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Old School Glam It’s all about ethnic outfits this wedding season!
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These ladies style the s/s’17 collection flawlessly
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contents 10 Getting summer ready Farida Hasan held her summer exhibition. 12 Sold out Sameen Kasuri's summer collection. 18 Cover Shoot Allure by Motifz 42 Life on paperazzi Laila Ali Khan 44 What we fancy From the makers of Paperazzi 46 Planes, trains & automobiles Qurat ul Ain Ansari 48 Love to love you Komal Malik & Fatima Zahra Mallick
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Farida Hasan & Khuban Omer
getting summer ready
Zainab Malik
Nahzat Adnan
Farida Hassan held her summer exhibition this week. If you still have not grabbed an outfit, you must do so now. Amazing solids were seen at her exhibition.
Momina Sibtain
Falak & Mahvish
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Mariam Khokhar, Seyhr Anis & Maleeha
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Amber Amer & Sehr Adnan
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Samah Mudassar
Amina Zahoor
Sameen Kasuri held her summer exhibition. The collection was a hit & sold out!
Sarah Yousaf
Saira Syed & Meena Qureshi
Amna Adeel Monnoo & Sameen Kasuri
Noshi Mudassar, Sharez & Selina Khokhar
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art summit
Zobia Motiwalla
Amir Butt, Khursheed Haider, Farukh Shahab & Zeeshan
Zainab Jafry in collaboration with Faysal bank hosted a brunch to announce an upcoming Karachi art summit.
Zaianb Jafry & Tehmina Khaled
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Faisal Zahid Malik & Shahina
Leena, Sonia & Shazia
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Rain or shine
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Nayyab Qayyum, Rubia Moghees, Haddiya & Anam Raheel
Launch event of Dulux Weathershield Powerflexx earlier this week!
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Lawn style file
PLAYING DRESS UP WITH CROSS STITCH We play dress up with Sumrina Khan, Amna Zain & Nur Maden. These ladies score full points for styling Cross Stitch's s/s '17 collection flawlessly!
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Taking inspiration from the splendour of rainforest, this print is all about mixes hues. With it's flattering cut and edgy fringe detailing, this look hits all the right style notes.
True sizzle this summer with this bold print complete with its fiery off-shoulder design. Adding a chokker from the same print, and completing the look with a dark berry lip add the perfect finishing touches.
Sumrina wears this bright mustard design with cute floral prints and embroidery to perfection! Adding white pants, a complimenting lip colour and statement earrings makes this look a total winner.
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Lawn style file
Sticking to a nude coloured canvas, and adding bold floral prints make this outfit stand out from the rest. With the addition of a trailing silk chiffon dupatta, white detailed trousers, killer heels and soft glowy makeup - Amna makes this look her own and nails it!
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Pretty in pink! This feminine and flirty print is all about embracing your inner girly. With pastel hues, mixed with floral embroidery and carefully finished with bootleg white pants, this look is easy to style and perfect for Summer.
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Amna wears this gorgeous design in colours of grey and black with a splash of tangerine to perfection. Her on-trend flared pants, subtle makeup and chokker addition add delightful finishing touches.
Soft, gentle yet super impactful, this look is all about poised grace. With intricate embroideries, mixes of colour, tassel details on the duppata and with the addition of gorgeous makeup and peep toe shoesies, Nur looks absolutely stunning.
This edgy print is all about mixing trends and aesthetics to create a unique look. From the ontrend collar neckline to the flattering A-line silhouette and paired with flared pants with lace embroidery, Nur works this look to pure perfection.
Photography: Kamran Mehdi Hair and makeup: Amna Zain - The Powder Room
Hello gorgeous! This look is all about exuding confidence one that Nur totally nails! From the tricky cut, to the structured cigarette pants complete with beaded tassels - this look will take you from day to night with total ease!
