On the 30th of June 2019 Oriental Fashion Show (OFS) celebrated its 30th edition at the Ritz hotel in Paris, France. OFS is THE leading fashion platform dedicated to showcasing contemporary high-end fashion designers originating from Central Asia, the Near…
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Lakmé Fashion Week Summer 2017 – ‘Seamless’ by Amit Aggarwal: age-old tradition meets today’s technology
February is a great month when it comes to fashion. Award season is treating us with celebrities walking down the red-carpets in haute couture gowns (who else is looking forward to the Oscar’s red carpet?!) and fashions’ elite are jetting…
Haute Elan Interviews The Fashion Orientalist
Haute Elan, the global destination for modest fashion, approached me for an interview about The Fashion Orientalist and my personal style. You can read the full interview below! Head to haute-elan.com to browse their beautiful web shop and read inspiring…
Élan Bridal Couture – ‘Palais Indochine’
Luxury designer Khadijah Shah organised an extravagant bridal show to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her brand Élan, during which she unveiled her Bridal Couture Collection 2016 'Palais Indochine'. The show look place in Lahore, Pakistan and was live streamed…
Fashion Forward Dubai Spring Summer 2017
Season 8 of Fashion Forward Dubai took place from the 21st of October until the 23th, showcasing Spring/Summer 2017 collections by 33 ready-to-wear and couture designers from The Middle East. My top favourite shows this season are by Said Mahrouf,…
Amazon India Fashion Week – Spring Summer 2017
FDCI Amazon India Fashion Week Spring – Summer 2017 took place from the 12th of October until the 16th, showcasing the fashion trends for next summer. I am writing this while seated on the couch, wrapped up in a blanket,…
PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2016 Highlights Part II
The sixth edition of PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2016 took place from the 28th until the 30th of September in Lahore, Pakistan. This event is a collaboration between the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) and the world’s leading beauty…
PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2016 Highlights Part I
The sixth edition of PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2016 took place from the 28th until the 30th of September in Lahore, Pakistan. This event is a collaboration between the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) and the world’s leading beauty…
Fashion Designer Profile: Indo-Western Fusion clothing designed by Aruni
Contemporary ready-to-wear label Aruni is the creation of Indian-Thai fashion designer Aruni Banditanukul. You could say that Aruni was born to be a fashion designer, working for her families’ textile business from a young age…learning the tricks of the trade…fuelling…
London Fashion Week – Omar Mansoor Spring/Summer 2017
Last weekend Omar Mansoor showcased his spring/summer 2017 ready-to-wear collection at London Fashion Week. ‘Royae Shahdokht’ translates to ‘dreams of a princess’ and is a collection inspired by the Faravahar, an ancient Persian symbol with Zoroastrian (one of the world’s…