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Issue 379, 20-26 Dec, 2020 paperazzimag.com.pk
Issue 379, 20-26 Dec, 2020 paperazzimag.com.pk
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06 Cover shoot! By The Colony 12 Hot in the city! Best buys this week. 14 Boss Lady! In conversation with Natasha Kamal. 16 What we fancy! Find out what tickles our fancy! 20 Strut that puff The padded puffer jacket is the coat to note this season! 22 What's happenings! Your weekly entertainment guide.
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Publisher: Arif Nizami l Publishing Editors: Samina Khan & Meher Tareen l Contributing Editor: Ali Nizami Managing Editor: Mehak Elahi | Editors: Ramina Maripova & Alisa Dossa Digital Media: Nazish Sameer | Creative Director: Muhammad Asif | Marketing: Sohail Abbas 0300-4652194, Zahid Ali 0301-8479758, Muddasir Alam 0333-2282905, Zulfiqar Butt 0300-8451634, Mudassar Chuhadry 0333-8106007, Photographers: Irfan Younas & Kamran Mehdi Printed at PTPRINT Press, 4- Shaarey Fatima Jinnah Lahore. | Paperazzi is a project of Paper Magazine and Pakistan Today. Contact Details: papermagazine2010@gmail.com
MUSIC by the colony
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The Colony is a performative art house and creative hub. Founded by Salman Jahangir and Saad Sheikh in 2019, it is a platform for artistic expression and freedom.
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dance to your own rhythm For further information: www.thecolonyworld.com | Instagram: @thecolonylahore
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s the pandemic hit the arts sector globally, The Colony shut their doors earlier this year. However, they have relaunched converting a former shoe factory in Gulberg into a one of its kind arts center for the city. The vast venue includes dance studios, an art gallery, and acting studio, and a live performance auditorium to host events. With a network of trained talent from across the country, they are providing dance classes in a wide array of genres, acting and theatre workshops plus a packed schedule of eclectic live events. Their art gallery, Dominion launches in January along with their production house, Colony Films. Look out for their signature choreography showcase, Sway With Us, theatre productions, and music gigs in the pipeline.
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Optp Pizza - PKR 499 Shinning Stars Customized PJ’s - PKR 2,800
HOT IN THE CITY Aussie Burger Company Hotdog PKR 610
Hira Ali Studios Tunic PKR 14,500
Flora Ruba Painted Bag - PKR 4,450
Brewski Matcha Boba Tea - PKR 390 10
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Princess & the Cake Kurta - PKR 13,000
Zar The Gota Art Tapestry PKR 45,000
Bonbon Print Dress - PKR 7,900
Aqeel’s Mixed Nut Bread - PKR 1,600
Bijoux By Alina Earrings - PKR 899
Print Therapy Conscious Ear Cuff - PKR 4,500
ies 450 es Fr No Li ne - PKR Pouti
Anaar Mask - PKR 2,200
On Your Shelf Set of 6 - PKR 2,500 2020
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#BossLady
STATUS : CEO
NATASHA KAMAL IS A YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR WHO STARTED HER OWN LABEL IN 2014. CATERING TO CONTEMPORARY WOMEN’S APPAREL. SINCE THEN, SHE HAS SHOWCASED IN PAKISTAN, ITALY AND PARIS, BEEN AWARDED AN LVMH LUXURY AWARD AND SHOWCASED AT DEBENHAMS KUWAIT.
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Did you stumble upon your career or was it something that you always wanted? Anyone who has known me for a long time will agree with me when I say they would never have even dreamed that I would start my own clothing brand. It just wasn’t me.. It was never a part of my plan - but things change and in this case, for the better. Growing up I had two options, accounting or law - it ended up being a bit of both. It wasn’t until I moved back to Pakistan that I went down this route.
Of course being the boss has it’s own perks, but it comes with a whole new set of challenges- the not-soglamorous parts of getting the work done. What no one tells is how much hard work and heart goes into running a business. It’s a 24-hour job! Name one boss lady that you admire and how she still inspires you? Estee Lauder - She was a visionary of her time. I admire her for tenacity and dedication. To quote her - “I have never worked a day in my life without selling. If I believe in something, I sell it, and I sell it hard.”
