Spring Festival at Grandeur’s door step
The fashion exhibition at Grandeur continues till Saturday, April 2.
KARACHI:
Neshmia Ahmed’s Grandeur celebrates Spring Festival. The gallery, which usually exhibits art, this time brought forward the work of up-and-coming fashion designers on Thursday evening, March 31.
The designers whose works were exhibited were relatively new in the industry with one exception of Shafaq Habib, the jewellery designer based in Lahore.
The visitors who thronged Grandeur flocked to Habib’s jewellery designs. The stalls displaying fashion collections were hardly noticed by the attendees. Habib’s jewellery featured an intricate blend of deep gold, encrusted mostly with turquoise or white pearls which charmed everyone, young and old alike.
Sanam Qureshi, who is set to get married in July, said: “I love jewels. Whenever Shafaq Habib is in town, I try to buy something from her exhibition. Now that I am getting married this year, I plan to buy more for the wedding.”
Talking to The Express Tribune, Habib said: “My designs are unique and the colour combinations are different.”
Giving details of the gems used in her designs, Habib said: “The stones come from around the world, but most of the pearls used are from Japan.”
Commenting on the issue of piracy, she said: “My designs are being copied excessively in the market but a copy is a copy and the original is something totally different.”
Habib went to Egypt in November last year and about 40 of her designs exhibited at the event had their inspirations from the same place.
Other fashion designer labels at the event included Fida Arshad, Nadia Rehan, 4tu by Umbreen & Arooj and Jashan by Javeria Khan; however, the labels offered nothing unique.
Of the collections exhibited, two things stood out: The tunics by Jazz and Syshara clutches.
Ayesha Bhagat of Syshara said: “I am a designer by passion. I have exhibited my clutches and bags, but I plan to pursue my passion further and get involved in designing shoes now.” Bhagat’s collection comprised of formal and bridal clutches.
Sharing her thoughts on the exhibit, Bhagat said: “At the exhibition itself, there has been a good amount of sales and I am hoping that the business venture will grow.”
Tunics by Jazz is run by Yasmin Ali Zaidi and started off in Dubai in 2009. About her label, Zaidi said: “I believe tunics are a global trend. I focus on tops because I personally feel one can repeat jeans or trousers, but one must have a new top for every occasion!”
Unlike many other designers, Zaidi sees a future of fashion here in Pakistan and has moved to Karachi with the intention of expanding her clientele base.
The exhibition is open for general public till this evening, April 2, at Grandeur gallery located in Zamzama.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 02nd, 2011.
Neshmia Ahmed’s Grandeur celebrates Spring Festival. The gallery, which usually exhibits art, this time brought forward the work of up-and-coming fashion designers on Thursday evening, March 31.
The designers whose works were exhibited were relatively new in the industry with one exception of Shafaq Habib, the jewellery designer based in Lahore.
The visitors who thronged Grandeur flocked to Habib’s jewellery designs. The stalls displaying fashion collections were hardly noticed by the attendees. Habib’s jewellery featured an intricate blend of deep gold, encrusted mostly with turquoise or white pearls which charmed everyone, young and old alike.
Sanam Qureshi, who is set to get married in July, said: “I love jewels. Whenever Shafaq Habib is in town, I try to buy something from her exhibition. Now that I am getting married this year, I plan to buy more for the wedding.”
Talking to The Express Tribune, Habib said: “My designs are unique and the colour combinations are different.”
Giving details of the gems used in her designs, Habib said: “The stones come from around the world, but most of the pearls used are from Japan.”
Commenting on the issue of piracy, she said: “My designs are being copied excessively in the market but a copy is a copy and the original is something totally different.”
Habib went to Egypt in November last year and about 40 of her designs exhibited at the event had their inspirations from the same place.
Other fashion designer labels at the event included Fida Arshad, Nadia Rehan, 4tu by Umbreen & Arooj and Jashan by Javeria Khan; however, the labels offered nothing unique.
Of the collections exhibited, two things stood out: The tunics by Jazz and Syshara clutches.
Ayesha Bhagat of Syshara said: “I am a designer by passion. I have exhibited my clutches and bags, but I plan to pursue my passion further and get involved in designing shoes now.” Bhagat’s collection comprised of formal and bridal clutches.
Sharing her thoughts on the exhibit, Bhagat said: “At the exhibition itself, there has been a good amount of sales and I am hoping that the business venture will grow.”
Tunics by Jazz is run by Yasmin Ali Zaidi and started off in Dubai in 2009. About her label, Zaidi said: “I believe tunics are a global trend. I focus on tops because I personally feel one can repeat jeans or trousers, but one must have a new top for every occasion!”
Unlike many other designers, Zaidi sees a future of fashion here in Pakistan and has moved to Karachi with the intention of expanding her clientele base.
The exhibition is open for general public till this evening, April 2, at Grandeur gallery located in Zamzama.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 02nd, 2011.