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New designers join Labels
With designs from Aliya Omar and Tayyab Bombai, Labels features all new collection in store.
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Ravissant Wellness Lounge: For a complete you
Socialites have realised that surface beauty is not enough but that it runs much deeper.
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Accessorise, Berlin style
German fashionistas beat the cold and gloom by adding colourful accessories to their outfits.
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Beauty & the Brush: Dark lipstick
The key to a dark or red lip is clean edges, which can be achieved in two ways - makeup remover and concealer.
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Nadia Hussain, the stylish diva
Model cum actress Nadia Hussain is intelligent, beautiful and approachable.
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From Peshawar with love
Once a fashion statement, Peshawari chappals are now a rare accessory.
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Gul Ahmed launches fall collection
With over 200 designs, the brand's latest creations are out in stores.
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Winter warmers
The truth is, when it comes to looking hot when the weather’s not, most of us don’t have a clue.
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Beauty & the Brush: Fair hair with yoghurt care
That our grandmothers used everyday household items in beauty treatments seems bizarre but those treatments do work.
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Bollywood dominates couture week
The glamour and glitz of Bollywood was such that it kind of shifted the focus from couture to star quotient at HDIL.
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Hair affair
Women give a lot of importance to their crowning glory and like it or not- seasons change and so does your hairstyle.
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Caped crusaders
The cape can be either dressed up or down, and is the ultimate ‘throw on and go’ item for this season.
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‘We make practical clothes for real women’
Generation is a must-visit store on for many women while others opt to visit it for special occasions like Eid.
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Lights, camera, runway
India Couture Week is currently under way in Mumbai and there’s a sizeable Bollywood presence there.
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A step above
A dearth of quality footwear options in the city has led to the popularity of private and public exhibitions.
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Beauty & the Brush: Nail polish trends
Indulge in today’s trend by pampering your hands and toes with the latest rocker shades lining cosmetics counters.
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Spinning away
Paposh Nagar's shopkeepers say people have become too 'status conscious' to visit the market.
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Retro reinvented
Imagine wearing a flowing Eastern dress, sitting on a takht playing the sitar and being fanned by a kaneez.
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Meena Bazaar retains its original charm
For decades Meena Bazaar has been a must-visit place for brides-to-be before their wedding day.
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Ritu Kumar believes in moving with the times
Indian designer Ritu Kumar's brand Label is now being sported by celebrities like Mischa Barton and Mel B.
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Meena Bazar comes to Karachi
The Indian franchise Meena Bazar, which is also available in Islamabad and Lahore, opens its doors in Karachi.
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When Hollywood met Bollywood
Mumbai and Los Angeles have had symbiotic relationships based on mutual fascination in films and in fashion.
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Catering to the fashion-savvy
The wedding season is upon Islamabad, and women are on the hunt for dresses that will outdo their social competitors.
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Feminine cuts
The most versatile trend this season has been the revival of the longer hemlines and feminine dresses.
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Message in a tie
Colours are a powerful psychological tool and have the ability to convey meaning to those around you.
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Hair washing robot with 16 fingers unveiled
Panasonic unveils robot that scans head, then shampoos their hair and massages the scalp with its rubbery...
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Tales from Banaras
Banaras colony’s fabric was famed far and wide but the security situation in Karachi has dented its business.
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Beauty & the Brush: Shining eyes
If there is one secret of the celebrities we’ve finally got down pat, it’s how to get our eyelids to shine like...
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Starry night
Yet another evening in Karachi as designers, models and actors turn out for the launch of Rukaiya Adamjee’s salon.
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The style guide for men
Dark colours, military influences and black accessories are a must-have for men this autumn/winter.
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I’m looking forward to taking over the House of Chanel: Sanam Agha
Designer Sanam Agha would like to dress Johnny Depp and find an immortality pill to give to all her loved ones.
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Do men notice women in high heels?
Research shows that men cannot even tell if a woman is wearing high heels when they walk.
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‘Tis the season to marry!
Renowned designers share their insight on wedding trends that are setting in and colours that will dominate this year.
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10 things I hate about make-up
How you get suckered into buying all sorts of unflattering make-up in a bid to break out of your ‘boring’ old look.
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Right attitude=diet success=lose weight forever
Wedding season is right around the corner and there is not much time left to get yourself in shape.
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Osman Yousefzada breathes life into the runway
Yousefzada’s collection featured dramatic clean cuts with symmetrical hemlines to add that little bit of edge.
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Bejewelled brides
Are the days of gold and polki gone? Jewellers share their expertise on what is in and what is out for brides.
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Protect your skin: read the labels
Substandard ingredients and harmful chemical substances are being used in making cheap beauty products.
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Beauty & the Brush: Shaving, for men
To the men in our life - you impress us. We won’t say this very often, so listen closely.
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From the runway to the retailer
The finale of Sanam Agha’s show at Fashion Pakistan Week 2010 was met with resounding applause.
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Kehkeshan’s reversal of fortunes
Kehkeshan Shopping Arcade used to be filled with people who appreciated workmanship but it now sees little business.
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Here comes the bride
Stylists emphasise the importance of moisturising, skin treatments, exercise and a healthy diet plan for brides.
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Dress for success
As more women enter the workforce, fashion at the workplace is becoming a critical area of focus.
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The minimalist
One of the easiest trends to follow for autumn/winter 2010 is minimalism.
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What does it take to become a model?
As fashion week fever kicks in around the world the spotlight is centred on the models that walk down the runway.
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Cutting it up
Nabila Maqsood believes men in Pakistan are “very conventional” when it comes to haircuts.
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The obsession with straight hair
Gallup poll says 55 per cent of Pakistanis prefer straight hair, 19 per cent prefer curly hair.
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Beauty & the Brush: All about lips
Having broken your lipstick in two allots your lipstick the same fate as many lost before in the same fashion.
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Spray-on futuristic fabrics make their debut
Seamless fabric can now be sprayed directly onto the body, as if by magic, using aerosol technology.
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Tailors lose out on Eid
Getting a tailor to stitch an outfit in time requires a mix of cajoling, emotional blackmail, white lies and threats.