KARACHI –
The Sindh Festival 2014 was conceived as an antidote to anti-culture! It is a celebration of the rich heritage that is Sindh, and indeed, Pakistan. It is in essence all of us. The Sindh Fashion Festival, a component of the Sindh Festival, held on February 12 and 13 at NAPA in Karachi was a treat for the senses.
The event had two components, a two-day fashion extravaganza showcasing some of the country’s finest talent and a fashion museum exhibit.
Day 1 opened with a dance performance choreographed by the internationally acclaimed dancer Omar Rahim followed by the showing of bridal couture legend Bunto Kazmi’s incredible shawls, which truly are works of art. The shawls were worn over clothes made by the Pink Tree and complimented with jewelry by Amber Sami.
This was followed by Fnk Asia’s collection depicting a young fresh Sindh and Amir Adnan’s collection for high achievers. Amir Adnan’s showstopper was the young and dynamic Shehryar Taseer who put the entire project together.
Nauman Arfeen’s collection, an ode to the black pheasant or kaala teetar drew inspiration from nature. Zaheer Abbas’ ajrak collection showed the versatility of Sindh’s traditional fabric and how ajrak could indeed go international. This was followed by a musical performance by Fuzon and Sherry.
Undoubtedly one of the country’s greatest designers, Umar Sayeed did not disappoint. His beautifully crafted collection was a delight to view. The jewelry for this segment was provided by Feathers.
The evening closed with a fabulous performance by Akhtar Channar Zahri and the dance ensemble O2.
The iconic Nabila is the creative genius behind the show and her teams from N-Pro and NGents have styled the models.
Set design, construction, set-up and backstage by Production 021.
The show, including all the dances was choreograped by Omar Rahim.
The event was coordinated and managed by Tehmina Khaled of TakeII who used her PR skills to get this beautiful side of Sindh out for the world to see.
The second component, which runs from February 12 to 15, is a stunning museum display featuring fashion by:
Shamaeel Ansari, Sania Maskatiya, Nida Azwer, Ismail Fareed, Fnk Asia, Mahin Hussain, Sofia Naveed Lari, Shamsha Hashwani, Aamina Mansoor, Adnan Pardesi, Wardha Saleem, Unbeatable, Pink Tree, Amir Adnan, EB, Shahnamay, Arsalan Iqbal.
As well as a collection of fashion photographs.
The display, which featured live models, had been put together by Ehtesham Ansari. The set up constructed by Ahmed Jung of Reactivate. Hair and Make-up for this component has been done by Angie Marshall.
The Sindh Culture Festival was a group of events of the rich for the rich and by the rich. And a lot of rich people got richer still !!
Sindh Culture Festival is very interesting and attract the people who have the interest in Fashion.
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