Ali Xeeshan, a designer from Pakistan, makes a heavy statement through his recent launch. According to him, his all designs narrate a story. The latest is a campaign called Numaish critiquing traditional system of Dowry. Goosebumps watching this.@ALIXEESHAN#numaish#dowrypic.twitter.com/FhnNKEW5xk
However, there were a few Twitter users who had a different take on the designer s campaign. They felt that creating an expensive bridal couture collection and then talking about a simple wedding are an oxymoron. Misplaced tweet by @unwomen pak totally ignoring the fact that designers like @ALIXEESHAN are a huge part of the problem when it comes to weddings. Parents need to save for years before they can afford to buy bridal dresses from such designers and there’s a constant competition, replied one Twitter user on the UN Pakistan post, talking about the
UN Women Pakistan supports designer Ali Xeeshan s anti-dowry campaign. Twitter is divided UN Women Pakistan supports designer Ali Xeeshan s anti-dowry campaign. (Photo: Twitter)
Pakistani fashion designer Ali Xeeshan s new fashion campaign against dowry in collaboration with the United Nations Women Pakistan has left Twitter divided. Numaish is Ali Xeeshan s latest collection of bridal couture and highlights the bitter reality of the bizarre matrimonial tradition - dowry, in the most artistic way possible, as per a report published in Daily Pakistan.
UN Women Pakistan shared a post on Twitter in support of Numaish along with pictures from Ali Xeeshan s anti-dowry fashion campaign. In the images, a young bride, dressed in extravagant attire, pulled a cart replete with goods.