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Showcase 2012 wraps up

Dawn.com Published March 30, 2012
Veteran fashion designer and style revivalist Faiza Samee opened the last day of Showcase 2012.
Veteran fashion designer and style revivalist Faiza Samee opened the last day of Showcase 2012.
Faiza Samee's collection focused on the courtesans of Lahore back in the days of Nawabs when they were considered the epitome of poetic taste, etiquette and culture and embodied beauty, grace and aesthetic refinement.
Faiza Samee's collection focused on the courtesans of Lahore back in the days of Nawabs when they were considered the epitome of poetic taste, etiquette and culture and embodied beauty, grace and aesthetic refinement.
Colour, shape and style defined the clothes the designer put on the ramp with the jhoomar, teeka and beauty spot with co-joined eyebrows playing a central role and setting the mood for old world charm when it came to embellishments and traditional cuts along with resplendent saris.
Colour, shape and style defined the clothes the designer put on the ramp with the jhoomar, teeka and beauty spot with co-joined eyebrows playing a central role and setting the mood for old world charm when it came to embellishments and traditional cuts along with resplendent saris.
Mian Nauman with Mela showed a mixed collection of menswear and women’s wear with solid colours and play of cutwork fabric used generously in sculpting the collection that comprised both classic eastern and purely western cuts.
Mian Nauman with Mela showed a mixed collection of menswear and women’s wear with solid colours and play of cutwork fabric used generously in sculpting the collection that comprised both classic eastern and purely western cuts.
Known as the Couture Queen of Pakistan, Honey Waqar presented Maharani Kohinoor with the liberal use of gota, semi-precious stones, dazzling sequins, Swaroski crystals, antique zardozy and embroidery with grace and beauty with jewellery by Bushra Aftab.
Known as the Couture Queen of Pakistan, Honey Waqar presented Maharani Kohinoor with the liberal use of gota, semi-precious stones, dazzling sequins, Swaroski crystals, antique zardozy and embroidery with grace and beauty with jewellery by Bushra Aftab.
The vibrant colour spectrum lent an added sense of style to the regal presentation fit for a princess, or in this case a blue-blooded maharani.
The vibrant colour spectrum lent an added sense of style to the regal presentation fit for a princess, or in this case a blue-blooded maharani.

The platform of Showcase 2012 is a collaboration between fashion designer Rizwan Beyg and Sky Productions (Pvt) Ltd to establish a creative platform for young designers, models, musicians, photographers, event planners and for all those professionals working in fashion.

The last event of the Showcase 2012 series was held Thursday night. – Photos by AFP, text by Faisal Quraishi/Dawn

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