Fashion Events
PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 4 (Pictures & Review)
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HSY collection ‘Believe’ was the Finale of PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013
[Lahore: April 30 2013] The Pakistan Fashion Design Council in collaboration with Sunsilk presented the final day of the sixth PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013. In keeping with the objective of furthering fashion retail and synergistic high end design, textile manufacturers and buyers, fashion week included ramp shows by leading retail labels as well as textile houses along with a fully functional, state of the art exhibition area. The final day featured four High-Street fashion shows, an emerging talent show featuring the work of six up and coming fashion designers and seven designer prét-a-porter shows.
PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 3 (Pictures & Review)
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Nida Azwer presented The William Morgan & Morris 2013 collection at PSFW 2013
[Lahore: April 29 2013] The Pakistan Fashion Design Council in collaboration with Sunsilk presented the third day of the sixth PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013. In keeping with the objective of furthering fashion retail and synergistic high end design, textile manufacturers and buyers, fashion week includes ramp shows by leading retail labels as well as textile houses along with a fully functional, state of the art exhibition area. Day-3 featured four Voile Shows with eight designer prét-a-porter shows later in the evening.
Élan’s Collection at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 1
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The final show of Act 1 at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 1 was presented by acclaimed design house Élan who showcased their collection named after Keats’ poem, ‘Ode to a Nightingale’. Inspired by the poem in both the literal and figurative sense, the collection was an artistic expression of transcending the human condition of despair and monotony and feeling at one with the nightingale in its blissful state of freedom and happiness. For Ode to a Nightingale designer Khadijah Shah re-created a series of Chinoiserie-style prints, featuring different natural elements such as birds, flowers, fish, trees and the quintessential full moon with the songbird featuring as a major recurring theme in many of the prints. The color palette was subtle and dusky – featuring sunset hues, watery blues, pale leafy greens and the pitch dark black of the night to bring them all together. For this collection, Khadijah also used atypical studs, flattened alloy disks and bulbous metal forms to create dramatic accents for cuffs, shoulder patches and belts along with cut-work, appliquéd net and thread filigrees and intricate silk thread embroidery for the more elaborate pieces. Fashion Editors Meher Tareen and Samina Khan walked the ramp as Elan’s showstopper. Check out Elan’s Collection for PSFW 2013 below.
Élan’s Collection at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 1 (Pictures)
FnkAsia Pret Collection at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 1
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Design label FnkAsia presented the third prét show on the 1st day of PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013, with their “East of Bengal” collection inspired by the lush rain-forests, tree plantations and ancient culture of Bengal. The central silhouette of the collection was the sari, which had been reconstructed to make it look less tribal and more like a modern garment. A lot of silk, draped in layers, was used in diverse weaves to retain sheen, essential for a luxe feel. The collection also had splashes of intense prints blending into the bright palette. Embroideries and beaded embellishment, a symbol of the FnkAsia signature, had been emphasized within blouses and bustiers. The colors used for the collection were inspired by the Bengali forest’s foliage and wild life; the palette blended shades of sap green and rainwater blue towards murjaan (coral) and sindhoori laal (vermillion) that represented the early morning, blazing sun. Film actress and model Humaima Malick walked the ramp as FnkAsia’s showstopper. Check the pictures of FnkAsia’s collection from the ramp of PSFW 2013 below.
FnkAsia Pret Collection at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 1 (Pictures)
Misha Lakhani’s Collection at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 1
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Following Tapu’s presentation, on the 1st day of PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013, Misha Lakhani presented her collection titled ‘Configurations’ – a collection which embraced women feeling feminine and having fun with prints, colors and fluidity. Configurations experimented with the sensual drape of the sari and Mughal era geometric configurations derived from domed ceilings with repeated blossoms set within cut-work, applique, digital textile printing and couture accents of embroidery that all come together to create a collection that is local yet global all at once. The collection showcased detailed craftsmanship and texture and included expected trends such as saris draped onto dresses, drapery, languid shapes, drop waists, cut-work and versatile separates. Based in fabrics such as crushed silk, chiffon Georgette, crepe, karandi, net, jamavar and shamose satin, the color palette ranged from citronelle green, olive and teal to ivory, cranberry and red. Check the pictures of Misha Lakhani’s collection from the ramp of PSFW 2013 below.
Misha Lakhani’s Collection at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 1 (Pictures)
PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 2 (Pictures & Review)
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Fahad Hussayn’s collection Praxus was the highlight of the day at PSFW 2013
[Lahore: April 28 2013] The Pakistan Fashion Design Council in collaboration with Sunsilk presented the second day of the sixth PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013. In keeping with the objective of furthering fashion retail and synergistic high end design, textile manufacturers and buyers, fashion week included ramp shows by leading retail labels as well as textile houses along with a fully functional, state of the art exhibition area. Day-2 featured four Voile shows from Pakistan’s leading Textile Houses and eight designer prét shows in the later evening.
Tapu Javeri’s Tapulicious at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 1
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PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013’s Prèt Show on Day-1 was opened by acclaimed photographer turned designer, Tapu Javeri who presented his Spring/Summer line of prints, bags and scarfs tilted ‘Tapulicious’. The collection drew inspiration from the architecture of the Karachi city of old. Indeed, this Tapulicious collection is an evolution of that same idea, taking photographic images and manipulating them into wearable art in the form of prints on bags, clothes and scarves. The show featured four distinct print capsule collections, with each having its own identity as interpreted by four different fashion designers. The four names along with their corresponding Silk print collections are; Sadaf Malaterre – classic KaraChakra Scarf prints; Adnan Pardesy – Monochromatic Pixelated Karachi prints; Wardha Saleem – Sepia Buildings with Gun & Roses prints and Rizwan Beyg – Twisted KaraChakra. Tapu used shocking, monochromatic and sepia colors on printed silks for this collection incorporating key trends such as silk prints, matching scarves and bags while highlighting his signature Tapulicious jewelry. Check the Tapulicious collection from the ramp of PSFW 2013 below.
Tapu Javeri’s Tapulicious at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013 Day 1 (Pictures)
