, Pakistan Excellence Award organised an awards ceremony to pay tribute to the movers and shakers of Pakistan in Karachi. The PR was handled by Starlinks PR.
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Mr & Mrs Munaf
Team of Excellence Awards
Arif Ali & Neelum
Shamoon Abbasi
Amna Sheikh
Shanaz Ramzi
Sadia Imam
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Sultana Siddiqui
Fahad Sherwani
Sammy Khan
Narmeen, Umair & Larieb
Dr Manzar
Iqbal Qureshi
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Adeel Hussain
Abdullah Sultan
Aly Khan
Rida Aftaab
Zubaida Appa
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The Bands are Back! Pepsi launched Battle of the Bands at a press conference held at the PC Hotel in Karachi. The PR was done by Catalyst.
Shahi & Annia
Farah Haq & Asad ul Haq
Wajahat Rauf & Frieha Altaf
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Shamaa Rukh & Tatmain
Badnaam
Fawad Khan
Salman Butt
Maira Pagganwala
Turhan James
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Farooq Ahmed
Dervash Band
Anoushey Ashraf
Aamna Isani
Roots Band
Dino & Ayesha Omar
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Imtisal Abbasi
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Nabeeha Sajid
Kamal Celebrations! SoKamal organised a journalist and bloggers’ meet up to celebrate the Independence Day at their store in Gulberg, Lahore.
Shahroz, Meenal & Murrad
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Mayda Malik & Anum Raheel
Ammar Mohal & Anum Khan
Amna Monnoo & Iman Munshi
Neha Maneka
Shanzay Sheikh
Fiza Leghari
Maryam Khalid
Colour My World
Immerse yourself in a world of colour this festive season with Rang Ja’s trendy and traditionally vibrant Eid Collection 2017!
Brand: Rang Ja Photographer: Rizwan Baig MakeUp: Ayyan Model : Laila , Giti Ara
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Weekend Scouts hussain Rehar
Fashion Designer @hussainrehar.offical Hussain is an upcoming fashion designer with a flair for the avant-garde! What does the word fashion mean to you? Fashion for me is not a term but a feeling. Fashion is a distinctive and often constant trend in style that one follows. It is something that describes your personality.
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How would you define your aesthetic? Our aesthetic is very contemporary and modern apart from what the designer lot here is producing. It’s chic and trendy, something that any modern day woman would want to wear and look powerful and strong in.
What inspired you to become a designer? I love clothes and dressing up. And I enjoy it even more when I dress other people up.
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Do you have an academic background in fashion? Yes, I did my bachelors degree in Fashion and design from Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design.
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What is your brand philosophy? Our brand philosophy is to create something new and distinctive in its own nature, setting new trends and providing to the fashion market what is needed.
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Who are some of the people in fashion, or otherwise, you look up to? Marco Di Vicenzo and Iris Apfe
In what way do you think Pakistani fashion needs to evolve? I think every designer should create their own design philosophy instead of copying it off from others and they need to do something apart from lawn. Enough of this lawn fever already. Tell us a bit about your creative process. Our constant source of inspiration is nature and the incredible wild side it has. We try to create fantasies of our own which reflect the imagination and it’s fascinations. After the theme is finalized we get down to the mood boards from which the designs are derived and then produced.
If you could define your personality through one of your pieces how would you design it? It definitely won’t be a plain T shirt. There always has to be a pop of color somewhere. I like to mix ‘n’ match and color block. If you could design an outfit for anyone in the world who would you choose? Kalki Koechlin, Kangana Ranaut and Eva Green
What is your ultimate dream as a fashion designer? To establish my brand as one of the leading names in Pakistan and world wide. Also looking forward to opening our first flagship studio in Gulberg II which will retail our pret and couture collections for our patrons.
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Weekend’s Top Fragrances When it comes to fragrances, we like to have all our ‘bases’ covered. We need an option for every situation we find ourselves in; a smell for the workplace, one for the summer and one for the winter, something that says we’re ready to party when we are, a sexy number for that special someone, smells that remind us of our parents—you get it, the list goes on. We don’t claim to have the olfactory glands of a sommelier or that we can tell one men’s cologne from another, but we do know what we like. And because perfumes are very evocative, with just a whiff of a note conjuring up memories and feelings, it’s important to get your scent right for each occasion. Here is a list of all the smells that we are rubbing all over ourselves right now.
THEWINTER SCENT Dior Poison Girl Eau de Parfum If there is one time of the year where it’s perfectly acceptable to wear a strong, sweet, heady fragrance, it is winter. Poison Girl isn’t sickly sweet for which we are thankful to Dior for, but it is definitely sweeter than the fresh scents in this list. Like the previous perfumes in Dior’s Poison range, Poison Girl is in your face with its smell so if you don’t like that then steer clear but for us in the cold winter months, it works. But we suggest giving it a whiff before you make up your mind. Notes include: bitter orange, may rose, damascena rose, tonka bean and vanilla.
