january 15, 2017
Hey Weekenders!
CONTENTS 06. Around Town...
70. W’s Roving Eye
One party at a time!
This week’s hottest looks! Who made the
52. The Modern Bride
style A- list?
Fatima Nasir’s bridal hair and makeup
72. The Reading Room
is for the bride of today seeking an individualised and understated look for her big day. 58. Fashion and Other Animals Shazah Ayub gives a lowdown on the
Asmara Ahmed of The Dr. Reads gives a guide to reading more in 2017. 78. Love Struck Weekend’s editors’ picks!
hottest trends of the season. 60. Weekend Eats We share our food experience at café Mews in Clifton, Karachi.
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It’s been a slow start to the new year, mostly because the weather gave way to all the chill we were missing this December! We’re all in with the woolly layers, hats, scarves, mittens, all those winter wardrobe wonders we missed oh so much! In this week’s issue our resident fashion guru, Shazah Ayub, is back with a lowdown on the latest trends everyone’s talking about, in Weekend Eats we dig into the winter menu at E Street Mews, Karachi and in The Reading Room Asmara Ahmed gives us much needed inspo to start reading more in 2017. Check out who made our style A List in Roving Eye and the best finds of the week in Love Struck. For all this and many more happenings around town, start flipping the pages! Sincerely, Team Weekend
weekend | around town
Hajra Noor
colours of Winter! The House of Aphrodite previewed its Winter Collection 2016 at its outlet in Gulberg, Lahore.
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Aiman & Sophiya Khan
Shirin, Anaum & Zoya
Hira Ali
Xille Huma
Mehak Elahi
Amna Niazi
Hanna Malik
Aamir Mazhar
Anaum Hammad
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Anush Ammar
Hamza
Rabia
Farwa
Malaika
Shirin Rehman
Arisha
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Kinza
Jazza
Marium
Nataliya
weekend | around town
#MiniMudz Minahil Hafeez and Mudassar Shahbaz tied the knot amongst family and friends.
Mudassar Shahbaz & Minahil Hafeez
Faisal Ghuman & Gudia
Aitzaz Ahsan & Qasim Zia
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Haseeb & Nickie
Saira
Nina
Mudassar, Maryam & Yousaf
Rukhsana & Dr Imran
weekend | around town
Shaista & Eza
Ghalib Cheema & Laila Cheema
Amna Josh & Eman Zaeem
Sahar
Zara Hafeez
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Amna, Ameera, Zaenab & Munira
Zumair & Anum
Faisal & Farah
Natasha Hussain
weekend | around town
Ameera
Aleena
Dania Muqeet, Fajr Sheikh & Carizma Rab
Ameena
Laila Cheema
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Asma Cheema
Abdul Rehman
Carizma Rab
Mariam Shahbaz
Mahwish Bukhari
Puia Magoo
weekend | around town
Massey with family
Festive Collection! Anaya by Kiran Chaudhry exhibited her Festive Chiffon Collection 2016 to celebrate the new year at Labels in Karachi. The PR was managed by Walnut Communications.
Aisha & Misbah
Nadia
Neha
Sadia
Nazneen Tariq
Anusheh Shahid
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Aliya
Ayman Moazzam & Aleena Haq
Shehrezad
Saeeda Laghari
weekend | around town
Ayesha Nasir & Sara Khawaja
Cake & Candles! Fatima Kasuri hosted a birthday lunch for family and friends at her residence in Lahore.
Arjumand & Zainab
Fatima Kasuri
Rushna Shahjahan & Aleena Raza
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Zainab & Sehar
Amber Liaqat
Natsha Hussain
Zehra Naveed
Zainab Malik
weekend | around town
Sehar, Tehniat & Tehreem
Guhar
Daneese Ali
Areeba Magsi
Anush Ammar
Seyham
Amna
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Sehyr Anis
Abeer Hamza
Aden
Sehar Khosa
weekend | around town
Aamir Mazhar
‘Tis The Season! Asifa and Nabeel exhibited her winter collection and luxury prêt at DHA in Lahore.
Asifa & Nabeel
Ayesha Khurram
Farheen Saeed
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Saira Numan
Hina, Noor & Fatima
Faiza, Nishat Mazhar & Nafeesa
Amna & Maria
Hina Zafar
weekend | around town
Unplugged! Farhan & Aesha
Glorious Productions held a session ‘Unplugged with Mehak Ali’ in Lahore. The PR was done by Transmedia Digital Solutions.
