Sehyr Saigol: Bag Spotting!

Sehyr Saigol is a fashion institute in herself, she has brought to the fashion in Pakistan what no one else has, an Industry status! Here she carries a maxi tote from Polly and me over a Libas ensemble. Love her understated style.

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy.

 What she supported: The Coca Cola 'Ho Yakeen' event.
What she wore: A version of the Sania Maskatiya runway piece straight from the PFDC Fashion week and a patriotic Mahin Husain clutch.

Ali Zafar: Dapper dude!

At Karan Johar's birthday Bollywood came out in full bloom! However stealing the limelight was our very own fashionable, confident and dapper Ali Zafar. The wifey made for a very graceful arm candy in a beautifully draped gown by Zara Shahjahan.

Ali was dressed by Omar of Republic, a Pakistani men's wear brand which is yes 'one of it's kind' You won't mind spending your bucks here, and thinking why not just go abroad and get something. Republic has finally brought men's wear home. Welcome to smartly dressed Pakistani men. God knows how i have craved (excuse the audacity of the word) to see colored denim, linen jackets and sharp suits in Pakistan but wait a minute, the fun doesn't end here! There are amazing footwear and accessories  available too! Ok so back to Ali Zafar...

Omar gave us an exclusive insight into the whole drama of designing for Ali. It is the first ever super star Republic has dressed, Omar had only four days to bring together an ensemble as dapper as this one. The jacket is a smoking champagne color which was a mutual decision between the star and the dresser. The pants have almost discreet satin running on the sides, and the black velvet bow tie just completes the drool worthy old school buttery hot look for Ali! We would love to hear what you think about the look, so click on comment beneath the post and drool away...

Amber Malik: Black and Gold!

The Malik sisters are proving to be spot on with their styling yet again! This gorgeous 2012 spring summer Gucci finds its way in to Amber Malik's wardrobe, and is spotted with a gorgeous pair of exotic Loubs. The Ralph Lauren metallic pill box completes the gorgeous Black Gold look. We love it!

Pashmeena Malik: Minimalism at its best!

Pashmina Malik Editor in Chief at Niche magazine was spotted looking radiant at a recent event. Her Roberto Cavalli top did full justice to her minimalist look. Exotic gold heels by Gucci and some serious statement jewelry complete the look. We love it!

Maheen Kardar: Summer Chic!

Do summer chic with Maheen Kardar, creative director at Karma. Nothing goes wrong with this fun day look and what's extremely yummy is the Falabella on her, it's my IT bag for right now. Stella McCartney has created a gorgeous range of bags this time, love the leathers and hardware.

Sadaf Malattere: Runway Review

The Sadaf Malattere collection at the PFDC Fashion week was a very strong dose of artistic aesthetics, and i loved it thoroughly! I felt the cuts were a hit and miss and the footwear was a bit too ambitious which left model Fauzia in a lengthy pause at the runway. Generally the collection was a screaming happy, hippy frenzy of Art. I do hope the gypsy prints make it to the shops in a wearable silhouette for the end consumer to enjoy.

Style matters at the Fashion Week!

Style Stripped spotted three beautiful ladies of fashion in very different yet well put together outfits. 

• Fareshte Aslam was spotted in a Nida Azwer block print kurta and a gorgeous hand embroidered shawl. We love the over size envelope clutch, the lady needs no stylist, she's got a classy elegant look bang on.
• Aamina Isani fashion critic par excellence was spotted in a Khaadi scarf, the newspaper print in urdu caught a lot of people's eye and we love the pop of orange that puts it all together.
• Sabene Saigol our hot favorite was spotted yet again with her beloved YSL clutch. See here.

Lux Style Awards: Fashion Nominations

 Amna Ilyas, Ayyan Ali, Cybil Chowdhry, Mehreen Syed, Rabia Butt

Model of the Year (Female)

Abbas Jafri, Iffi Zafar, Kashif Deewan, Waleed Khalid

Model of the Year (Male)

 Akif Mehmood (Designer), Azeem Sani (Styling & Photography), Mohsin Ali (Designer), Nadir Firoz Khan & Maha Burney @ NFK Photography (Styling & Photography), Zaheer Abbas (Designer).

