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Senior Fashion Writer From Bunto to Faiza Samee, we take a look at the innate beauty of timelessness, created by veteran, revivalist couturiers. Rizwan Beyg Within Bunto Kazmi’s atelier, an embellished swathe of fabric moves beyond the generic realms of apparel and becomes art. An embroidered shawl may tell the story of a Tree of Life, or a heavenly garden inspired by Sharar’s Firdaus-i-Bareen may come to life. Butterfl...

Rizwan Beyg Within Bunto Kazmi’s atelier, an embellished swathe of fabric moves beyond the generic realms of apparel and becomes art. An embroidered shawl may tell the story of a Tree of Life, or a heavenly garden inspired by Sharar’s Firdaus-i-Bareen may come to life. Butterflies will flit on the canvas, their wings splayed out in myriad colours, trellises will wind past exotic flora. Every flower petal will have a unique shade and the miniature men and women will tell stories of their own...

March 14, 2021 The one-day event spanned over several panel discussions revolving around the growing role of fashion in the economic and digital space Huma Nassr, CEO Shaan e Pakistan, with Huma Adnan and other guests at the first edition of The Fashion Summit. Extending the Shaan e Pakistan umbrella to fashion, Huma Nassr – CEO and brainchild of the platform – this week in Karachi spearheaded a forum titled Fashion Summit 2021. The one-day event spanned over several panel discussions revol...

Photos: Faisal Farooqui @ Dragonfly The masks were on. The seating spaced out. But there were lights, live music, a glittery audience and a catwalk, that once ubiquitous installation that had receded into the shadows thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Zainab Chottani’s show was called Bagh-i-Ishq (Garden of Love) and it was truly a love for her design house, built so diligently over the years, that prompted her to fly solo while the world is still in the throes of a pandemic. And it was a lo...