january 29, 2017 Hey Weekenders!
CONTENTS 06. Around Town...
62. The Reading Room
One party at a time!
Asmara Ahmed of The Dr. Reads
46. A Rouge Affair
reviews Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on
Tena Durrani’s bridal collection for
Performance by: Atul Gawande.
the modern woman plays with light, movement and vivacity to create an unforgettable experience. 54. Style Guide Sarah Cheema’s style advice for boss ladies on how to dress work-appropriate! 58. Weekend Scouts Our hot new talent this week is Lahore based artist Ahsaan Javaid.
66. Travel & Cake
Take a wonderful trip to Singapore with Rida Qadri. 72. W’s Roving Eye This week’s hottest looks! Who made the style A- list? 78. Love Struck Weekend’s editors’ picks!
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We can’t believe that these are the final few days of January when it seems like only yesterday was New Year ’s Eve! We have thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful wintery storms in Lahore this past week, and are feeling incredibly loved up towards our homeland. While braving shaadi season (and the chaos that comes with it) Team Weekend has continued to work tirelessly to keep you updated on the hottest people, places and products on our radars, so it’s time to start flipping these pages! This week we bring you another issue jam packed full of fun features! Kicking off our issue with a brand spanking new “Style Guide” with Sarah Cheema, we bring you fashion looks to channel your inner boss lady. Contemporary artist Ahsaan Javaid talks to us about his work, inspiration and ethos in “Weekend Scouts,” our “Roving Eye” picks out the looks that have us all mimicking the heart eye emoticon and we show you the products that have us “Lovestruck” this week in our editors picks. Explore the sights of Singapore in this week’s “Travel & Cake” to satisfy your wanderlust and if you’re considering cozying up with a good read check out our book review in “The Reading Room.” We ain’t fibbing when we say we have something for everyone, so get comfy with pakoras, chai and your dose of fashion & fun with Weekend Mag! Until next Sunday Weekenders! Sincerely, Team Weekend
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Yousaf Raza Gillani & Fouzia Gillani
Cheers To Bright Future! Saihaam
Noor Jahan & Azian
Ammar Khan & Shazia Ammar
Aiza & Muhammad
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Munib & Anush
Saihaam Khan hosted a graduation party for family and friends.
Amber Sajid, Sonia & Sadaf
Amna, Mona & Sheema Sultan
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Daniyal, Saihaam, Taimoor Sheikh & Maaz
Shireen Liaqat & Minal Mirza
Ayesha Sana
Naila Ishtiaq
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Neha, Eman, Mahnoor & Fatima
Dr Shahida & Mona
Bakhtawar & Zeest
Fizza & Hajra
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# ThoraJeeLe Rafay Rashdi with his wife
Khursheed Hyder & Nazneen Tariq
Faryal, Ahsan, Fatima, Bilal, Komal & Kasim
Kasim Khan & Faryal Mehmood
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Mahtab Akbar Rashdi & Khushbakht Shujaat
Rafay Rashdi’s movie ‘Thora Jee Le’ was premiered in Karachi. The PR of the event was managed by Walnut Communications.
Rabia & Ashil
Salman Faisal with his brother
Fatima Shah Jillani & Hina Bayat
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Nida khan
Zubaida Tariq
Zeba Bakhtiar
Ramsha Khan
Riwan Ali Jaffri
Sana Shakir
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Feroze Khan
Komal Aziz Khan
Tipu Sharif
Tapu Javeri
Sadia Faisal
Kinza Hashmi
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Seemab & Naveed
Treasures In The Vault! The Vault hosted an exhibition of international items in Lahore.
Ambreen Zahid & Ramsha Sheikh
Samman & Eman
Saba Asad & Nida Mir
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Sara Hamza & Hamza Tauqeer
Mishal Parvez & Vaniah Badar
Sobia Ibrar
Sahar & Ayesha
Zarmeena, Sahrmeen & Saima Aqeel
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Memuna Nayyer
United For A Cause! Mr. & Mrs. Saleem Karsaz
Marwan Al Kindi & Shahid Afridi
Humera, Ali Safia & Maham
Hira Tareen & Sahar Nayyer
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Wiqar Ali Khan, Iqbal Afridi & Rizwan Ahmed
The first fundraiser event of the Shahid Afridi Foundation was organised by Mr. Saleem Karsaz, and Mr. Ayaz Afridi in Dubai.