Best Emerging Talent in Fashion

Akif Ilyas, Ayaz Anis, Fayyaz Ahmed, Guddu Shani, Rizwan ul Haq

Best Fashion Photographer

Akif Ilyas, Creative Team at Nabila, Maram Azmat, Raana Khan, Shammal Quraishi at Toni&Guy

Best Hair and Make up Artist

Iman Ahmed @ Body Focus, Kamiar Rokni, Khaadi Khaas, Sanam Chaudhri, Sania Maskatiya

Achievement in Fashion Design – Pret

Adnan Pardesy, Ali Xeeshan, Khadija Shah @ Elan, Sania Maskatiya, Shehla Chatoor

Achievement in Fashion Design – Luxury Pret

 Deepak Perwani for Orient, Khaadi for Khaadi, Sana Safinaz for Sana Safinaz, Umar Sayeed for Al-Karam, Wardah Saleem for Wardah Saleem

Achievement in Fashion Design – Lawn

 Daaman, Fnk Asia, Generation, Khaadi, Sheep

Best High Street Brand

Fahad Hussayn, Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, Ismail Farid, Jazib Qamar, Omar Farooq @ Republic

Best Menswear Designer

Sana Safinaz: Trend Setters

A complete designer is one that innovates but maintains a strong signature style and to me Sana and Safinaz is one such design house. Their clothes have made a very strong mark in the Pakistani fashion scene and very quickly made a mark worldwide too. They are a complete lifestyle brand, with their portfolio stretching from bridal wear, lawn, pret wear, furniture and interiors to the most recent display of gorgeous accessories at their runway show.

Here we take a look at the beautiful shoot done by Hello magazine at the designer's residence.

Not to go un noticed is the gorgeous styling and beautiful stuff they wore.

Summer Trends!

Kickstart your summer style with a sheer top and loud heels! Accessorize with a neutral tote, and your stylish as ever.

Faiza Samee: Runway Review

I'm the biggest believer in the arts and crafts of Pakistan. Fazia Samee is one such lady who always brings out the best way possible to glorify our traditional roots and aesthetics. Her recent collection at the Fashion Showcase is a testimony to just that. From block prints to ornate embroideries, jamavars to beautiful silks and gota, It's a wedding wardrobe to die for.

Orange is the new Black?

I'm all about oranges, yellows and greens for the summer! Love a dash of loud color to brighten up things in the summer. Nida Azwer wears a very Hermes orange birkin with gold hardware, a personal favorite. While Sania wears her own label, this very intense shade of orange is deep delicious and not flashy at all. If your scared of color, just go for a nice scarf such as this by Dior to brighten up a black or white shirt.

The Olden be the New!

Vintage is a look never out of fashion, since it evolves just as time does. Labels presents Kiran Chaudhry in various vintage looks which are just gorgeous! Love the styling.

Elan, Kamiar and Mahin karim.

Vintage doesn't necessarily have to mean rare buys from expensive spots. Here's how to get vintage right and that too just under a $100!!

If in lahore, you shall NOT run out of bags!

Three fashionable girls take on to prove their gorgeous arm candies are better than the rest! 

Redah Misbah looks classy, clad in a beautiful MUSE ensemble and a bottega weave hobo, we love her elegant yet decent style as always. Alina wears a gorgeous exotic flap, this python Chanel is to die for! Leena is seen ditching the label parade and going for a chic vintage look, we love her floral vintage inspired arm candy.

Of Lawn launches and Bag spotting!

Lahoris are in full force this season, making sure to put their best bags forward at various lawn launches.

How to: PRINT!

Ok so we know print is bang on trend, we have fashion magazines, websites, designers and your's truly telling you to DO PRINT! But a couple of readers have emailed us asking how to do print...

Here's a visual guide of 'How to print'.

Just a few things to remember are:

• Print is an overwhelming trend so go for neutral accessories. For day a white ceramic watch by Follie Folli and a balenciaga top handle is great.
• Buy things that multi-task. Like these Zara flats which are great for day wear but can be used at night too, why? Because of the metallic leather.
• A pair of nude Louboutins will go a long long long way... and more! invest in a good pare of nude peep toes, you will never regret it.
• Use statement pieces like this exotic arm candy by Stella McCartney for a night out.
• A hit of block color is all you can afford when wearing print. It's easy to incorporate it through jewelry.

Trend Alert: PRINT!

Print has undoubtedly become the most obvious and popular trend this season. Designers across the globe are jumping on the band wagon by using print in every which way.

Dolce and Gabanna have done every kind, from animal to vegetable, from polka to butterfly! Mc Queen has always featured a kaleidoscope inspired print in various shapes. For a great bargain try places like asos.com, coast, debenhams and warehouse.

The Pakistani fashion scene is right on trend with a wide range of prints making their way to the ramps and red carpets. With nature inspired prints by Sania Maskatiya to the geometric stiffness by Fahd Hussayn prints have certainly made it huge. Designers like Elan and Shehla Chatoor featured printed dresses whereas Kamiar Rokni, Sadaf and Zara Shahjahan's entire collections were print centric.

Sania Maskatiya, Fahd Hussayn, Sadaf Malattere 

Kamair Rokni, Elan and Sania wearing her own.

Mahira Khan, Karma, Shehla Chatoor and Sabene in Dolce and Gabbana