Review - Highlights Of Fashion Pakistan Week 2017

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FPW'17 

Pakistan’s famous fashion designers showcased their new collections at the Fashion Pakistan Week Spring / Summer 2017. The most imperative highlight of spring summer 2017 event is that Pakistan Fashion Council has successfully completed a decade of style and fashion. So, this season, the PFC decided to do the event more like an anniversary celebration of FPW. 

From HSY’s tranquil yet eccentric collection to Nomi Ansari traditional attires and from Tena Durrani’s dramatic outfits to colorful FNKAsia collection, several top designers showed their best work. The collections were comprised of embroidery pieces, lace, organza, appliques and numerous other elements to show the latest trends of fashion world. 

The event also incorporated upcoming talents of Pakistan's fashion industry. The new designers displayed their work in the Rising Talents category. Their designs were appreciated by the audience. 

The FPW’17 also witnessed the participation of Nida Azwer, Bunto Kazmi, Shamaeel Ansari, Umar Sayeed, Sana Safinaz, Amir Adnan, Nilofer Shahid and Maheen Khan. The other collections that were showcased during the fashion week were from Amato Couture, Munib Nawaz, Zuria Dor, The Pink Tree Company, Jeem, Amir Adnan, Deepak Perwani, Sonya Batla and Gulabo.

Following are some of the highlights of Fashion Pakistan Week’17

Zaheer Abbas

Tena Durrani

Nida Azwer

FNK Asia

The Pink Tree Company

 Amato 

Gulabo

Nomi Ansari

Deepak Perwani

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Indus Threads: An Online Clothing Rental Service Bringing South Asian Fashion To U.S.

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Indus Threads is a Silicon Valley based clothing rental service in the U.S. featuring South Asian designers and fashion. The company has developed a platform that allows North American consumers to rent South Asian wear. It is also enabling the promising South Asian designers to reach mainstream U.S. markets.

In a media meet-up held at T2f, Indus Threads founder Sumaira Nabeel shared the concept behind fashion startup,

“Our world is so interconnected. My dream is to make this connection through a platform that breaks down barriers of entry for design talent: It’s conscious, it’s green, and it’s where markets are heading.”

Sumaira Nabeel, inspired by her own experience and business back ground wanted to create a solution for consumers and make access to new markets seamless for designers.

Founded in 2015, IT was born out of a need for a service that could provide access to the newest South Asian fashion at the click of a button. With an active team working out of Karachi, company is partnering with reputed designers; Wardha Saleem, Ayesha Farooq Hashwani, Sanober Azfar, Sehrish Rehman, Nadia Farooqui, Maheen Karim, Zohra Alam, Elan, Nida Azwer, Kamiar Rokini and Mahgul, who believe in the long term vision of the company.

The media event was attended by famous designers and celebrities such as; ; Wardha Saleem,  Sanober Azfar and Kashif Rashid. 



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