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Tayyaba Rana
Guest
Babar, Jehangir, Yasmeen & Farhan
Shayaan Viqaar
Mehak Ali
Babar & Raheel
Abbas & Farhan
weekend | around town
Decades of Success! Asma & Hamid
Huma, Shumail & Aqsa
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Diya, Mr. & Mrs. Saeed Ch. & Jahan Ara
Solitaire of UAE celebrated its 40th anniversary with an elegant jewelry exhibition and fashion show at M.M Alam road in Lahore.
Shazia Mahmood & Sophia
Aleem, Saeed Ch, Waseem Ahmad, Tahir Sagir & Abid Khan
Benish, Alizeh, Cybil & Humaira
weekend | around town
#AmnaHasan Amna Rizvi and Hasan Vajid celebrated their mehndi function amongst family and friends.
Shaharbano, Zainab & Laila
Amna Rizvi & Hasan Vajid
Fizza Rizvi
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Maha Ali Kazmi
Nikhar & Shanzay
Kulsoom & Konain
Momal Sheikh & Sara
weekend | around town
Sara & Unzala
Aleezeh & Nida
Amna & Asghar
Aleeshay & Hoor
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Saima & Ali
Anushay & Nushafreen
Samina
Azhar & Saher
Azher & saba
weekend | around town
Khadija
Esha & Haya
Mustafa, Alina & Saba
Ayesha Gabol & Usman
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Sara
Zehra Khawaja
Saggy Hassan
Kinza & Amal
Hassan Rizvi & Hina
weekend | around town
Samia Munir
New Year’s Eve! A New Year’s Eve party was hosted by Zulqernain and Bilal Sherazi in Lahore.
Faisal, Bilal & Zulqernain
Amna & Rehman
Aamir Sohail & Alia
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Asad Khan & Ammara Hikmat
Mehdi & Neha
Numan & Sara
Aden Rehan , Rehan Babar & Mahnoor
Khadija & Ubaid
weekend | around town
Mian Shehryar & Ayesha
Mehak & Shery
Manal & Umar
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Saqib & Sundus
Sana, Sameer, Azeem, Najeen & Sahar
Shabana & Aqeel
Karam Akhtar & Fatima
Kinza
weekend | around town
Khdija, Zainab & Fatima
Zaina, Rabia & Munib Nawaz
Uzma Sheikh & Ramzan Sheikh
Hassan & Zehra
Waqar Rizvi & Maria Waqar
Waqar & Sara
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Zara & Zaresh
Hussain & Maha
weekend | around town
Sikander
Good Start To The Day! Quaker Oats hosted a brunch to promote a healthy lifestyle at Cafe Flo in Karachi. The PR of the event was done by MINT.
Fouzia , Warda & Maida
Hassan & Sunita Marshal
Farah Haq & Asd ul Haq
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Fouzia & Frieha
Nubain & Hassan
Anusheh Shahid
Sadaf Kanwal
Nadia Hussain
Mehboob Khan
weekend | around town
Adnan Perdesi, Atiya Khan & Deepak Perwani
Mr & Mrs Arif Mehmood with Tapu Javeri
Umair Tabani & Faisal Kapadia
Shamsha Hashwani & Imara Hashwani
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Alizeh Pasha & Fatima Ahmed
Zehra Javeri
Shamayel Tareen
Sonia Jahan
Saqib Malik
weekend | around town
Mahtab Akbar Rashdi
#ThoraJeeLe Bilal Abbas, Rafay Rashdi & Kasim Khan
Mahtab Akbar Rashdi and HUM Films hosted a press conference for their upcoming movie ‘Thora Jee Le’ in Karachi. The PR was managed by Walnut Communications.
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Bushra Ansari & Sultana Siddiqui
Zameer & Ahmed
Fatima Shah Jillani
Fahad & Shafaq
Moomal & Shuhaib
Rizwan Ali Jaffri
weekend | around town
Rafay with his family
Rija & Mishal
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Ramsha & Fatima
Tabassum Mughal
Midhat
Zain, Ali & Mehreen
Sara, Umair, Rafay. Zeeshan & Saad
Samra Muslim
weekend | around town
WE LOVE TO PARTY! Rukaiya Adamjee & Frieha Altaf
Sohail Taveer & Tooba Siddiqui
Adil Mirza, Serish khan, Qurram, Komal & Rup Magon
Aamer Abdullah & Mehar Hamid
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Hassan Ahmed & Sunita Marshall
Frieha Altaf hosted a New Year party at her house for friends. The PR was handled by Catalyst PR.
