KARACHI: The second day of the Karachi
Fashion Week was laced with glaring disappointments and obvious fashion
faux pas on the ramp. While there was diversity — from Nina Ajmal’s
tie-and-dye tops to Zara’s Bermuda shorts — the event was marred by
mistakes made earlier. If the day was saved, it was only because of
fashion designers Syed Rizwanullah and Nadya Mistry.
Zara
Zara’s Spring/Summer collection 2012 saw a deep loyalty to the brand’s
signature style and stuck to trendy and sporty clothes — the look Zara
is famous for at the international level as well. The men’s range saw
Bermuda shorts in floral prints, cargo pants and flip-flops, while the
women’s line created a stir with mini-skirts and high-heels.
Indus Higher School
Unfortunately, the young lot of Indus Higher School failed to impress
on the ramp. In a collection of western-styled outfits for men, turbans
don’t stand a chance. Similarly, motifs of wish bones and human skulls
don’t seem to have mass appeal either. Meanwhile, in the women’s line,
the concept of scissors hanging on cocktail dresses was another fashion
no-no.
Nina Ajmal
Nina Ajmal made her debut on the ramp with a casual collection
comprising of tie-and-dye tops. However, one couldn’t help but wonder
why the designer chose to show gold, shimmery
shalwars. Overall, the collection failed to excite with most of the outfits looking identical.
Nadya Mistry
Nadya Mistry’s ode to late singer Amy Winehouse’s philosophy of style
was definitely unique and creative, but this can only be said about the
western outfits she offered. Mistry, the French-trained designer, paid
tribute to the late singer in her collection titled ‘Amy’, and her
models had the ‘Winehouse look’ — with everything from the beehive
hairdo to the dramatic eye make-up.
However, Mistry’s decision to have an eastern collection around the
same theme backfired as it failed to live up to the expectations of the
crowd.
M.A.K
Mateen Ahmed Khan’s menswear collection, a fusion of 1970s and 1980s
era saw safari suits with motifs from the Mughal era. The creations,
with shades of blue and whites, ended up looking repetitive.
Syed Rizwanullah
Rizwanullah is known to make a splash and he did exactly that with
his collection at KFW, where the audience was stunned to see a male
model walking the ramp in his underwear. However, notice must be given
the rest of the designer’s collection which saved the night.
Rizwanullah’s ‘Black’ collection was striking with the designer using
black offset with vibrant embroidery. While the creations were bold and
funky, the embroidery definitely had a hint of traditional Pakistan.
The designer had his wife, model Fayezah Ansari, walk the ramp in a long
flowing, backless black gown which won resounding applause by the
audience.
