Karachi Fashion Week 2011: Day one

What is Pakistani about these outfits….There is not one day signifies our culture yes be creative but I guess we should not forget that we must highlight are culture first and foremost…Living in the West I value this more than anything…Why do we have to copy the West….Being creative doesn’t just mean being vulgar…

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@samina butt:
Culture evolves. Dressing changes. Just look at pictures of our mothers (mostly liberal dresses) and grandmothers ( traditional chadhor etc.). Furthermore, many of the odd dresses are shown to highlight the artistic talent of the designer, and are often not for sale. Traditional clothing from Pakistan is still widely available, even in the West. As for the ‘vulgarity’ of dresses. that miss is very subjective. A regular shalwar kameez worn in Lahore/Karachi might be considered ‘vulgar’ by those in conservative towns. Are you willing to change your dressing by their standards?

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@samina

i totally agree with you. these fashion shows donot represent our values. they don’t represent 98% middle class of pakistan. they just represent 2% liberal fascists in pakistan. who want to impose this on us.

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@AA:
Hahahaha. Good one. And I thought my eye sight is weak.

@MJ:
Yup culture evolves but vulgarity remains the same. Only our mind set changes. A wrong act is wrong irrespective if our mind-set makes it right in the later days.

Vulgarity in any form/dress can be vulgar and we all very well know what is vulgar and what is not. Lets not waste time is advocating/forcing our own views.

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Pakistan is an Islamic state, these girls are so-called Muslims. That’s all theres need to be said to explain all of you whats vulgar in this. You can see the whole back of a chick and you are asking samina butt “where do you see vulgarity?”. Educate yourself and do a quick research on clothing in Islam and Pakistani culture and you might get an idea of whats wrong with this “fashion”. Call me whatever you want. I do not care.Recommend

Actually the objective of the show was to highlight the difference b/w desi and western legs – LoL

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@samina butt:
You are right that most of the clothes being paraded do not represent the culture of Pakistan. Of course they do not. Would I ever wear the shalwar kameez in the third picture? Never, at least not as long as I am sane. Think of these runway shows as walking art (not even very good at that). Also, most Pakistani designers target western demographics. For too long has Pakistan been exporting generic goods, and I think it is a step in the right direction to focus on high end value added products. As for the rest of the 10%, shouldn’t they be able to decide for themselves what to wear?

On the point of our culture, burqas and abayas are very visibly foreign to the country. And yet, a woman (and men) should be able to decide for herself what she wants to wear. That is the beauty of freedom, and since you live in the west, I doubt you have ever been judged for wearing shalwar kameez if you wear it still.

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@MJ since when did LIBERAL DRESSES exist? I thought liberalism is a political ideology, Pakistani liberals are confused. You can wear shalwar Kameez and be liberal… or wear jeans and be a conservative…

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@Tahir:
Now you’re just nit-picking. I also did not imply or explicitly state that a person cannot be a liberal by wearing shalwar kameez. A word can have more than one definition, and usage depending on the context in which it is used, which you have chosen to overlook.

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The fashion week was meant for showing what Pakistani brands and designers can artistically produce, to the foreign buyers. It was for foreign fashion buyers, World Fashion Organisation and Europa Regina.
As to highlight the culture. Didn’t you see the the Bridal Couture Week?
That was presenting our culture. In India, there are various fashion shows, few for representing there culture & the West. Similaly, this was a task for the Pakistani designers to make what they can for the west.
Didn’t you see how HSY represented our culture in DFW (Dubai Fashion Week)
People stood up for his clothing line that clearly represented our culture.
HSY’S COLLECTION ENTITLED ‘Voyage National’, celebrated the raw beauty of traditional Pakistani handicrafts. Opening with a video of Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s freedom address, HSY took audiences through a visual journey of the nation’s glorious history, its present and its hope for a bright future. The embroidery on the 42-outfit collection was done by an organisation directed at improving economic conditions of Pakistan’s female artisans. With Islamic designing.

He represented Pakistan in DFW where designers from the world showcase their collection.

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I do not understand why the fashion shows has become associated with revealing flesh only ? cant they cover themselves with some beautiful eastern outfits ? our culture will erode if we do not carry it over. why do we feel shame in telling the world what Islam teaches modesty to both men and women ? why we follow their footsteps only ? why cant they follow ours ?

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Awesome Dresses..Love All Of them…!

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