Abbas & Shahid Afridi
Najwa Jumani, Zuleikha Sheikh, Sahar Nayyer, Rozy Khan & Gulzeb Owais
weekend | around town
many happy returns! Farukh and Ayesha celebrated the fifth birthday of their daughter Alveena amongst family and friends.
Ayesha & Farukh
Zareen & Loveeza
Sana & Muzna
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Faisal & Izza
Danial, Nazir, Ali, Khurram & Jahanzeb
Khadija
Hyraa & Shafaq
Amna, Rida & Sidra
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Farukh, Ayesha, Rayaan & Alveena
Izza
Mr & Mrs Safdar
Misbah
Neelam
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Nimra
Zehra & Raaniya
Bisma
Amal Malik
Amira
Ayesha Raza
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The Award Goes To... Zulfiqar Ramzi & Saeed Shiraz
Mr & Mrs Munaf Mansoor Ali
Naveen Ramish, Fahad Sherwani, & Tipu Sharif
Mariam Mirza & Annie Zaidi
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Shanaz Ramzi
The date of the 47th Nigar Awards was announced in a press conference held at a local hotel in Karachi. The PR of the event was managed d by Starlinks.
Nazneen Tariq
Junii Zeyad
Nadeem Baig & Humayun Saeed
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Raheela Zohair & Zohair Tahir
Raza Khan
Mustufa Quraishi
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Mohib Mirza, Adnan Shah Tipu & Aamina Sheikh
Palwisha Ilyas, Aslam Ilyas Rashidi & Sayed Ramish
Asim Raza
Sahir Lodhi
Saud, Ghulam Mohiuddin & Fahad Sherwani
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Rida
here comes THE BRIDE! Anusheh Shahid and Abdullah Zia celebrated their Barat function amongst family and friends.
Anusheh Shahid & Abdullah Zia
Natalia & Hina
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Shaista
Sania & Tara
Sasha & Laila
Zainab & Shireen
Sarwat Gillani & Fahad
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Latiesha
Anusheh
Tara
Iman Ali
Masha
Meha Shahid
Abdullah
Sania
Hafsa Zuberi
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Mashal
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Aamir Mazhar
SHOP TILL YOU DROP! IVY Flagship Store opened its new outlet at 18th Avenue, MM Alam Road in Lahore.
Ammar Khan & Shazia Ammar
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Noor & Faiza
Anis Sheikh & Rema Sheikh
Naila Ishtiaq & Saim
Anush Ammar
Nazia
Noorjahan Azain
Annie
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Fizza Gilani
Sehar & Azain
Sana Sarfraz & Sehar Sarfraz
Sonia & Sadaf
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Irum & Mona
Khanzada Faisal Khan & Salma Khan
Umair & Maryam
Saihaam Khan
Anum & Vaneesa
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Sabiha & Umar
Branching Out! Salman Ali Baig & Hassan Mansha
Hasan Ahmed, Mian Mansha & Zulfiqar Baig
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Kiran, Nabeeha & RJ Rizwan
Motifz launches its latest branch at the Nishat Emporium Mall along with 3-day a fun filled activities.
Uzma & Nasira
Mrs. Aliya Khalid
Rizwan & Mr. Olympia
Saima & Noor
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Masarrat Misbah
Miss Veet 2016! Miss Veet Pakistan concluded with its grand finale in Mohatta Palace in Karachi. The PR of the event was by Walnut Communications.
Bushra & Sharmeen
Ali & Farah
Azfar & Aisha
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Farheen & Maha Changez
Usman Khalid But & Sadaf Kanwal
Muneeeb & Aimen
Hina & Nazish Rasheed
Zahabia & Sania
weekend | around town
Munazzah
Fayezah Ansari
Nadia Hussain
Amna Sheikh
Hassan Rizvi
Ali Kazmi
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Rida
Shamayel Tareen
Warda Saleem
Tooba Siddiqui
Sara Haider
Muzna
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Mawra Hocane
Nubain
Lara, Zainab & Zartab
Ramsha
Imran Abbas
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Humayun Alamgir
Hira Hussain
Maryam
Afeen
Zaheer Abbas
Zurain
A Rouge Affair The modern-day bride by Tena Durrani, drifting from the heights of romanticism to the depths of traditional decadence; amalgamating light, movement and vivacity into an unforgettable experience.