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FOOD EDIT
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pon entering this new eatery, you get a vibe that instantly reminds you of New York. The double height loft space at the entrance with solid wood and exposed brick, instantly takes control of the customers attention. The mixture of art deco with modern furniture allows you to indulge in a bit of a zesty feel as you smell the aroma of Chinese food across the restaurant. The state of the art live kitchen allows customers to see their food being prepared. This not only allows customers to feel more secure about the quality and freshness of their meal, but it also gives a cosy touch to the environment and allows you to prepare yourself for the meal as you satiate your taste buds with the view and aroma from the live kitchen. The menu was quite extensive and after a long time. Something inside of me told me that this was not going to be the ordinary run of the mill. Everything on the menu sounded very satisfying and caught our attention in moments. However, we selected six of our top favorite dishes. PIZZA WONTONS Starters are a must to really get the appetite going. The thin and crispy baked gyoza sheets with pizza topping really satisfied our taste buds.Yes! You instantly get the taste of pepperoni and pizza sauce. The combination is so fine that it instantly melts in your mouth. 28
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FOOD EDIT CHICKEN SATAY WITH PEANUT PAUCE What more does one need when chicken is marinated and grilled to perfection? This instanrly hits an 8 out of 10. The texture of the peanut sauce also exceeded our expectations, it was both creamy and smooth along with being the perfect shade of brown. The delicious sauce really took things to a full 10. BEEF CHILLI ROULADE This was another exotic dish that really made us curious, hence we had to try it. This combination of Beef Chilli Dry with Cheese that is wrapped in chicken which is crumbed with crispy potato wafers and topped off with their version of tarragon sauce really seemed like a risky and unusual one at first; however just one bite of this and we couldn’t stop ourselves from asking for more. From the presenta30
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tion to the taste: everything about this uncommon dish was delightful. CHICKEN WITH CASHEW NUTS & EGG FRIED RICE So this was a dish we instantly thought everyone must have tried because it is so common; but what tempted us about this was the fact that Mandarin Kitchen must have done it up in their own original way. They did and it had a richer taste than any such dish I had ever had elsewhere. BEEF CHILLI DRY A visit to an Asian Fusion restaurant is not complete without a taste of their Beef Chilli Dry. This was one of the few times we encountered beef cooked to such perfection where the
green chillies were not the only taste we got the beef gave off, but they were rather complimenting the taste of the beef itself. We assure you this is the best in town and a must have for every visit with or without rice. DRAGON NOODLES We were very tempted to try the noodles here as well so we chose the spicy dark soy and chilli ‘dragon’ noodles with beef. As the name suggests, these were quite spicy but that wasn’t what was accumulating to the overall taste of this dish; like the beef, the chillies were complimenting the real flavour that came from the rich and strong soya sauce with hints of oyster sauce. In totality, If you’re looking for a good, cosy Pan Asian restaurant with family or friends in Defence Housing Authority (DHA), then make sure you check out the Mandarin Kitchen. Their food is great and it hits the spot leaving you and your taste buds truly tantalised.
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Hola! Cordoba SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE FASHIONISTA’S STYLE ÉLAN LAWN S/S ’17 WITH UTMOST PERFECTION!
ANUSHEH SHAHID Anusheh looks good in everything she wears. This wildly popular Elan design looks like a dream on her and we love the turquoise earrings with it!
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NIKHAR RIAZ
SHAZAH AYUB
We love how the ever stylish Nikhar Riaz has styled this number from Élan's lawn collection. She paired gold Chanel wedges & a green Bvlgari serpenti bag to add a pop of colour to the beautiful print!
We love how style star Shazah paired one of Elan lawn's most wanted designs with a bright orange bottega veneta clutch and Chanel chains and simple blow dried hair.
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ZAINABPAREKH Zainab paired her off white and yellow lawn Jora with bright pink Malone Souliers heels for that much needed pop! Little stud earrings and pink lip-stick and she is good to go.
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BEENISH HAJI This emerald Green number from Élan's latest lawn collection does not need much to dress it up! Gianvito Rossi heels and taste earrings do the trick.
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get the look
we show you what your favourite fashionistas are wearing. look no further, find your style inspiration right here!
Izza Sami We have our eyes on her beautiful Zahra Hussain outfit!
Komal Shahzad Shines in Maison De Lace!
Nimrah Khokhar Stands tall in her own creation!
Amber Gohar & Mishal Asad Alishia Khan Khattak Dons Barae Khanom Lawn!