Rukaiya Adamjee & Feri
Mark with his friend
Shiza a Qurram Hussain & Kokab Ansari Hassan
The
Modern Bride
‘The Modern Bride’ Styling & Makeup: Fatima Nasir Hair Styling: Zobia @ Fatima Nasir Photography: MHM Wardrobe: Saira Shakira Jewelry: Sonica Jewellers Models: Zara Peerzada, Geeti Ara, Huma Ali, Maria Suhaib
weekend | FASHION
Fashion And It’s raining animals in the fashion world! We can’t help, but notice how international and local designers are using different animals as motifs in their design philosophy!
widely followed fashion guru and style star, gives a lowdown on the hottest trends of the season!
Alessandro Michele, you genius! Only he could make serpents look this good.
Thanks to some of our favourite international designers, the once upon a time, “dreaded snake” is officially being embraced by fashion lovers all over! The Saint Laurent snake monogram bags and Bulgari Serpenti accessories were HOT property last year and now the Gucci serpent (our eyes and heart are fixed on their serpent Princetown slippers) is having its HUGE moment on the fashion front.
Swallows It is believed that swallows denote triumph over adversity, no wonder so many designers have adopted it as their spirt animal!
Republic Womenswear’s rendition of the swallow has beatific aura—this is one bridal that is guaranteed to stand out.
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Serpents
Who would think twice before investing in the Bulgari Serpenti collection… definitely not us!
We love how the swallows add a touch of daintiness and elegance to this Umaima Mustafa jacket. They’ve used it before and they’re using it again! Miu Miu reintroduced their signature swallow prints in their 2016 resort collection.
Tigers
weekend | FASHION
d Other Animals
When will people get enough of the Kenzo tiger? We’re guessing… NEVER!
The tiger is definitely burning bright- from Kenzo to Judith Leiber, it’s all about the tiger. Don’t know about the lion, but the tiger is hands down the king of the fashion world!
This year the Gucci tiger was a street style favourite! Our Instagram feeds were roaring with tiger images.
Check out the bees on this Nida Azwer choli!!! SOLD!
Seems like our local designers can’t get enough of dragonflies and bees—this season heavily embellished outfits with dragonfly and bee motives were truly a winning combo!
Such a fun bridal by Elan! The dragonfly motives on the lehnga have our vote.
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Dragonflies & Bees
weekend | FOOD
Weekend Eats
Mews F42, E street, Block 4, Clifton, Karachi
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W
The winter menu
hen I heard a new Cafe was opening in town, I was initially a little skeptical and didn’t try out Mews for a good six to eight months post it’s opening. Now, two years later I’m a regular and the biggest fan; even the owners, Neeshay Rabbani and Aamir Tariq, are quite aware of this obsession! A tasting of the winter menu at Mews was something on my must do list this season. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating with an eclectic interior and lots of natural light beaming through the large windows, I absolutely love how bright the entire space is no matter where you choose to sit! Similarly, the outdoor portion is equally charming and quaint and is lit up by fairy lights once we hit dusk. Neeshay joined us for the tasting giving us a play by
play on the dishes. We tasted four appetisers and two main meals. Starting with the Leek Butter Prawns, served with pita bread in Shakshuka style. This was an absolute winner! The slight hint of garlic and parmesan were great additions for flavour. The Spicy Baked Mediterranean Mushrooms with Peppers and Parmesan and Cheddar Stuffed in a Baked Mushroom were not my favourite but I did manage to reach out for a second. The third appetiser, Seasoned Lobster with the Spicy Signature Mews Chili Oil, was was something I’d definitely order again and again. Lobster fans be sure to sample this piece of delicacy! The fourth was a welcome change, Seared Beef with Avocado, an interesting combination but delicious nevertheless. A huge red meat fan would love
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this. I sure did! Side by side, two salads were sampled: Fried Feta and Barley Salad which had pickled radish, pomegranate, fried feta and barley in a lemon & olive dressing, which is a great option for the healthy eaters. The pomegranate adds that crunch that’s missing. As a non-healthy eater, even I’d order this salad again. The other salad was my favourite, the Winter Roasted Vegetable Salad, loaded with an assortment of vegetables caramelised and tossed in pesto dressing with sliced pears and my favourite pine nuts! Coming to the main dishes, the Couscous with Chicken and Orange was not my taste but is highly recommended for the health conscious. Personally, I thought it was almost like a salad dressed up as a main meal. The second main, Kimchi Ramen, had delicious kimchi, grilled chicken and shiitake mushrooms in a spicy zesty broth. This was served in not your average ramen bowl and with the cutest chopsticks. Don’t worry, you can use forks if you’re not trained to use the sticks. This was spicy and delicious! Five stars from us and perfect for the chilly weather to open those clogged sinuses too. Well done Mews, you’ve outdone yourself! We recommend this eatery at 9/10.
