Interview: Moazzam Abbasi
Hair and Makeup: KR Crew
Photography: Khawar Riaz

You are not only the queen of the local music industry, but happen to be the only big female pop star. Why aren’t there more female singers from good families out there? How have you managed to retain this monopoly?

Fashion and grooming are booming industries these days not only in Pakistan but on an international scale, and both recently came together at a pool-side venue in Karachi to launch a new variant in a line of shampoo.

Designer Moazzam Abbasi and stylist Saima Rasheed joined forces to present the fashion show based on the theme of elegant, mysterious and funk, depicted by white, black and punk, respectively. What was different about the show was that Moazzam steered clear of his signature emroidered motifs for the outfits this time round and experimented more with western cuts and material. For her part Saima, toyed with her makeup palette and blowdryer to give the models a dramatic look. The end result was a fusing of both their efforts paraded on the ramp by the likes of Iraj, Rubab, Sunita Marshal, Gia Ali and others after the corporate bigwigs had made their respective addresses to launch the new Pantene line.-FQ

Source: Dawn

The fashion industry of Pakistan is growing in volume with every passing day. The credit goes chiefly to the mainstream fashion people, who have been instrumental in this change. While a lot of new designers are venturing into this field, the old ones are just getting better day-by-day. But those who have education and experience are dominating the scene right now. Among the few good designers in the fashion arena, one designer whose work has captured the eyes of many is Moazzam Abbasi. His label Riwayat is a trend-setter for the women of today.