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Loving the summery tunics on this mother - daughter duo!
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what we fancy! From the makers of Paperazzi! Find out what tickles our fancy!
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hot couple! Natasha Khalid & Ali Lakhani are on our hot couple list this week.
Lahore has a new addition to its doorstep food catering scene and they're becoming all the rage for all the right reasons. Food Galore offers a great range of amazing food articles for home delivery and event catering and from what we hear they really make an event count! Order away - 03003777152/0321-2427777, we promise you wont be dissappointed!
on the playlist Humsafar by Akhil Sachdeva from Badrinath Ki Dulhania is on our playlist this week!
hot stuff fun stuff We love companies that take the words "organic" and "fresh" and give them true meaning by creating products that are honest. What we've really fallen for this time is the Lush Bath Bombs that smell absolutely ripe and perfect. They're the right kind of therapy. 44
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fun & quirky Purniya Awan has a great vibe to her. She is beautiful, fun and a lovely person. We quite enjoy her quirkiness around parties and weddings.
She's unassuming when you meet her in person but can seriously steal the spotlight once she's on stage or in from of the camera. Hajra Yamin has the mysterious girl-next-door vibe around her with an intensity that shines through in her art.
news Rai is the first online store in Pakistan that promises and delivers completely pure and natural wonders that the earth suffices off. Their unique range offer herbs, vinegar, oils, teas & beauty products! Place an order at www.rai.com.pk
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Travelling is great fun. You get to explore a new place, meet new people and get wiser! We want to know more and will share with you exciting travel stories from a few special people in our section, planes, trains & automobiles! Where did you choose to go and why? We wanted to explore Asian side of the world with not so Asian feel to it so we selected Singapore for our girl’s trip.
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Who did you travel with? My girlfriends Where did you stay? Sentosa Island: Le Meridien Hotel Main Singapore: Pan Pacific, Raffles Boulevard What are the best shopping spots there? Sentosa Island: VIVO CITY Singapore City: Orchard Road
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Suggest some amazing restaurants? To our surprise, halal food was easily available. • Lunch/Dinner at Raffles Hotel is not to be missed. They serve halal food if you book in advance. • Lebanese Food at Haji Lane • Sea Food Tell us about the sights none should miss out on? • Singapore Skyline • Cleanest Beaches of Sentosa Island • Universal Studios • Adventure Cove • Ziplining over Sentosa Island
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Suggest places for a perfect night out? • Gardens by the Bay – Music Light Show What can you do over there to relax and unwind • A day at a beach
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Finally, any tips? Singpaore has a typically tropical climate. It is recommended to visit during Jan-April. Summers will be unbearable here. It is definitely an expensive country for shopping so keep your wallets full.
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bff ’ s Lovers come and go, but best friends are here to stay! You have had your best most memorable, stomach hurting laughs with them. They have an uncanny way of reading your mind. They keep you focused, pick you up when you are down and are always there which is simply priceless. You may be hating them sometimes but that’s only because you love them. We get two best friends to tell us what they love and hate about each other.
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1 . s he is m y bes t friend , confidante and partner in crime ! I lo ve her to the moon and back ! 2 . s he com pliments m y pers onality beau tifu lly . We are like y in g and y an g . I ' m a wor kaholic and s he is the exact o ppos ite . K omal enco urages me to lighten up and balance o u t m y wor k and s o cial life . I do the o ppos ite for her ! 3 . k omal is always there for me . S he has had m y back thro ugh the to ughes t of times . We ' ve seen it all : back - s tabbin g com petitors ; s o ciety politics ; and unnecess ary back - bitin g . 4 . s he is an acquired tas te and 1 0 0 % au thentic . I lo ve that . I detes t s uperficiality . 5 . her sense of hu mo ur is delightfu l . S he is witty , zan y and abs olu tely crazy !