ON OURWISH LIST THIS SUMMER Tom Ford Soleil Blanc Eau de Parfum Tom Ford has the Midas touch when it comes to anything he releases; clothes, accessories, beauty products—he could come out with Tom Ford water and we know it would taste better, more luxurious than plain tap water. So when we sniffed his latest release whilst rushing to catch a flight, we knew we had to have it. Sadly for us, the flight took precedence over shopping—go figure that momentary lapse in judgement. The perfume is best described as expensive and that’s because it is—it’s an expensive, seductive and luxurious holiday in a bottle. The smell is sultry, heady, spicy with a hint of coconut (think being on a private island with Tom and his smouldering gaze) and floral because of the tuberose and jasmine in it. Notes include: cardamom oil, bergamot, benzoin extract, coco de mer, pistachio.
THEWORKDAY SCENT Marc Jacobs Daisy Eau de Toilette It’s important to smell nice at work but you have to be careful when you’re surrounded by colleagues or customers so you have to be smart about what fragrance you choose. Remember that a little goes a long way because you don’t want to be distracting someone by how strongly you smell (that goes for perfume and body odour so deo up). Daisy is fresh, feminine and floral. It has a subtle freshness with a hint of sophistication and elegance. Notes include: strawberry, violet leaves, ruby red grapefruit, gardenia, violet petals, jasmine petals, musk, vanilla, white woods.
Maison Margiela Replica Lazy Sunday Morning
GIRLS NIGHT OUT SCENT Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau de Parfum We want night-long fun when we’re out with our girlfriends on the weekend and Flowerbomb is all about the fun. It’s warm, oriental, sensual and addictive with a mix of spicy and floral. Spritz it on at the start of your night and you’ll still smell it after a night of dancing. Notes include: jasmine, rose, musk and patchouli.
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THEWORKING OUT SCENT If there’s one time you want to really smell nice, it’s when you’re sweating profusely—we can all agree on that right? No need to douse yourself in perfume just to go sweat it out but there’s no harm in sporting a fresh, clean scent whilst working out. This scent evokes the smell of fresh laundry, sunny Sunday mornings and a lush green garden. Notes include: lily of the valley, white musk, patchouli oil and aldehyde.
Chloé Eau de Parfum We don’t what it is about this smell but it is just the right fragrance for pretty much everything. It is light but not too light that you cannot smell it when you sniff yourself hours after, it is fresh and not too heady so it makes for an ideal daytime scent. It isn’t too strong that you would overpower your colleagues and make them wish you hadn’t walked by. It makes us feel chic, feminine and sexy. Its subtle freshness has us reaching for this everyday which is why we go through a few pricey bottles every year. Notes include: pink peony, freesia, lychee, lily of the valley, magnolia flower, rose, cedarwood, amber, honey.
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Black is classic for a reason! This look features features dewy makeup and slightly tucked back hair.
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Marley & me
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i just sit in a corner, sulk and If you could live someplace else think ill never get you would live in? Two places, 6 skinny again!
months in the mountains and 6 months near the sea.
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Your life quote on a T shirt?
Nature never betrays the heart that loves her.
This week we put Karachi-based fashionista, Anoushey Ashraf, A crazy thing you love about on the spot and your city? had her answer 23 quirky questions to gain a little bit more Your fav unhealthy breakfast? insight on what she is all about!
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My city has one of the best Anda paratha, food you’d nihari, haleem, lassi! find in the world, Gym rat or couch potato? desi food 100% a couch atleast. potato
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If you could do a freaky friday swap with anyone who would it be?
With my little dog, would love to see how life is like from her perception!
What is your anxiety trigger?
Getting up on stage to host a big show gives me anxiety.
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Love Jenifer Lopez’s style.
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Sushi or Nihari?
The kite runner.
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Nothing particular. Use anything and everything thats available in my bathroom. Greatest invention of the modern age? 19 Fav romcom? The internet, I hate hands down. romcoms!
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Eat everything i want and then pray to God that i lose weight! Fav vacation spot?
For a person who loves to travel, every spot is a fav vacation spot!
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Make up article you cant live without?
Cant live without my blush on, i love it!
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Who would you rather save on a crashing plane, Kimye or Taylor Swift?
Kimye for sure!
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Current car jam?
Tinak dhin of coke studio by Ali Sethi, Ali Hamza and Waqar Ehsin.
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If you could host any celebrity in the world who would you choose?
Rodger Federer
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Biryani, with aloo. Heels or flats? Wedges actually, they are kind of flat but at the Their time same time give you height! & their patience. The best present your parents gave you?
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The Beauty Edit
Smokin Hot!
