Pakistan offers more apparel options for Asian skin than India: Honey Waqar

Designer feels that despite the cultural similarities, Pakistani clothing complements Asians better.

NEW DELHI: Lahore-based designer Honey Waqar, who recently showcased her collection at Bridal Asia 2013 in New Delhi, feels that Pakistan has a lot more to offer in terms of designs and colours for Asians as compared to India. As the official representative of Pakistan, Waqar served to build a positive image of her homeland across the border.

In an interview with IANS, Waqar said, “Culturally, both the countries are exactly the same. I, however, feel that we have a much larger choice to offer with more intricate work and exotic colours that complement Asian skin.” Explaining how Pakistani apparel enhances the figure and features of women, Waqar stated that “our cuts complement the silhouette of a woman, showing her curves and not hiding her femininity.”

Waqar also commented on what it takes to be a successful designer. “Lots of designers have cropped up in every nook and corner of India as well as Pakistan but the winners are those with fashion sensibilities,” she said.

With sufficient experience under her belt, she is planning to become a regular part of two major fashion events in India; Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week and Lakme Fashion Week. “We plan to open up here [in India] in the coming year in collaboration with some well-connected people that we are already in talks with. But let’s see what the future holds,” Waqar said.

Touted as the Couture Queen of Pakistan, Waqar has made her mark with her loud and eclectic sense of fashion. Her signature style, as she personally describes, is “flamboyant”. “I like glitz and glamour and I like women to look super sexy and feminine,” she said.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 24^th, 2013.

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