Hussain Rehar spills the beans about Arooj Aftab's jacket that took 350 hours to make

Singer Arooj Aftab made history on Sunday after she became the first Pakistani female to be nominated for and win a Grammy award. The singer won in the category of Best Global Performance for her song Mohabbat. Arooj took to Instagram to mark the momentous occasion, posting pictures will fellow winners and artists including Jon Batiste, who took home the prize for Album of the Year, as well as global K-pop sensation BTS.

Arooj, not only made Pakistan proud by lifting the coveted trophy but did so in an ensemble that was distinctive - in her true style! Popular designer Hussain Rehar congratulated the artist and divulged how he once created a look for the singer which took over 350 hours to make!

"You rule! What a great accomplishment, Arooj Aftab," the celebrated designer shared on Instagram. He went on to add, "Team Hussain Rehar congratulates you for making history by being the first-ever Pakistani artist to score the prestigious Grammy Award. I cannot express how thrilled I was to design this quintessential sherwani for her, which is inspired by her very own album ‘Vulture Prince’."

Detailing how the outfit came together, Rehar revealed, "The artwork on it looks like a trippy motif from afar but if you look closely it is constructed with different sized birds intricately embellished and put together with sequin, thread and mukesh detailing in various colours."

He further shared, "It was created in about 350 working hours with keen attention and precision. And I must say, she absolutely rocked this look! Wishing her great luck and success in the future! Once again, Congratulations on your well-deserved success."

Born to Pakistani parents in Saudi Arabia, Arooj spent her teenage years in Lahore before relocating to Boston's prestigious Berklee School of Music to study music production and engineering.

She released her third studio album Vulture Prince to critical acclaim and gained even more attention after former US President Barack Obama included the track Mohabbat on his 2021 summer favourites list. Arooj has performed at a number of major New York venues including Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art, also opening for Mitski at The Brooklyn Steel in 2018.

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