Fashion Parade: Make way for denim

Colour Denim Fashion Parade was the first Pakistani fashion show featuring denim lines by renowned designers.

KARACHI:

Every year, an international textile and machinery exhibition ‘Textile Asia’ takes place in Pakistan. This time around, the exhibition kick-started on March 10 at the Karachi Expo Centre with a fashion show called ‘Colour Denim Fashion Parade’, featuring fashion industry favourites Adnan Pardesy and Syed Rizwanullah as well as lesser known designers Hasina Khanani and the students of Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP).

For the first time, it seemed the textile industry and fashion gurus had merged their creative abilities and partnered for the mutual benefit of each other and put together a show.

Adnan Pardesy

With eastern and western influences, Pardesy showcased colourful, flowy shirts with textured and pleated skinny jeans, as well as a variation of short jackets and long overcoats.

Hasina Khanani

Jet-setting between Bangkok and Karachi, designer Khanani fused eastern and western influences and created a chic collection of western wear for women. Her poncho-styled shirt stood out the most from her collection.

On the other hand, male models wore dyed denim pants, torn vests and big black hats. Although Khanani’s designs left an impact, there was still room for improvement in terms of the colour combinations selected for the women’s line.

TIP students

When you think about fashion students, one expects something amateurish but the three students from Textile Institute of Pakistan (TIP) namely Faryal Leghari, Sehar Munir and Osama Bin Ahmed left a mark on the audience despite their inexperience in the fashion industry. From their funky tie-dye shirts to their jeans, there were splashes of colour everywhere.

Syed Rizwanullah

Known for putting together eccentric designs and outrageous fashion shows, Rizwanullah toyed with black denim this time. However, he brightened it up with fabric paints and gave it his signature touch by incorporating beads and nail pins on the designs.

His creativity shone most in a creation where the silhouette of a woman and faces of women were painted on denim.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 15^th, 2012.