Iraj Manzoor: Fashion’s tempestuous siren

Published September 24, 2012
She certainly knows her mind and while she hasn’t really decided on her career choice post-modeling, she knows that it has to be something that she loves. “I just want to do something creative now. Settle down and perhaps paint in my free time. It may not be very lucrative but I have been sensible enough to make investments for my future. I can’t see myself doing something I am not passionate about. Modelling, for a long time, has been my creative vent — now I want to move on to something new, something different b
She certainly knows her mind and while she hasn’t really decided on her career choice post-modeling, she knows that it has to be something that she loves. “I just want to do something creative now. Settle down and perhaps paint in my free time. It may not be very lucrative but I have been sensible enough to make investments for my future. I can’t see myself doing something I am not passionate about. Modelling, for a long time, has been my creative vent — now I want to move on to something new, something different b

She’s the ramp’s favourite wild child; fiery-haired, kohl-eyed, tempestuous, coquettishly playful one instant and elegantly sultry the next.

Stylist Nabila, who has often opted for Iraj in her more dramatic installations, explains, “I wouldn’t call Iraj a model. She is, rather, a creature of fashion, theatrical and enthralling. I don’t think Iraj, with her years of experience and complete ease on the catwalk, can be expected to just display clothes at fashion events. She is, in fact, often the single element who sets the mood for the whole show.” Snippets from Iraj Manzoor’s interview by Maliha Rehman published in Dawn Sunday Images.–Photos by Zeeshan Ghouri

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