Fashion Week in Lahore- Can you wear These?
21 Feb 2010 3 Comments
in Beauty, Current Affairs, Pakistan, Trends Tags: Designer wear, fashion, fashion Week, Fashion week Lahore 2010, Lahore, Pakistan, Pakistani Designer, PFDC Fashion week lahore
An initiative by the Pakistan Fashion Design Council (PFDC) and Sunsilk, February 16th – 19th 2010 marks the debut of their first ever fashion week in Pakistan. PFDC Sunsilk Fashion was held in the historic city of Lahore and feature 4 days of fashion by over 32 designers, encompassing both the leading names from the industry as well as emerging talents.
Whenever I come across a collection of any designer there is only one question in my mind……….Who can wear this or Can I wear this? No prizes for guessing that most of time the answer is a Big NO.
Than the designers are creating such stuff for whom?
Look at these designs by some of very famous designers and tell me Can I or you wear this?
Khussa: A Traditional Footware
27 May 2009 Leave a Comment
in Beauty, Pakistan Tags: Khussa, Traditional footware, wedding footware
Footwear is considered an extension of one’s personality. Well-maintained footwear says things about the owner, with cleanliness as the most important concern. Although the intricacy of this craft may have been lost to modernization, their influences are still present in shoes today.
A Tradition continues as this Traditional Pakistani shoes made by craftsmen engaged in this art for generations. Elegant Pairs with Embroidery and crafted by hand are most hot item among young and old alike. These shoes give a distinctive style to personality. Born in history of land of five rivers, it is almost impossible to quote the origination of this kind.
The people of the subcontinent are very traditional by nature. Pakistanis also possess a very rich cultural heritage. Among the list of our traditional heritage is the popular Khussa shoe which is worn by men as well as women.
At the Lahore Museum, there is a variety of archaic shoes (Khussas) which were popular in ancient times displayed in the Islamic Gallery. These centuries’ old-fashioned shoes became most popular in the subcontinent during the Mughal Era. They came to be known as Salim Shahi after the nickname of Emperor Jehangir.
Most of the Khussas are made in the country-side. The shoe is very popular in the villages. Village cobbler makes Khussas on order for the peasants who know its comfort and durability. Now days it is popular as formal wears in “Mehndi Ceremony” when most the girls are dressed in traditional dresses along with Khussa. The embroided variety with many colors attracts every girl. Gents also wear it but it is more oftenly used at weddings by the groom, as it compliments Sherwani( Traditional Groom Dress for wedding) very well.
Chilumjusht Festival In Kailash Valley
18 May 2009 Leave a Comment
in Current Affairs, Pakistan, Trends Tags: Bamburet, birir, Chilumjusht, Chitral, Kailash valley, Rambur, Tradition
In these days of crisis and tension in Pakistan people of Chitral are living their customs. They celebrated the annual festival of Chilum Jusht with same traditions as it happens every year. This festival also attracted foreigners to tell the world a lighter side of us.
Kailash Valley is an ancient valley in Chitral Pakistan, where people speak ancient Greek Language and are considered to be remanants of the Greek army of Alexander the Great. One of the major attractions of Chitral are the Kalash valley the home of the Kafir-Kalash or “Wearers of the Black Robe”, a primitive pagan tribe. Their ancestry is enveloped in mystery and is the subject of controversy. A legend says that five soldiers of the legions of Alexander of Macedon settled in Chitral and are the progenitors of the Kafir-Kalash. The 3,000 strong Kafir-Kalash live in the valley of Birir, Bumburet and Rambur in the South. Bamburet, the largest and the most picturesque valley of the Kafir-Kalash, is 40km from Chitral and is connected by a jeepable road. Birir, 34km away is accessible by a jeepable road. Rambur is 32km from Chitral, the road is jeepable.
The Kalash women wear black gowns of coarse cloth in summer and hand-spun wool dyed in black in winter. Their picturesque headgear is made of woolen black material decked out with cowrie’s shells, buttons and crowned with a large colored feather. In parts of Greece even today some women sport a similar head covering. The Kalash people love music and dancing particularly on occasions of their religious festivals like Joshi Chilimjusht (14th & 15th May – spring), Phool (20th – 25th September) and Chowas (18th to 21st December).
“Joshi /Chilimjusht” the spring festival, in the middle of May lasts for four days. The spring festival honors the fairies and also safeguards the goats and shepherds before they go to the pastures. Before the festival the women and girls gather from all over the valley and decorate their houses. Inside the houses local wine and milk products are shared.
Every religious ceremony is accompanied by dancing and rhythmical chant to a beat of the drum. The women wearing their traditional black robes, ornate cowries shelled head dresses and adorned with colored necklaces, dance in a circle. Then the men join in : it may be a man and a women or a man in the middle with a women on each side, lovers being free to intermingle. One hand is held round the waist of the partner and the other round the shoulders. Tribal chiefs in colorful dresses narrate stories of bygone days and events.
Solution for Acne and Facial Problems
14 May 2009 1 Comment
in Beauty Tags: acne, Facial treatment, oily skin
I want to share a simple remedy which has no side effects on skin for a healthy and glowing skin. It also work well for acne prone or oily skin. Just give it a try and let me know about your experiences.
Just take Camphor which is available in form of small cubes and let it grind a bit by using your fingers and add enough rose water to dip it completely. Place this mixture in a plastic utensil or Ice cube try to freeze. After freezing rub this cube onto your face gently and let its cool sensation be absorbed by the skin. Use twice or thrice a day and in summers it will improve your skin. You can freeze the remaining cube again and again.
Nail Art Trends
08 May 2009 1 Comment
in Beauty, Nail art, Trends Tags: fashion, Nail art
We often consider our nails as just a simple part of our hands and feet. But with nail art becoming popular among the middle class, it’s changing everyone’s perspective and ordinary people are beginning to appreciate the artistic beauty of creative nail arts.
Funky Nails
Just paint the town in the color you want to, go ahead and have a blast.
Nail art
First apply a Crystal Clear, (Wear Extraordinaire) shade or Top Coat, this prevents staining the nails.
- Deeply Red, was used as a base coat for nails on both hands.
- On the left hand – The thumb is painted with Abrupt, and Jet, the pointer with Jet, the index finger with Brisk. The ring finger with Fatigues, (Wear Extraordinaire) and the little finger with Abrupt, and Brisk.
On the right hand – The thumb is painted with Jet, the pointer with Zippy the index finger with Brisk, the ring finger with Pearly Whites, (Wear Extraordinaire) and the little finger with Boogie, After you’ve adorned your nails, apply Crystal Clear, this prevents your nail colors from chipping and peeling. If your nails are weak, use a nail hardener
Funky Ten Commandments
Here’s a crazy option to contrast the classic look! Paint you nails with any wild color, may be a purple or blue. Or just to be absolutely different and don’t have the patience to create a special look on each nail, take the easy way out. Just paint each nail with a different color.
The Top hand – Starting from the thumb, Jet is painted on, then Departure, Wild Grape, and finishing off with Deeply Red, The Lower hand – Starting from the thumb Departure, Deeply Red.
Purple Maze
Here’s a crazy option to contrast that classic look! Paint your nails in a haze of lilac.
TIP:
Always let the first coat of nail enamel dry and then apply another coat.
You can try some glitter or stars or stickers for funky nail art.
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