1 . k omal is more I talian than the I talians . s he is a firm advo cate of ' Dolce far N iente ' ( the s weetness of doin g n oth in g ) . H avin g li ved in I taly , I even turned m y I talian co - wor kers into wor kaholics ! N oth in g can come between K omal and her mandatory ' ch ill time ' at wor k . . . m y Ameri can wor k eth ic is flabbergas ted by her ann o y in g albeit charmin g Latin - ness ! 2 . s he is s tubborn as a bu ll . Once s he makes up her mind , n oth in g can s way her . 3 . her tem per . S he does n ot get an gry often . . . bu t if s he does , the Balo ch comes o u t ! 4 . s he is unforgi vin g . Once y o u cross her , y o u are off her lis t for life . N o second chances . 5 . s he likes to s tay in her comfort zone . S ometimes , I have to y an k her o u t !
1 . fatima is m y boss , and s he unders tands me for who I am wh ich is wh y I lo ve her . 2 . s he pus hes me to tes t m y limits to be better and s tron ger , every day . And n o one else can do that the way s he does . 3 . s he is the mos t down to earth pers on I have ever met , I loo k up to her because I learn new th in gs from her almos t every ho ur . 4 . fatima k n ows what s he ' s doin g and that ' s the bes t th in g , I have never met an y one who k n ows what they are doin g . 5 . her pass i on for her wor k s urprises me . S he is that one pers on who will actually hel p y o u reach y o ur body goals . H er wor k comes before her pers onal life .
i h ate h er becaus e i hate that s he never res ts because s he is cons tantly on the go ! if I ' m late to wor k I ' m in real tro uble ! her O C D dri ves me crazy . every th in g needs to be on point . when we travel and s he ' s callin g 9 0 % of the s hots . there ' s n oth in g that I hate abo u t her , all abo ve are j us t tin y th in gs .
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what’s happening!
Your weekly entertainment guide plus all the upcoming events and much much more! Paperazzi gives you the latest scoop! brunchin it Mandarin Kitchen in Lahore has launched its breakfast menu from 8am to 11am. You can choose from a variety of dishes on their Asian fusion breakfast menu or a selection of classic breakfast with an Asian flare! Call 042-35696929 for reservations.
lawn fever Gulaal recently launched its Spring/Summer Lawn 2017 (Volume One) which was a massive hit as most of the designs got sold out during the pre-booking phase. The collection featured some amazing designs with intricate embroideries and interesting colour palettes.
memo collection We're excited to share with you new additions to the memo collection, straight from our showcase at London Fashion Week. Available for the first time at the Zohra Rahman store in Gulberg, Lahore or at our newly launched e-shop. 52
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birthdays Nyla Amjad, Hamza Rehman & Sarah Cheema have birthdays this week! Here’s to wishing them a great year ahead!
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Our fab astrologer Zahid Haider, styles up your stars. Find out what’s in store for you this week!
For your in-depth weekly forecast call 0322-757-5219 E-mail: happyhaider65@gmail.com
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Aries, you will see why your own flickering internet image has become a way of escaping from the real world. In other words, you are dancing in the Arena of Me, and it has nothing to do with what is ordinary, real or normal which is why it's so fascinating.A woman, or a female-influenced organisation, is playing its part - but playing its part backwards. By March 28th when Mercury conjuncts Uranus you have a choice. You can either start the 'Me' revolution or you can go along with whatever is sweeping you along. The only issue is timing, as it may be as late as May or June that you're still spinning your wheels.
What you hear, read or discuss this week is behind closed doors. It's in a vault. It may even be a conversation with yourself, about your own unconscious mind (for example, if you are analysing your dreams, or seeing a therapist). If you have a professional involvement with classified material or confidential information, that is way up on the scale at the moment. Then, there are the secrets you cover up, even from your best friend! Taurus, it really depends on what you are doing with your life, but a radical change is in the air.
Between now and your birthday, you will either break away from the group (or your social circle) - or find yourself at the centre of changes, as others go their own way and do their own thing.The remodelled, reshaped nature of your teams, clubs, professional associations or social media circles is proof of that. However, you have also been experimenting with what happens when you are swept along by people power, and that's been exhilarating. Even downright electrifying. There is a tremendous amount of chopping and changing showing up in your chart, for weeks.
