The sets which were made by Aysha Adil had the lounge and red carpet area decorated with white floral arrangements, was a theme that continued to the exterior of the ramp as well as was used as props for models, particularly as miniature stages for them to sit and pose with. The ramp was adorned in Grecian style with arches, chandeliers, statues and urns in addition to the fresh flower arrangements.
The choreography by Imran Kureishi was experimental and kept things interesting, but oftentimes he did not make full use of the large ramp and slowed down the catwalks.
Black was used by a lot of designers and while traditionally many have felt superstitious about wearing black on their wedding day, it might now become a trend. “I ended my collection with three black bridals, pairing them with more traditional maroon/pink/plum dupattas,” said Zainab Sajid. “I often convince my brides to wear black. I think it is a superstition that we shouldn’t wear black and that black bridals look very elegant.”
Silver was also used instead of gold by almost all designers and Nomi Ansari featured ganga jamni work. “The collection is inspired by Rani Bagh in Hyderabad and I used a vibrant colour cycle,” he said.
The fabrics were generally eclectic, with mixtures of different textures and the colour palette too was diverse from soft pastels all the way to midnight blacks, burnt oranges to more traditional ivories. Even the expected heavy embroideries were absent from collections like Shamaeel’s.
Humayun Alamjir presented a wide range of groom wear, but ultimately his two western outfits drew the most catcalls from the audience. Hijab did a reasonable showing of a bridal trousseau style collection building from mini sets of black to white and finally soft orange hues.
Interspersed between the fashion and dance and musical performances were a very creative Hair as Art style hair and make-up show by Saba Ansari of Sabs Salon, jewellery shows by Carat Creations, Nadia Chotani and Argetum. These breaks pumped up the entertainment value—particularly the dance sequences by Hasan Rizvi’s Bodybeat. However, nothing quite topped Hamada’s unique dance style which consisted of 11 minutes of non-stop extraordinary twirling which doing magic tricks of sorts with his many layers of clothing and gadgets; it was a sight to behold that drew the crowd to its feet.
The final day was the most star-studded, including showstoppers Zeba Bakhtiar and cricketers Umar Gul and Younus Khan during the Cara collection showing. Once again silver was prevalent here, even in this western wear collection, as well as the showcasing of sherwanis worn with shalwars or pants, as well as jacket-sherwanis.
Monia Farooqi closed the main shows with silver-ivory and moved into block colours with showstoppers Mani and Hira. A stunning-red bridal clad Komal Rizvi sang Lambi Judaai to a dance choreographed by her brother as Javed Sheikh joined her at the tail end of her performance in the role of a father giving away the bride. The show segued into a grand fashion finale titled The Grand Couturiers showcasing 14 top industry designers including Amir Adnan, Shamaeel Ansari, Sana Safinaz, HSY, Mehdi, Neelo Allawala, Maheen Khan, Faiza Samee, Deepak Perwani, Nomi Ansari, Shehla Chatoor, Rizwan Beyg, The House of Kamiar Rokni, Umar Sayeed, Nilofer Shahid and Bunto Kazmi. Pop icon Alamgir sang the house down and closed the night on what was a truly memorable note.
Rizvi’s Bodybeat. However, nothing quite topped Hamada’s unique dance style which consisted of 11 minutes of non-stop extraordinary twirling which doing magic tricks of sorts with his many layers of clothing and gadgets; it was a sight to behold that drew the crowd to its feet.
The final day was the most star-studded, including showstoppers Zeba Bakhtiar and cricketers Umar Gul and Younus Khan during the Cara collection showing. Once again silver was prevalent here, even in this western wear collection, as well as the showcasing of sherwanis worn with shalwars or pants, as well as jacket-sherwanis.
Monia Farooqi closed the main shows with silver-ivory and moved into block colours with showstoppers Mani and Hira. A stunning-red bridal clad Komal Rizvi sang Lambi Judaai to a dance choreographed by her brother as Javed Sheikh joined her at the tail end of her performance in the role of a father giving away the bride. The show segued into a grand fashion finale titled The Grand Couturiers showcasing 14 top industry designers including Amir Adnan, Shamaeel Ansari, Sana Safinaz, HSY, Mehdi, Neelo Allawala, Maheen Khan, Faiza Samee, Deepak Perwani, Nomi Ansari, Shehla Chatoor, Rizwan Beyg, The House of Kamiar Rokni, Umar Sayeed, Nilofer Shahid and Bunto Kazmi. Pop icon Alamgir sang the house down and closed the night on what was a truly memorable note.