Who has been the greatest inspiration in your life? It was never actually an ‘aha’ moment. There was always Describe a day in your life a part of me that loved art. So, when I started pottering A day in my life, well I work from Monday through over the idea of making women’s apparel - I wanted to Saturday. from 10am until 7pm my day consists of studioknow if I could actually do it, or was it just another bright time, moments in the workshop and idea? When my experiment turned out clients and a lot of Instagram! After I exactly how I wanted it to – I was like cut off from anything I need to unwind “aha! I can actually do this! “ with family and friends. When was time you felt Complete this sentence: To completely discouraged and me, a #BossLady is…” how did you push through To me a #BossLady is someone who it? goes after what she wants. Who If I’m ever feeling discouraged, I just knows building a career is just as remind myself to keep going. Don’t be important as building other parts of so hard on yourself; things will work your life. themselves out eventually. It’s just another bump on the road. What did you learn from your biggest failure? What was the best advice I know it sounds cliché. But if you ever that your mentor gave you? feel you have failed, learn from your Learn to structure your time. It’s half mistakes and most importantly give the battle and stick to your strengths yourself time to move on. Be a better don’t micromanage. version of yourself.
“I HAVE NEVER WORKED A DAY IN MY LIFE WITHOUT SELLING. IF I BELIEVE IN SOMETHING, I SELL IT, AND I SELL IT HARD.”
What are the top 3 things you cherish in your life? Family, friends and my experiences/memories.
Which world leader would you most like to have dinner with? Queen Rania!
What is #1 thing that is yet to be ticked off your bucket list? I want to go paragliding but I don’t think I have the guts!
What advice would you give to young girls out there who have dreams and goals like yours? Go after your dreams! Trust yourself and be confident. If you never try, you’ll never know what you’re capable of. Be humble, be strong, and work hard!
What does nobody tell you about being the boss?
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what we fancy! From the makers of Paperazzi! Find out what tickles our fancy!
food The Kitchen Lhr has introduced their breakfast menu and we can’t get enough of it!
hot couple Aiza Khan and Danish Taimoor are on our hot couple list this week!
on the playlist O sanam unplugged is on our playlist this week!
news fun & quirky paperazzi picks It’s all about these statement earrings this wedding season! 16
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Saboor Ali lights up every room she walks into. We love her positive energy!
hot stuff This head turner has been on our radar since forever!
Days after the first Virgin Atlantic flight from Manchester landed in Islamabad, the inaugural flight of the British airline from London landed in Lahore.
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Where did you choose to go and why? I had accumulated enough points on an airline to avail of two practically free tickets to Turkey, and since that was one of the destinations we still hadn’t managed to visit, we decided to take a short vacation in Istanbul.
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! Tell us about sites no one should miss out on? Istanbul is a treasure trove of sites, each more beautiful and immersed in history than the other. However, there are some sites not as frequently visited as the others, such as Basilica Cistern, which is amazing, and Miniaturk which has some astounding miniatures of important sites in Turkey – and which you can take a gondola ride to, instead of going by road. And don’t miss the Eyub Sultan Mosque!
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Suggest places for a perfect night out? A dinner cruise over the Bosphorus is a great way to spend a night out. Istanbul is also famous for its seafood restaurants overlooking the Golden Horn Bridge, where they wheel in a trolley of assorted seafood for you to choose from and then cook it to your taste. Nothing better than a delicious meal in good company, overlooking a romantic view!
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Any tips? Make it a point to visit the Grand Bazaar for some great shopping and commute as much as possible by their underground, which is as impressive as Londons and very reasonable. In fact, the Istanbul Kart (metro card) will not just get you passage on the tram but also on the ferry and the cable car, so it is handy to have.
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what ’s happenin g!
Your weekly entertainment guide plus all the upcoming events and much much more! Paperazzi gives you the latest scoop!
QUETTA AND ZIARAT LONG WEEKEND Ziarat, the capital district in Balochistan is a place like no other. Take a trip for 3 days and 3 nights every Thursday to Sunday with Karachi Adventure Hub. The facilities will include 4x4 jeeps for visiting different places, luxury transport, meals, and accommodation on quad sharing basis, local tour guide services
IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH! Learning Inn, the best English language institute in Karachi, is offering 5 days free classes for English learners to improve their English language and communication skills. Don’t be late to register yourself as there are limited seats available.
DRUM CIRCLE BHIT KHORI Disconnect yourself from the routine and spend a beautiful night camping at the shores of Bhit Khori. The rhythm of the waves crashing at the shore is considered therapeutic, helps you clear your mind and think beyond the hustles of the city life. The trip features an amazing camping experience and a drum circle at the shores of the Arabian Sea. 22
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INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL Event World presents the International Food Festival. Enjoy the delicious mouth watering food with music, bhangra and full of dhamal.