The easy breezy dark eye DIY By Ayesha Babar @ayeshababarmakeupstudio
The days might be hot and mucky but that should not stop us ladies from putting our most glamorous face forward this wedding season. What better way to rock the night than a classic Smokey eye? It’s traditional yet edgy, conformist yet stands out. Read on for more.
StepTwo Step One Usually, I would start with prepping the face but since we are using mostly darker colours for the eyes, let’s start there. Prep your eyes with an eye cream (I recommend CoNatural’s Restorative Eye Gel) and primer (Luscious Angel Eyes will do the trick).
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Step Four Use the first shade and dab some into the inner corner and a flesh toned eye pencil such as the essence long wear pencil to line the lower waterlines. This will help to create a more open eyed look.
I used the Antonym ‘To the Moon and Black’ Quattro for this look so start by applying the lightest colour over the eyelid, taking it all the way up to the brow bone. Next apply the second shade into the crease area as a transition colour.
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Use the matte black shade to deepen the crease area and the outer corner. Also apply it to the inner 1/4th of the lid. Take the second shade again to pack colour into the centre of the lid, for a gorgeous ‘halo’ effect.
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Line your upper lash line with black eyeliner, I mixed MAC Blacktrack and Kryolan Aqua pots, both give an intense matte black finish.
Choose a medium coverage foundation according to your skin type and apply it all over the face, making sure you blend it down towards the neck. Apply a setting powder to set the foundation in place.
Step Six Lavishly apply mascara to your upper and lower lashes (I am currently in love with the Too Faced Better Than Sex mascara!) or use a pair of falsies for added drama!
Contour your face to make your bone structure more prominent, but remember that since we have used darker tones on the eyes, the contouring shade needs to be applied with a light hand.
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I used a fresh pink lipstick, in this case, mixing MAC’s Candy Yum Yum and Chatterbox for the perfect pink pout.
And there you have it, the perfect party look for this season.
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The Islamabad Serena Hotel Brings Turkish Cuisine and Culture to the Capital A week-long Culinary Art Turkish Food Festival begins at Zamana Restaurant experience. Musicians, YasinÖzcimi, Tuncay Tuncay, SertacTezeren and Onur Akkus add magic to the event, playing mystical music with folk instruments such as the divan saz and cello. Mr. Michel A. Galopin, General Manager of the Islamabad Serena Hotel, said, “We are delighted to be able to bring international flavours and gastronomical delights to Pakistan. Familiarity with other cultures and cuisines is a way to experience the world and we are proud to partner with the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey for our Turkish Food Festival.” His Excellency Sadik Babur Girgin ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Pakistan said, “We are honoured to bring the original taste and tradition of Turkey to Pakistan. Such activities bridge cultural gaps between the two nations and incite more friendship.” The Turkish food festival is part of the Serena Hotels Cultural Diplomacy initiative. After the great success of the Culinary Art Thai Food festival in March, it is expected that the Turkish food festival will also bedazzle our guests.
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The Islamabad Serena Hotel, in collaboration with the Embassy of The republic of Turkey, inaugurated a week-long Culinary Art Turkish Food Festival at the Grand Zamana Restaurant. The experts of Turkish cuisine were transported from the one and only Ottoman Imperial Palace and Hotel on the Bosphorus, Çıragan Palace Kempinski located in timeless Istanbul, Turkey. The Islamabad Serena hotel was delighted to welcome sous-chef, Serdar Öngel, chef de partie, DavutKutlugün and pastry chef and chocolatier, Servet Kanat, who are the experienced chefs exclusively came for this festival from the magnificent Çıragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul. Dating back to 17th century, Ciragan Palace is a worldwide recognized accommodation venue as being one of the ambassadors of Turkish hospitality and cuisine. With Turkish cuisine is on the center stage, with a wide variety of soups, mezze and kebabs which are featured on the daily menu along with desserts and assortments. The sea food is also featured along with a live counter serving made to order shawarmas. The chefs used premium quality ingredients and delicate techniques, giving the diner an extraordinary
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EidulAzha Minnie Minors
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This EidulAzha Minnie Minors brings you a fun collection with the cutest and trendiest designs and bright colors that kids adore! From miniature cigarette pants to sharara pants and the anghrakha style kameez and silhouette shirts we have it all for your little ones this Eid! Supersquad’s rocking EidulAzha collection is a perfect wardrobe staple for your little heroes this Eid! They will love our prints and trendy cuts offering the A-line frock, flared sleeves and the cool sharara pants on point for girls! Boys will love the printed waist coats and simple kameezand plain trousers keeping it trendy and traditional! Those in search of fusion wear get to choose from our ethnic kurtis to flaunt over jeans!
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Chinyere eid collection
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Chinyere has always been epitome of elegance and style; being the only one of its kind. This collection amalgamates contemporary silhouettes and fanciful embroidery of the facts, making it perfect for all kind of festivities of the year.