Featuring the cast of Balu Mahi in Tena Durrani’s latest bridal collection Photographer: Jaffer Hasan
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STYLE GUIDE for Boss Ladies
by
Sarah Cheema @whatsarawore
Whether you are a corporate head, a creative type or run your own household, being a boss lady is a role all women need to learn, embrace and definitely master. They say fake it till you make it, and we couldn’t agree more. Once you dress the part it’s easy to actually deliver at the job you’re dressed for (or so goes our mantra). This week we bring you three office wear looks for three different kinds of jobs. We’ve got step one covered for you guys, the rest we fully trust your expertise to take on the world! happy working ;)
The Corporate Head
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If you’re heading a business or a corporation (or even eyeing that position) the formula has to be fuss free and elegant. For this particular job description, I chose Rema & Shehrbano’s royal blue embroidered boxy kurta —the monotone colour is perfect for a clean, crisp look and the cut makes the outfit both demure and formal. Add high heels and you’re good to go!
Rema Shehrbano Kurta Rs 18,000
The good news for a creative job is that you can experiment with your clothes unlike in the corporate sector. For this look, I chose this striped kurta pants from Coco by Zara Shahjahan. I love the stripes which are super in this season. With that I paired my high heels to make the outfit look sleek and an Asos (Asos delivers to Pakistan!) sleeveless vest coat for an added coziness. Who said you can’t be fashionable and comfy all in one? My bag is from a Karachi based leather bag company Bear called Bear Necessities Necessities, isn’t Messenger it just perfect?
bag
Rs 9,499
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The Creative Type
Coco by Zara Shahjahan Kurta + Pants
Rs 3,690
The Freelancer The freelancer as the name suggests, can do as she pleases and dress exactly the part. For the job description, I chose this beautiful Kashmiri coat I got from good old Liberty Market and these jute Khusa Mahal chappals that not only make the outfit super comfy (for a freelance job where you have to be on the go so comfort is key) yet make a statement!
Kashmiri Coat Rs 10,000
bargaining works!
Peshawari Chappal
Rs 2,000
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Weekend Scouts Ahsaan Javaid Artist, Lahore @ahsaanjavaid21
What does the word Art mean to you? The meaning of art has been changing throughout history. At one point it was mastery over representational skills and at other times the idea and concept took over. What has remained constant is that you cut something and then paste it somewhere else. For me it is nothing more than an activity of cutting and pasting things, regardless of whether they are ideas or images. The core is how intelligently you do the job.
weekend | FASHion Are there any memorable responses you have received for your work? When people relate themselves with my work
Is there anyone in particular you would like to create a piece for? Who would it be and why? Gerhard richter because i love him
What is your work influenced by? Images that find me
What was the very first piece you created? I made a drawing on a random car screen covered with dust How would you describe your pieces? My way of cutting and pasting
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What kind of art do you most identify with and why? I dont agree with ‘isms’, what I do is simply contemporary.
Name a few artists who inspire you ? Andreas gursky, richard prince, bhupen khakhar, lucian freud, agnes martin
In what way do you think Art in Pakistan should evolve? The art which evolves and remains is the art which is deeply rooted in its soil
What is your ultimate vision as an artist? When artists won’t be bothered whether they sell or not.
