Manish Malhotra: Think Pink Ball 2019

The 15th edition of the annual THINK PINK Ball in aid of Cancer Research UK took place on Saturday 9th of November 2019 at the Rosewood London. The event organised by Hajira Ahmad’s EBH brought together business figures, entrepreneurs and…

Omar Mansoor: London Fashion Week SS20

The fashion industry is one of the major polluting industries in the world. Thankfully, a growing number of fashion designers are taking responsibility by joining the sustainable fashion movement. They look at the social and environmental impacts of the industry…

Interview with Nikita from The Naked Laundry: Fashion is my second skin

Naturally Nked blogger Nikita Ladwa recently launched her fashion brand The Naked Laundry. A collection of crop tops aimed at both the Western and Indian market, inspired by pure, subtle, muted tones. Nikita tells us more about her fashion journey…

Pakistan Fashion Week London 13

The 13th edition of Pakistan Fashion Week took place on June 30th and July 1st, 2018 at the Hilton on Park Lane in Mayfair, London. The fashion spectacle, organized by Riwayat, was a great success, as it attracted over 3000…

London Modest Fashion Week 2018

The second edition of London Modest Fashion Week (LMFW) took place on the 17th and 18th of February 2018 at the Victoria House in London. The event organised by e-tailer Haute-Elan, the global destination for modest fashion, showcased designers from…

Dutch Indian Fashion Week 2018

The first edition of Dutch Indian Fashion Week (DIFW) took place on the 27-28 of January 2018 at the World Trade Center in The Hague, The Netherlands. DIFW aims to follow the example of Lakmé Fashion Week, which has been…

Pakistan Fashion Week London 2017 Highlights

The 11th edition of Pakistan Fashion Week London took place on the 20th & 21st of May at Lancaster House. This neo-classical style mansion near St. James’s Palace was once part of the palace complex and is often used in…

Fashion Parade London 2017 presents Tena Durrani’s modern-day bride ‘A Rouge Affair’

The Bride and Luxury Prêt edition of Fashion Parade London took place on the 6th of February at One Marylebone, a historic location built in 1826-28 and formally known as the Holy Trinity Church. This event was organised by Sadia…

Best of Pakistan Fashion Week London 2016

As you may have noticed we made some changes to The Fashion Orientalist website! It looks a lot more glamorous than before, I hope you all agree. But due to these changes I had no time to feature the best…

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…