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 in on the tiny threads intertwining into artistic florals, birds, reindeers, on a palette...
The MNR flavor comes to Karachi!
By Maliha Rehman At a time when Pakistani fashion has more or less relegated itself to the boundaries of social media and eschewed catwalks and creativity in favor of commercially...
Lajwanti crosses borders along with Jacqueline Fernandez – but what does it mean?
By Maliha Rehman “Fashion is, perhaps, one of the softest, most intimate of shared common dreams and desires when it comes to bringing two nations together, even though the current...
A show in Paris is a show in Paris – it is not Paris Fashion Week
By Maliha Rehman This past weekend, the Asian Institute of Fashion Design (AIFD), part of the Iqra University, Karachi, set a new precedent by showcasing the work of its graduating...
MNR Goes Global: Unveiling the London Studio of a Fashion Trailblazer
From expanding within Pakistan to establishing a global footprint, designer extraordinaire Mohsin Naveed Ranjha’s atelier has been growing from strength to strength. And now, with the launch of his first...
What Men Want – Emraan Rajput’s Eid-ul-Fitr 2024 lineup
By Maliha Rehman Emraan Rajput knows what men want to wear – his burgeoning business is testament to this. From Western-wear to Eastern silhouettes, the designer’s fine eye for neat...
Omega celebrates in Karachi with a grand Suhoor night!
From the moon to the deep sea, from adventurous escapades with James Bond to oozing glamor on the wrists of renowned international celebrities, from red carpets around the world to...
Emraan Rajput … for Eid and beyond
By Maliha Rehman At Emraan Rajput, Eid tends to be an exciting affair. While the Pakistani fashion industry predominantly focuses on womenswear, with collections ranging from ‘luxe lawns’ to embellished...
A gorgeous game of hide and seek – Mohsin Naveed Ranjha’s Ankh Macholi
By Maliha Rehman Winsome, flirtatious, demure – Mohsin Naveed Ranjha’s Ankh Macholi flits about on an ivory canvas that is instantly appealing. It is a beautiful lineup, lightweight, diaphanous, with...
The Random ‘Year That Was 2021’ Gloss Etc Awards
By Maliha Rehman Some would think that not much happened in 2021 – but then again, so much did. With the world somersaulting between highs and lows of the coronavirus...
Fahad Hussayn brings his take on ‘Collectible’ Heritage to retail
By Maliha Rehman Designer Fahad Hussayn has a penchant for elaborate, intricate design. He creates murals on fabric, art nouveau arches with florals intertwined across them, little scenes etched out...
Shamaeel Ansari’s Turkish connection
Back in 2013, I remember reviewing a collection called ‘Tughra’ by Shamaeel Ansari. The veteran designer, well-known for her elaborate couture, was making a debut into luxe ready-to-wear. The prices...
Livin’ la vida loca, 2021! Here’s how celebrities celebrated the New Year!
A new year, a new beginning; but not really. We may have ranted endlessly about how disastrous 2020 had been and may have cheered that the year was finally ending,...
Fashion Spat: Nabila, Fatima Nasir … and an ‘Ichra’ looking hairpiece!
By Maliha Rehman In the clustered world of social media, sometimes all you have to do is stumble upon a series of comments to uncover rifts and controversies. There was...
Style Round-up: Favorite Celebrity Looks this Eid-ul-Adha 2021!
By Maliha Rehman It’s been a festive three days, sartorially speaking. Even with the coronavirus still running lose, the spirit of this year’s Eid-uk-Adha didn’t quite get quelled. A constant...
Independence Day Special: Fashion statements that go green!
By Maliha Rehman Independence Day always tends to bring on an onslaught of green and white. The Pakistani flag flutters out from rooftops and given that the 14th of August...
The Lux Style Awards Fashion Nominations 2021 – and predictions about who is going to win
By Maliha Rehman The Lux Style Awards (LSA’s) complete two decades this year and by all means, this should have meant a grand celebration honoring memorable moments and the awards’...
Five Pakistani Fashion ‘statements’ that need to go!
By Maliha Rehman Pakistani fashion tends to bandwagon, to fixate on a single style or trend and then, to dabble with it repetitively. To the point that it becomes boring....
For the love of fashion that is Basic … but not so Basic
By Maliha Rehman In a world cluttered with bling and repetitive design, in comes designer Hussain Rehar – and at a time when the design fraternity is ladling out heavy-duty...
Soft, savvy linens for the summer: Era by Emraan Rajput Volume II
Edgy and easy breezy, Era by Emraan Rajput is fast fashion that masters the balance between luxe designer-wear and the high street. The second edition of the fast fashion line...
‘Mein’ concludes – and what did we just watch?
By Maliha Rehman You could whisk together all the right ingredients and yet, miss out on just ...
Nayab Review: A Movie Bolstered By Strong Performances
By Maliha Rehman Nayab is a movie about cricket – but there’s much more to it. It’s ...
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 ...
Mannat Murad’s harsh truths culminate in a happy ending – and how that makes you think
By Maliha Rehman Mannat Murad, helmed by producers Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi and directed by Syed ...
Khaie’s Brutal Beauty – First week review!
By Maliha Rehman There is a brutal beauty to Khaie, the drama helmed by Abdullah Kadwani and ...
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 ...
Jaan e Jahan, Episode One and Two Review: A gripping start to a story told well
By Maliha Rehman In ‘Jaan e Jahan’, the drama produced by Samina Humayun Saeed and Sana Shahnawaz ...
Nayab’s trailer is a sixer – could the movie’s fate be similar?
By Maliha Rehman Women empowerment. The importance of acknowledging women’s sports. The mass migration from Pakistan in ...
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, ...
Romance, begone!
By Maliha Rehman “Tere khushboo mein base khat mein jalata kaisay Pyar mein dube hue khat mein jalata ...