weekend | books
The Reading Room Book:
Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance by: Atul Gawande Review by Asmara Ahmed Qaisrani ( @TheDoctorReads)
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s a student of medicine, your appreciation for the years of research and clinical diligence that go into making those bulky textbooks is infinitesimal-- those books are meant to be rote memorized in time for a plethora of examinations, damn it! Dawdling to appreciate them means losing time to do assignments on them! Gotta study, gotta study, gotta study! It is exactly this mind-set as a student which makes us miss actual gems like Atul Gawande’s ‘Better: A Surgeon’s Notes on Performance’-- maybe if I had read this book as a medical student, my perspective on medicine and life would have been very different. But, as Dr Gawande suggests, it’s never too late to take an initiative for your betterment. Indeed, the one quality of people who constantly seek to better themselves is their willingness to step up and embrace change. Merely telling would be enough for a physician of Dr
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Atul Gawande
Favourite lines:
“At times, in medicine, you feel you are inside a colossal and impossibly complex machine whose gears will turn for you only according to their own arbitrary rhythm. The notion that human caring, the effort to do better for people, might make a difference can seem hopelessly naïve.” – Atul Gawande
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Gawande’s stature but he chooses the more difficult task of showing us, using examples from our global past, exactly what it takes to be better. We start our journey from the seemingly mundane task of hand-washing, something that should be second nature to those of us in the frontlines of this war against disease but surprisingly, even in developed nations like the United States, this is far from the case. Dr Gawande’s narration of how it takes an OCD-level lunacy to force health care practitioners to simply wash their hands is on one extreme of the quest to be better. On the other end of the spectrum, he shows us how physicians in rural India -- as far removed from the technological advancement of America as you can imagine -- grit, ingenuity and an open willingness to improve in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, is creating a remarkable and rare type of modern doctor. No where did I lose my admiration for the doctors Dr Gwande’s narrative pays homage to: battle-field physicians, physicians lost in the ethically murky waters of capital punishment, physicians fighting unjust litigation, even physicians who in the process of experiencing a difficult birth or seeing a beloved son diagnosed with cancer, cannot stop their innate nature from shining through-- to help. To assist when it seems dangerous to. To aid where it would be in their self-interest to abet. Doctors bear a burden that no ordinary person could ever understand and yet, for the most part, every doctor is left to battle their monsters alone. Who heals the healers, then? That remains a question which is becoming more and more critical. My favourite parts of the book were the snippets of medical histories of trail-blazing doctors like Dr Virginia Apgar. As a woman, she was shunned from the practice of surgery and choose to become an anaesthetist. Her innate curiosity and fascination with numbers and patterns helped devise the life-saving APGAR Score for newborns. Reading about her here was like reaching back in time and shaking her hand: there are countless children, myself included, who owe their lives to the resuscitation methods that activate based on a child’s APGAR score. Yet it almost didn’t exist. It is physicians like Dr Apgar, who Dr Gawande argues, that the world needs more of: people who are constantly struggling to improve their craft, not for the money, but to leave a lasting benefit to the world. But in today’s era of mass-produced physicians, the haunting question remains: who will share this insight with the doctors of today, crushed as they are under increasing patient loads and the masses of information they are meant to stay abreast of? It is a difficult situation. Even an impossible one. But with trail-blazers like Dr Gwande, perhaps not as hopeless or futile as it seems. A highly recommended read!
weekend | travel
with Rida Qadri Rida is a PhD student at MIT. Her interests include eating Biryani, trying to make the perfect cup of tea and watching The Office.
