Designer’s Lounge recently launched its Eid collection by showcasing trendy designer wear. It featured a fashion show of party and formal clothes presented by well-known models Fouzia, Saima Azhar, Maha and others.

As many as 21 brands featured peshwaz-cuts shirts, flared skirts in myriad colours of sorbet pastels to rich jewel tones embellished with silk threads, and crystal and beadwork on chiffons, silk and jamavar. Each ensemble bore the designer’s signature in terms of the styles presented on the catwalk.

From the popular prêt line to a more formal wear, the collection had designs to cater to every taste and preference. Towards the end of the show, a shimmering gold-and-black striped trouser with a black top worn by Saima Azhar and a purple flowing chiffon dress with a sequined front worn by Fouzia and designed by Munaf, stood out among the rest. The hair and make-up of the models was by Angie Marshall.

The designers whose creations stood out included Nighat Tariq, Marvi by Tayyab Bombal, Chunnat by Erum Nida, Saba Hassan, Faiza Amlani, Beena Shah, Coral Stich, Bariqa by Daheem, Agha Noor, Ishtiaq Afzal, I-Pret, Nadya Yousf, Sadia Nawabi, Revamp by Munaf, Sherbano, Shades by Afshan Farooq, Eina Alvi and Handmade by Madiha Raza.

Former model and actress Simi Pasha and director Sohail Javaid were notable amongst the celebrities and socialites present. — Khursheed Hyder

Published in Dawn, Sunday Magazine, July 27th, 2014