“I don’t think I’ll ever win an award in Pakistan’ – Model Champ Imi talks about making his mark internationally, local fashion and the notorious modeling casting couch
Champ Imi is instantly noticeable on the catwalk. Broad-shouldered and long-haired, he walks on the ramp with an assured confidence. He also immediately catches the eye when you’re glancing through...
The Random ‘Year That Was 2022’ Gloss Etc Awards
By Maliha Rehman It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, wrote Dickens. And 2022 was the best of years sometimes and the worst sometimes. It...
Emraan Rajput’s Shalima 2024: Mughal grandeur and sharp collars!
By Maliha Rehman The best menswear collections stand out for their neat cuts. Unlike their female counterparts, silhouettes for men can’t hide within the folds of voluminous layers or swathes...
The Random ‘Year That Was 2023’ Gloss Etc Awards
By Maliha Rehman Presenting this year’s random lineup of Gloss Etc Awards, ricocheting from TV to cinema to fashion to music to just hilarious instances that made headlines and had...
Decoding Ayeza Khan aka Mubashira Jaffar’s wadrobe in ‘Mein’
By Maliha Rehman ‘Clothes maketh the man,’ wrote Shakespeare. And they certainly do make the character of Mubashira Jaffar, enacted by Ayeza Khan in the drama ‘Mein’, more interesting. Ayeza...
Celestial Magic in the Melia by Annus Abrar luxe wedding-wear!
A whirl of shocking pinks, greens and reds glint with gold. Pastels are set off by silver filigree. It’s wedding season at the Annus Abrar atelier and a curated collection...
The Random ‘Year That Was 2024’ Gloss Etc Awards
By Maliha Rehman Here’s a run-through the year that was 2024 in the shape of this year’s lineup of Random ‘Year That Was 2024’ Gloss Etc Awards. It’s a look...
‘Collectibles’ by Sonraj hosts star-studded event to celebrate OMEGA’s legacy of precision and luxury
Karachi: At Collectibles by Sonraj, exquisite timepieces take center stage. Luxury, innovation and timeless appeal is in focus, amplified by some heavy-duty star power. A case in point was Sonraj’s...
Saira Shakira Make a Glamorous Statement at Laam Fashion Week – And What Happened Next
By Maliha Rehman Contemporary. Glamorous. Elegant. Over the years, the Saira Shakira signature has become very well-defined. The designer duo has a penchant for uplifting traditional silhouettes and embellishments, tweaking...
Seven Favorite Looks from Fahad Hussayn’s Ghar Gharati Gehnay Fashion Installation
By Maliha Rehman Bridal design has to walk a fine balancing act. It needs to be beautiful but not repetitive, offer innovation and yet be commercially viable, follow classic lines...
Inside Lajwanti’s Laal Bahaar exhibit
By Maliha Rehman Fashion’s moved firmly into the digital age, where every image is evaluated for its Insta-worthiness and the online customer is just as highly coveted as the one...
Pakistani fashion’s obsession with being ‘King’ (or ‘Queen’)
Pakistani fashion has a penchant for royalty. Designers are often proclaimed as kings or queens. It could be traced back to our colonial roots and a subconscious affinity for the...
Airport swag in Corona times … Shamaeel Ansari’s ‘MASQUER-AID’
Months in self-isolation have lead the world to experience severe bouts of wander lust. Road trips have been trending with a lot of people hopping into their cars and heading...
Are bespoke text and images going to be all the rage in Pakistani couture?
By Maliha Rehman Actress Iqra Aziz announced that she was expecting her first child through a series of Instagram posts on her own and husband Yasir Hussain’s accounts. The images,...
Countdown to Kashmir Hum Style Awards 2021: Here’s a sneak peek!
By Maliha Rehman The Hum Style Awards (HSAs), I feel, have been quite adept at sidestepping the coronavirus pandemic. The last major star-studded event to take place before the pandemic...
The Hum Style Awards and the strange case of Red Carpet Fashion
By Maliha Rehman You’d think that we’ve never had a red carpet affair before in Pakistan. You’d also think that generally fashion has always been at a high at our...
Home-truths served out by the PISA ‘21
By Maliha Rehman The stars shone bright and so did a magnificent stage set up with colossal screens and lighting. The second edition of the Pakistan International Screen Awards (PISA)...
A new Khaadi, a new retail landscape – but will this lead to a market takeover?
By Maliha Rehman ‘Queen of the Jungle – Hear me Roar,’ declared a colorful throne, taking center stage at the brand new Khaadi store that has opened this weekend in...
Some much needed fashion optimism a la Kamiar Rokni
By Maliha Rehman On a chilly Lahore night, on a terrace bordered with brooding, lush amaldas trees, benches were laid out to create a winding catwalk. It was a weeknight...
Emraan Rajput steps into the domain of women’s suiting – and it’s power-packed!
Powerful, edgy statements for women … tailored to perfection by one of the finest menswear designers in the country! The Emraan Rajput atelier is recognized for its close attention to...
Shamaeel Ansari’s Turkish connection
Back in 2013, I remember reviewing a collection called ‘Tughra’ by Shamaeel Ansari. The veteran designer, ...
“A Pak-Turk collaboration will be able to make Pakistani entertainment go international” – Adnan Siddiqui
“This could be the way that Pakistan will be able to go international,” prophesizes actor and ...
Kickin’ it up, the Umair Jaswal way
“I am just really glad that I sang ‘Gagar’ for Velo Soundstation,” says singer Umair Jaswal. ...
Cinemas continued to be closed because of the coronavirus but why are films still shooting?
There are film shootings taking place in Pakistan, as we speak. This wouldn’t be a surprising ...
“The ban placed on Zee5 streaming will only hurt our own industry” – Mehreen Jabbar …. Analyzing the Zee5 ban
Pakistan, India and their creative collaborations have never historically worked out. The world may go on ...
Fahad Hussayn announces his ‘Grand Bazaar of Curiosity’ … and gets set to bring some magic back into fashion
Very few designers allow extreme close-ups of their designs, putting them out on social media, zooming ...
Celebrity stories from the Dark Side
What could be scarier than 2020? Nothing, really. The supernatural may be horrifying but it can’t compare ...
Pakistani drama endings – and how they come about
Even the most predictable Pakistani drama may have an unpredictable ending. The in-laws may torture the ...
Maheen Khan, coming full-circle
Circa 1982, a young designer called Maheen Khan returned to Karachi from Dubai and rented out ...
Does Pakistani media need to address social causes in a more sensitive manner?
“When media support comes in for a cause, organizations start working more fast,” said host Nida ...