Fashion Pakistan Week Day 3: Design innovators that roared

FPW finale was a glory gala that exhibited style inclinations that are hotter than the sun

KARACHI: After two nights of drowning in endless pools of fashion, the FPW finale was a glory gala that exhibited some good-looking conceptions to set the theme for style inclinations that are hotter than the sun.

While most designers abysmally and unwittingly aborted their mission to pull out all of the stops to ensure their looks are both notable and on-trend, there were three originators who owned every nanometre of that runway.

Sana Safinaz

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The collection titled ‘Roses & Rue’ was nothing short of a pictorial epilogue that instantly got onlookers gaping. The up-to-date bridal couture was skilfully dipped into ethnic strategies, then plunged into an avant-garde floral pond – and the end product was desirably confrontational – it left you awestruck and feigning for more.

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Instilling life into comatose textiles, Sana nailed her assortment of ensembles. From opulent organza, easy-going velour, luscious silk and light voile, the entire collection swanked something for everyone. It synchronised key-hole details and interesting necklines alongside modernistic layered lehengas.

Each vestment was festooned with elaborate work comprising Swarovski crystals and other semi-precious stones.

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The unexpected wonder on the ramp was undoubtedly the men’s collection. It was so minimally chic, subtle and sophisticated that I urge menswear designers to borrow inspiration from Sana Safinaz – you’d be doing a mammoth favour to all Pakistani men.

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Talk about adding oomph with collar pins and neat pocket squares. Winning!

Nauman Arfeen

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‘Carnation’ was supposedly inspired by spring and nature – but after gazing at models strutting down the runway, I couldn’t care less about the designer’s stimuli because Nauman fashioned an entire season of his own.

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Most of the menswear was refinement redefined featuring an auxiliary colour twist.

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The women’s collection too bragged an earthy feel that was impossible to ignore. Models rocked statement-making wigs while adorned in refreshingly innovative silhouettes.

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Who would’ve thought netty sheer shirts and culturally-rich velour pants would be a match made in heaven.

Maheen Khan – The Lion and the Muse

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‘The Lion and the Muse’ collection was an impeccable instance of fashion gone rogue – and I dig that! Ferocity oozed out of every outfit and the witty play of colours so diverse, hit audiences like a zephyr you wanted to get blown away with.

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Pants that were futuristic yet wearable clutched attention while voguish crop tops added to the much-needed style drama.

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The runway’s never looked edgier – and I heard ‘the roar’ with my eyes! Delicate embroidery on super light material made the contemporary ensembles pop and that red coat had me chant ‘easy tiger’ – with adoration, of course.

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The risk Maheen took most certainly worked because the unique collection was the unforeseen union of eastern glam and western aptitude.

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