Designer Fahad Hussayn explains how they worked to make it an heirloom piece.
Celebrity couple Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain just announced that they are going to be having their first child in July and accompanying the announcement on Instagram were radiant images of mother-to-be Aziz at her godh bharai rasam. Close-ups from the event revealed she was wearing an embellished dupatta worked with florals and Urdu script, created for her by designer Fahad Hussayn.
Hussayn recalled Aziz reaching out to him when she was planning on her godh bharai. “I loved that she was having a god bharai rather than a Westernised bridal shower,” the designer told
Daily Times
April 7, 2021
In Pakistan, the heart of every individual lays within the culture and heritage that is close to us.
From generation to generation the emotion of celebrations has surrounded us to great depths. Something that profoundly seizes it all is the Shajrahh, Fahad Hussayn’s Signature Eid Lawn SS ’21. Encapsulating the joy of a precious occasion, this collection uses various artistic themes. One of most captivating elements evident in all twelve deigns for the collection is how it incorporates a fusion of tribal motifs, baroque elements, and nature or architecture driven imagery.
Shajrahh is an ode to the lawn tradition in Pakistan. The craftsmanship of the design depicts an experience that takes us back to our roots and traditions. It has been formed to show the strength in the ties and connections that bind the fabric of this society. The best thing about Fahad Hussayn is that he uses ingenuity and profound understating to create a connection between the so
(MENAFN - Gulf Times) Can a digital or virtual experience ever replace the real thing? Over the past year, many designers, not only in Pakistan but worldwide, have been forced to at least try. And over the year, only a few brands managed to produce new collections, choosing to create films, podcasts, and playlists instead, until February. The trend of virtual fashion show seems to slowly fade away now as the world is trying to move back to the ‘normal with added masks-on and Covid-19 SOP s in place. But until there s a Covid-19 vaccine available to all, flexibility is the key. February was a small, careful step towards resuming a ‘normal fashion week in Pakistan as Bridal Couture Week took place in Lahore with suppleness for the audience and media to attend live or follow what s being showcased on the ramp via social media coverage of the event thanks to its strong PR Team.
Senior Fashion Writer
Showcasing this year were commercially beautiful collections but also clothes that should never be allowed on the runway.
When the catwalk gets laid out after a long, long time for a three-day multi-designer extravaganza, you tend to scrutinise it with great interest. Even if it’s from the vantage point of the internet.
This was one of the main factors leading up to the waves made by the 18th edition of the Pantene Hum Bridal Couture Week (BCW) which took place in Lahore last week.
There was a deluge of stars, designers and song and dance on the catwalk and occasionally, there was fashion. Herein lay the key to BCW’s successes this year and also, its failures.
February 8, 2021
Like every year except 2020, HUM bridal couture week is organized as one of the biggest events to exhibit new trends of bridal wear with the best creativity by different designers. The fancy colours spreading around the pleasurable feel of new beginnings are portrayed in a way that shows how the designers devotedly work to make weddings special all the way. From bridal showers to Mayon, mehndi events to baraat and then walima, the bridal wears are as a symbol of festivity at all of these events.
Well…this is the first major fashion week that took place in a physical space after the country has been struggling through COVID-19. PHBCW showcased latest designs of bridal couture bringing revolutionary creativity. A total of 35 designers have exhibited their work in the 3-day event and here we have a glimpse of PHBCW first day in photos. Take a look!