Celebrity spotting at Fashion Week.

Byline: Faisal Quraishi

KARACHI -- Friday, day three of Fashion Pakistan Week Winter/Festive '19 commenced with a much-delayed opening segment by designer Zainab Chottani showing her collection of beige with splashes of turquoise, red and black-on-gold bridals titled 'Khwahish' (desire) befitting royalty. The gold kamdani, zardozi and tilla work stood out in the manner in which it was incorporated into the overall design ethos by the designer with strictly traditional cuts such as lehengas, ghararas, cholis and front-open long tunics. Mawra Hocane and Fahad Mustafa walked for Zainab Chottani.

Huma Adnan worked with women refugees from the Middle East living in Karachi to create heirloom pieces for the modern bride with handcrafted jewellery and accessories for her 'Darwaish' collection. Her voluminous lehengas with intricately crafted embroideries spoke of the rich cultural heritage of Pakistan. Noor Zafar Khan and the deputy consul of the US, Darian Arky, dressed in a black velvet sherwani walked for Huma Adnan.

'Uraan' (flight) by Nauman Arfeen showed menswear and womenswear in creme gold, mint green and maroon with intricate embroideries and classic silhouettes, coupled with impeccable craftsmanship. He weaved his sartorial tale around the undying bond of father and son, and played out the story of a man who learns to let go of his son who enters adulthood and gets married. No surprises then that his choice of showstoppers were the father and son duo of Wasim Abbas and Ali Abbas.

'Limitless' by Saba Asad featured bridals with crystals, pearls, Swarovski and fine gota work on pastels and nets with Shaniera Akram walking the ramp for her, and flashing her yoga tights and joggers underneath her ornate lehenga. Next up, 'Talea' by...