The 9th edition of Pakistan Fashion Week London (PFW) was a great success. It featured 36 top designers from Pakistan. The event focused on the latest trends in Asian designer-wear.
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Fashion Parade London 2016
Fashion Parade London took place on the 31st of May 2016, showcasing South Asia’s finest fashion designers…
Rami Kadi – Haute Couture Fall Winter 2015-16 – Lucioles
Lebanese designer Rami Kadi launched his haute couture fall-winter 2015-16 collection during Paris Fashion Week in July. ‘Lucioles’ (fireflies) is a collection born out of a struggle against a fear of insects and the fight to escape this phobia. While…
Personal Style – Two Year Anniversary Shoot
To celebrate The Fashion Orientalist’s second anniversary, I’ve organized a personal style shoot with the help of several talented people from the beauty and fashion industry. I got the opportunity to work with Indian retail brand INANNA, from which I’ve…
Elegant looks for Ramadan by EFFA
Effa Al Dabbagh is a Saudi fashion designer, based in Dubai. Her fashion label ‘Effa’ is a unique fusion of Middle Eastern and European influences. Today I want to share more about ‘Effa’ the label and the woman behind it…
Henna by Halima
To celebrate The Fashion Orientalist’s second anniversary, I organized a personal style shoot with the help of several talented people from the beauty and fashion industry. This year I wanted to add something special to my look, which is how…
A Fashion Orientalist Favorite – HSY’s collection ‘INK’
Traditionally, the month of May kicked off with The Met Gala or Met Ball, an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City (a real mouthful!). It marks the grand…
Siddartha Tytler – SS15 Ready to Wear
Today I want to share with you, the latest collection of Indian designer Siddartha Tytler. His Spring Summer, ready-to-wear line exists of two separate collections: an Indian pret-a-porter line (featured) and a Western pret line named Chaos. Stay tuned for…
India Runway Week Summer Edition 2015 – An interview with the directors
India Runway Week (IRW) is an Indian fashion event organized by the Indian Federation for Fashion Development (IFFD). It mainly focuses on talented, young designers. The 4th edition of IRW, which took place from the 10th until the 13th of…
PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2015 – Highlights
The 8th edition of PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2015 took place from the 18th until the 21st of April in Pakistan. The event, organized by the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC), showcased the prêt a porter collections from talented Pakistani…