FPW brings Gilgit, Hunza and Chitral to the ramp.

Byline: Faisal Quraishi

KARACHI -- On Thursday, day two of Fashion Pakistan Week Winter/Festive '19 Italian-Haitian designer and Giorgio Armani's protege, Stella Jean Roma, opened the show with her work with the women artisans of Gilgit, Hunza and Chitral, merging it with classical Italian tailoring to create a colourful collection titled 'Laboratorio Delle Nazioni' (Laboratory of Nations).

The result was a centuries-old tradition transformed to look youthful and exuberant and one that exuded energy and a definite flair for modern fashion. Fine thread embroidered borders of over 300 meters of floral motifs boasted hand embroidery fused with Western cuts with white on red, blue and orange outfits with Chitrali motifs.

According to a communication read out before the show, it took 46 women, under the guidance of Karishma Ali, who also walked the ramp with Stella Jean, to come up with truck art design and hand-painted brogues by the truck artists of Lahore.

'Style Mara To Darna Kya' was the bold, flamboyant menswear collection by Humayun Alamgir who showed a line based on the swag and impeccable style of Italian mafia bosses, while echoing European influence and the basic understanding that fashion has been derived from people with high social positions.

Shehzad Sheikh opened the show followed by Aagha Ali in a red velvet sherwani, Fahad Mirza in a black velvet suit, Ali Safina in a colourful blazer, Asad Siddiqui in a deep purple velvet suit and Muneeb Butt in a sky blue number. The manner of presentation was just as flamboyant with many exhibiting their impeccable dance moves in a cool, suave manner.

The Pink Tree Company showed 'Colour By Technicolour' about the romance charm and allure of cinema and an ode to classics, such as The Wizard of Oz, Aan, Anarkali and Gone With The Wind, incorporating embellishment elements from the period on to the collection while keeping the cuts strictly traditional with long, flowing voluminous dupattas. The embellishment of choice here remained largely gota...