ISLAMABAD: Celebrity cameos, Karachi’s hip crowd and strong fashion set the tone for night two of the Fashion Pakistan Week 2019 Winter/Festive at the Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi. There was a delightful menswear presentation, a high energy finale and a lot of fun fashion through the night.

HUMAYUN ALAMGIR

“Style mara tou darna kya,” which translates to “if you’re styling, what’s there to be afraid of,” was the crisp, sleek and enthusiastic collection from menswear maestro Humayun Alamgir. The tongue in cheek name housed a collection that was winter appropriate and could take a wearer from casual to black tie with classic cuts in luxe fabrics, fashion that was very obviously fashion without sacrificing wearability. The collection literally danced down the ramp on the backs of some of Pakistan’s top actors from Ali Safina to Danyal Sheikh, who did justice to the dapper duds with some high energy moves.

MAHEEN KHAN

Maheen Khan’s collection aptly titled, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something no so blue,” was created thrown an eclectic curation of designers from the designer’s past. Digging into her archives and promoting sustainability, Khan, hot off of being the Duchess’s designer of choice, delivered a fun, lively and well thought out collection that walked the ramps on some of Karachi’s most recognizable women. The collection was true to Khan’s preference for strong fabrics and statement cuts over over-saturation of embellishment.

SPLASH

High street brand Splash presented a streetwear collection on night two for both men and women featuring midi dresses, separates, athleisure inspired pieces and a vibrant play of color and print contrasts. Some stand out pieces included a checked print midi dress in autumnal tans and purples and a grey checkered boyfriend cut blazer.

STELLA JEAN

Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean brought her Chitrali-influenced collection which she first walked at Milan Fashion Week to the ramps of Karachi. “Laboratorio Delle Nazioni,” was a dreamy collection for the fashion girl who aspires to have a touch of that born and bred in Italia look. Pinstriped suits in pastels and candy colors, sun dresses and gowns punctuated with iconic Chitrali embroidery was a great example of fusion done right.

THE PINK TREE COMPANY

Color, nostalgia and peek aesthetic, The Pink Tree Company delivered a collection that, as they are known to do, embraced technicolor and seamlessly blended it into traditional Pakistani silhouettes and fabrics. Inspired by the words “life in technicolor” from the Wizard of Oz, The Pink Tree Company made a collection that sparkled, glittered and vibrated some life into a winter wedding collection that can often skew dark and jewel toned.

ZELLBURRY

“Shahi Rendezvous” by Zellburry was inspired by flora and fauna imagery present in Mughal era art. The western wear collection was spunky and spirited with the designers cleverly incorporating print and cut juxtapositions across pieces. Some stand out pieces included a matching set of harem pants and statement sleeves in a trending winter color burnt rose.

ZURIA DOR

“Center of Gravity,” by Zuria Dor was split into shows within one, with nine pieces from their Paris collection walking alongside their Winter/Festive bridal offerings. Zuria Dor presented a chic capsule from Paris which played with floating fabrics and structure play as well as a wedding collection that was upbeat. Like Pink Tree Company, Dor shucked the call to embrace darkness in winter and presented a wonderful collection of bold colors and intricate embroidery, eye catching without leaning to heavy.