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Cancer, you have a whopping stellium in your Tenth House of success, achievement, status and ambition this week. A stellium is a cluster of heavenly bodies, all in one place, and it can feel intense. You are now on the road to change, and it may take longer than you expect. Despite what you hear or read close to Sunday, this is not the whole story. In fact, the story will be held up, alter its narrative and even be edited out of all recognition, by June. A typical example would be hearing that you must seek pastures new in your profession - sure, but allow several weeks, and be extremely flexible and adaptable, as what is 'gospel' initially may not be.
this week is unusually important in your year as a whole. In fact, the next few weeks will change your life. You will experience not only the Sun and Venus, but a whole host of horoscope factors, passing through just one zone of your chart. That zone is set aside for the worldwide web, publishing, education, foreigners, cultural and regional differences, travel, emigration, relocation, academia and belief systems of all kinds, from Buddhism to astrology. Perhaps you need more time than usual, just to process and absorb what is going on.
Virgo, as your ruling planet Mercury is about to turn Shadow Retrograde, you will be more personally affected by the standstills and delays to come, which will affect your finances, taxation, charity, investment, mortgage, rent, possessions, shares, company and the rest. Great change takes time to absorb. Yet, your shock-absorbers over the last few years have been well and truly over-used, as you have had to deal with one upheaval after another. What is about to happen, between now and June, will actually force you to slow down. Why? Because Mercury Retrograde stretches out the process of change, so the revolution will be on rewind.
I am not sure if your story at the moment is about your arch enemy, rival or opponent. I'm not sure if it's about your former wife, potential lover, current husband - or boyfriend. What I do know is that 1781 has a lot to teach you about 2017, because the planet they found that year (Uranus) now controls your chart until June. The truth is, nobody wins their liberty without the world turning upsidedown.Libra, it takes great insight, maturity, wisdom and perception to stand back from a situation involving one particular man (or woman) and see that you are also being set free. This is also going to take time. It will take weeks and weeks of delays, reversals or standstills.
Scorpio, the life-changing horoscope patterns that unfold between now and June, involve your working day, your routine, your sense of duty to other people and the way your physical body affects what you can (or cannot) do with your life. Thus, it is a time to look at the details regarding your boss, staff, lecturer, colleagues and clients. You also need to look more closely at your food, drugs, drink, doctor, fitness, healer and so on. We are about to see a tremendous amount of delay, reversal and change so what you would normally assume is a 2-3 week process could engage you until early June.
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For the past few years, in fact ever since Uranus entered Aries, you have been both rejecting - and rejected. This has utterly changed the way you deal with sons, daughters, godchildren, nieces, nephews and so on. It has reshaped your relationship with the world of courtship, romance, love and sex. The 'rejection dance' so typical of this cycle has also altered the way you see much younger people, those who are 20+ years your junior, with whom you have such an influential relationship. Sagittarius, this longrunning cycle is about hearing 'No' from other people (I am sure you have not forgotten) but also saying a firm and decisive 'No' to anything/anybody which seems outdated to you.
The short-term story with your family, apartment, flatmate, house, live-in partner, property investment, town or country is part of something more important. In fact, it's life-changing, over a number of years, and as this cycle will only end in May 2018, you may have to see late MarchJune in context. Basically what's been happening (and is still happening) is the end of the known world, and the start of the new world, which offers all the freedom anyone could want, to become genuinely independent. As you have seen for yourself since 2011, none of this is ever possible until the old world is turned upside-down and that is very hard for the true Capricorn, who never puts a foot wrong, takes her/his time and prefers to deal with the known world, not the unknown one!
This is going to be about the people involved, and the relationships involved, as much as the message you want to put across. In fact, one rather complicated relationship will twist and turn for weeks, perhaps as late as June. Mercury is also fast approaching retrograde shadow, so you would be wise to get everything in writing, check the fine print, then save a couple of copies. Without a doubt, check your telephone, microphone and computer - in fact all communication technology - between now and May, as this cycle is notorious for malfunctions. I would also add the humble printer and printing press to that list.
With Venus continuing retrograde in your personal financial sector, you may feel moved to pare back spending in order to save for something really special. But buying one or two small luxuries could help you make up for any lack in this department. On another note, it helps to put a little bit aside for unexpected expenses, as it’s possible that something could crop up. On the other hand, you could have a small windfall to look forward to as well.
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