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Pakistan Fashion Week London 2012: Batur

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Batur wanted to create a statement with is SS12 collection as his first model entered the catwalk with a tribal theme using exotic prints including zebra, snake and tigers. When asked what inspired his collection he said, “The cheetah prints represent the predator that roam the lands where my tribe originate from. The Zebra prints represent the prey, like my fellow tribesmen, who live in fear of being attacked” That being said, many of the individual pieces are striking however the overall collection is a little too dramatic to absorb.

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Article by Ailar Salami

Photography by Shahid Malik

David Cameron names PFW a cultural roadmap between UK & Pakistan

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After this weeks meeting between David Cameron and Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani, a No10 document makes reference to Pakistan Fashion Week as part of a growing cultural roadmap of Pakistan culture here in the UK.

Adnan Ansari, creative director and co-founder of organising group Riwayat, commented “It’s a significant step for Pakistan Fashion Week to be included in such a cultural roadmap at such an early stage in our history.  After launching just last year we hope to make a major contribution to the understanding of the Europeans of Pakistan’s culture and history.”

In recent weeks Riwayat has been conversing with the DCMS’s Head of Culture as Pakistan develops a special relationship with the UK government. Chris East, co‐founder of Pakistan Fashion Week, stated that “Riwayat welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the growing trade partnership between the UK and Pakistan. We are delighted to be presenting some of the best talent that Pakistan has to offer to the European market.”

Pakistan Fashion Week No 2 launches next week with 36 leading and emerging fashion designs being presented in four catwalk shows. This season’s line up have just be confirmed as the following:

Saturday 26th May 2012 – 3pm

GRAND OPENING CATWALK SHOW

Rana Noman

Lakhany Silk Mills

Nazneen Tarique

Kuki Concept *

Sadia Lawn *

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Batur

Zeeshan Bariwala *

Opera House

Ishtiaq Afzal

Ammar Belal

 

Saturday 26th May 2012 – 8pm

MATINEE CATWALK SHOW

Ali Xeeshan

Waseem Noor

Moazzam Abbasi *

Vasim Asghar *

Zainab Mushtaqu

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Shabbir Textile *

ROSHAN by Marium Najmi

SRA by Sarah Rohael

Zainab Sajid

Maria B

 

Sunday 27th May 2012 – 3pm

EVENING CATWALK SHOW

Vaso Fazal

UK designer Lounge by Amty

Rizwan Shakeel *

Rabs by Rabia

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1. Shereen Lakdawala

2. ZFS Collection by Kulsoom

3. Saba Jewellery

4. Rukhsana Nadeem

 

Sunday 27th May 2012 – 8pm

GRAND FINALE CATWALK SHOW

With The High Commissioner of Pakistan

Mr Wajid Shamsul

Maheen Khan

Ammar Belal

Naman Arfeen

Lala Textile

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Gul Style

Zaheer Abbas

Depak Perwani

Umar Saeed

* All designers are subject to visa and final line up confirmation

Tickets for the event are available from the official website www.pakistanfashionweek.co.uk from just £25.

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