TEdit Reports

We bring you a round-up of updates to keep you in the know of what’s happening locally and around the globe!

HSY appoints new CEO, hopes to make brand more dynamic



HSY has appointed powerhouse professional Aalia Jafar as its chief executive officer to help the brand grow and consolidate the business of fashion. She brings with her a wealth of experience from her extensive exposure to the global fashion business, participation at fashion weeks in NYC, London and Paris as well as at global sourcing platforms. With Jafar’s appointment, HSY also announced that all other HSY projects such as show production, show choreography and event management will now be under the name of “HSY Entertainment”.

Gohar Rasheed to do ‘item song’ with 200 transgenders in ‘Rangreza’



The upcoming musical-romance Rangreza brings a dance number that might just top the charts for all the right reasons. Gohar Rasheed – playing Waseem Wallay in the film – will be seen dancing to Kalu alongside 200 transgenders. Speaking to The Express Tribune, Gohar revealed that as opposed to female item numbers in many Hollywood and Bollywood movies, “Waseem Walay is performing with 200 transgenders.” He further added that this was a huge step for him… to do an item number and that too, with so many transgenders. “The purpose behind Kalu is not to objectify anyone. The basic reason was to show and tell people that even these people – who unfortunately have to face certain stigmas in our society – are immensely talented,” stated the actor. We can’t to see how the film turns out!

Kendall Jenner dethrones Gisele Bündchen as world’s highest-paid model after 15 years



In a rather surprising turn of events, Kendall Jenner has knocked Brazilian beauty Gisele Bündchen off of the top spot as the world’s highest paid model for the first time in 15 years. The catwalk queen and reality star, 22, has topped the annual Forbes list thanks to earnings of $22 million over the past year. Kendall’s earnings have more than doubled since the $10 million from last year, rendering her the highest-paid model already. The 37-year-old Gisele scored second place with $17.5 million, marking the first year she has not topped the list since 2002. The young supermodel is definitely going places!

Christian Louboutin draws inspiration from Lahore



When Christian visited Pakistan earlier this year, it was under speculation that the maestro would be coming up with an avant-garde collection. Louboutin had been invited to dinner by Art Divvy Foundation and also made a visit to Lahore’s National College of Arts. Now his range of flat soled shoes called ‘Lahore Flats’ are definitely an ode to the country’s colourful culture and we couldn’t feel more proud!

Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter accused of rape



Nick Carter, singer of the famous boy-band of the 90s, Backstreet Boys has been accused of rape. Former Dream member, Melissa Schuman claimed that Nick raped her back in 2002. Melissa was 18 and Nick was 22 at the alleged time of assault. Melissa mentioned that their record labels had set up a call for them because they thought the pair should date, however, she was already dating someone at the time. Melissa added that the Larger Than Life singer had invited her and a friend over for a “casual hangout” where they had a few drinks. He then invited her in to his recording studio to listen to some new music he had made. Later, he took her to the bathroom where he started to undress her while she pleaded him to stop.  Her family tried to convince her to speak up in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein controversies but she only came forward after hearing that Nick was also accused of assaulting a fan in 2006.

Quratulain Balouch faces backlash on Twitter after abusing Imran Khan



Famed Pakistani singer Quratulain Baloch faced backlash on micro-blogging site Twitter after she used a swear word for PTI chief Imran Khan. She used the expletive for Khan in response to a text video that focused on Ayesha Gulalai’s allegations against the cricketer-turned-politician. “Imran khan has become an a*****e,” she tweeted. The tweet did not sit well with Pakistani Twitterati, who slammed her in subsequent posts. We smell drrrama!