The other side I
carry with me, quite irrationally, a fear of the night; of walking alone after 11pm, of dim street corners, of footsteps outside my apartment as I try to sleep. Even my three years of living in Cambridge so far have seen me make none but the absolutely necessary night time walks (that too with a hy-
perawareness of who walks behind me, keys firmly grasped between fingers). So perhaps it is ironic that the first city which gifted me the freedom of the night was Singapore: the place best known for controlling your chewing gum etiquettes. There is a magical surrealism about Singapore’s
Language:
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Most people speak/ understand English
Tropical/Humid during the day. There’s usually a cool breeze at night
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Weather report
of Singapore residential neighborhoods after dark, descriptions of which threaten to fall into colonial clichés. Of particular note is Holland Village - where old whitewashed houses stand framed by rich foliage, bamboo screens are always ready to protect verandahs from the onslaught of the afternoon sun, a perpetual breeze blows perfumed with the sweetness of blooms. Gates remain unlocked even at
night, painted window shutters are flung open and an anxious traveler can traverse the area at 2am sans nervous-glances-behind-shoulders. In the morning, when the magic breaks you find yourself in the center of one of the trendiest parts of town filled with hipster cafes and pricey restaurants. If anything can better the serene charm of Singapore’s residential streets though, it is the quiet beauty of
light cotton clothes. Sunglasses and lots of sunscreen. A scarf or light jacket for indoors (Air-conditioning is brutal)
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What to pack:
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Top three tourist spots:
Botanic Gardens Chinatown Heritage Market Esplanade, Marina Bay
Top three places to eat:
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Maxwell Food Centre. The House at Dempsey. Tai Cheong Bakery Holland Village their food. Dotted around the city are becomes luscious, top glasses with hawker centers (food markets) which hand-made froth. My standard ‘itni serve up fare that has put Gordon buri chai’ complaints were lost someRamsey to shame (not even kidding), where between my sips of kopi-c (coffor around $3. The cuisine is diverse, fee with condensed milk), kopicciono incredibly flavorful, and yet complete- (malay cappuccino) and yuanyang ly unpretentious. In Maxwell Centre, (Hong Kong style tea mixed with cofheritage hawkers steam chicken and fee). steep rice in rich broth to elevate a In my 7 days of exploring the dish as simple as chicken rice from or- city for ‘research’, I tried to locate dinary to transcendental (confession: the overregulated, overconstructed this now sits in my heart second only concrete jungle I had originally exto my beloved biryani). pected. Singapore is a The tea and coffee are city of planning there labours of love (as they is no denying that. Evshould be). Throughout ery tree and shrub was service charges are the marketplaces old deliberately chosen to usually included in the aunties and uncles filter reach a set bio-diversibill. If you’re feeling coffee in long spouted generous go ahead and ty goal. The ethnic mix kettles, pull milk till it of each neighborhood tip some.
Tipping:
has been pre-determined to prevent segregation. Consumption of food and drink on public transport is prohibited to maintain hygiene. But there exist multiple Singapores. The one I chose to visit was filled not with overbearing skyscrapers but with restaurants in forest-land and cups of tea in street corners, shared in the contentment that the city will take care of us.
weekend | Fashion
W’s ROVIN ell, what’s the use of W a pair of good eyes that never rove? Weekend’s
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been going through our fashion files for the week
Amal Khan
Meha Shahid
Hira Hashmi
Amal khan is radiant as always in a pretty jora by Ammara Khan. Keeping her makeup and accessories simple, Amal lets her outfit do all the talking. Paired back embellishments, an interesting silhouette and that mega watt smile make this look a style win on all fronts.
Meha shines (liteeeerally) in this bejeweled ivory lehnga choli. A half updo, slick of bright red lippy and mega earrings bring the look together seamlessly. (Oh and how on fleek are those brows!)
Hira looks lovely in this vibrant Sapphire emsemble. The solid pants with subtle button detailing provide a nice contrast to the colourful patterns on the kurta and dupatta. Minimal makeup, demure accessories and Hira is all set with the perfect daytime look.
and these are the people who caught our fancy for either their style, their courage or their star power. Well played!
Hareem Farooqui
Zohra Rahman
maryam mahmood
Hareem proves that black will always be the new black! A floor length velvet number with feather sleeve detailing looks simultanesously glam and effortless. SIde swept tresses and luminous skin get a thumbs up from us!
We’re big fans of Zohra’s always individual style! Amidst a sea of often homogenous shaadi wear looks, she stands out in this simple shalwar kameez accessorized to perfection with some seeerious bling. (And we’re definitely coveting that Zohra Rahman hair pin)
Our beautiful Managing Editor, Maryam Mahmood, is a sight to behold in this ethereal Bunto Kazmi ivory jora with traditional and intricate salma, dabka and karchobi work that is the absolute definition of regal and refined. The sucha gold lappa is a family heirloom that has been weaved into the pallu of the dubatta to add a personal, as well as timeless, feel to the outfit. The minimal makeup by Ashi at Nabila’s completes this simple yet stunning old world look. P.s. We are besotted with Maryam’s million dollar smile; as they say, happy brides really are the prettiest!
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