weekend | FASHION
W’s ROVIN ell, what’s the use of W a pair of good eyes that never rove? Weekend’s been going through our fashion files for the week
Mariam Shahbaz
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Mariam’s vibrant lehnga choli is a statement of its own as she pairs it with classy traditional jewellery – that’s what we call a well put shaadi outfit!
Eman Zaeem
This cobalt blue jora with fuschia touches is giving us all the festive feels. Minimal makeup but with a pout to match the pops of colour in the outfit; this is a style win for sure.
Minahil Hafeez
Minahil schools us on how to look regal yet understated without a bright red bridal number. The creamy sheer lehnga adds flair and an interesting contrast to the heavily embellished top.
weekend | FASHION
ING eye and these are the people who caught our fancy for either their style, their courage or their star power. Well played!
Anush Ammar
Never one to get it wrong, Anush’s mirrored sunnies and the studded clutch add a fun and interesting element to her otherwise simple white ensemble.
Sadaf Kanwal
Sadaf keeps it fun and simple with a draped jacket and ripped denim. We especially adore how the patchwork and two toned heels add pizzaz to this look.
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Fouzia Aman
Hair down, nude heels and neutral coat all put together in a simple yet chic outfit! Fouzia knows how to keep her comfort and style mutually exclusive and we love it.
weekend | books
The Reading Room The Doctor’s Guide to Reading More in 2017 By Asmara Ahmed Qaisrani ( @TheDoctorReads)
Ummm? What?
That little unease (‘I’ve never heard of this New York Times best-selling book!’) and your own realization that you’ve let your reading days slip by the wayside (‘But I finished Harry Potter 7 in THREE DAYS as a teen!’) starts to grow and you decide, you know what! I’m going to read more books this year! Worry no more, my friend, the Doctor is here to help you keep at least one of your 2017 resolutions.
Every January, you look at a great slate of films and television shows lined up for release over the next twelve months and as each one screens, you realize with growing dismay, how many of them start with ‘Based on the novel by...’
a book group on Facebook 1 Join You know how you’re part of eight make-up groups on Facebook? Now imagine, four of those are book groups and see how your motivation to read more skyrockets. Two of my favourite groups are Bookay and the Desi Writer’s Lounge Reader’s Group for Islamabad-- they’ve kept me from falling off the wagon more times than I can honestly confess. Be warned though, membership of too many such groups will lead to compulsive book-buying and the accumulation of unread tomes on your night-stand and your spouse’s incessant mockery. Which is where my next tip comes in.
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your progress 2 Track Goodreads is one of the most powerful tools to keep your motivation up-- you
can log in each book that you’re currently reading and update your progress by page number. As you see that ercentage go up book by book, trust me, your brain is going to make you want to keep reading. Pro-tip: sign up for the Goodreads 2017 Reading Challenge, set and achievable target of books (twelve is a good number to start with, a book a month) and presto! Watch the pages race by. If you’re a gadget freak like me, a Kindle is one of the best investments you can make. The screen is easy on the eyes and there a tonne of free e-books and audiobooks you can download onto your device and read on a commute or in a waiting room.
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Confession: your ‘umble literary physician was not always a voracious reader of all things medical, especially in the wake of my daughter’s birth, LIFE was hard, forget reading Enter, John Green and The Fault in our Stars Reading YA at that point in my life was a revelation. Yes, it was frothy teen romance but IT GOT ME READING AGAIN. Choose a similar jump-start for your self, try something you wouldn’t normally choose. Romance aficionado? Read some poetry by Sylvia Plath. Sci-Fi addict? Try some Meg Cabot for a while. Not only will the change in genre keep you hooked on finishing your book, but the mere act of completing one book will help you to reach for another. And another. Then another. Just don’t read The Forty Rules of love for the eighth time, okay?
weekend | books
Explore Other Genres
4 Find Your Tribe
Instagram has another set of people on it other than the foodies and #OOTD gang-we’re called #bookstagram (or #bookstagrampak) and we’re more than happy to chat up with you, no matter what you’re reading. It’s a liberating feeling to know that you’re not the only one who found a book atrocious (remember, nothing brings people together like mutual hatred :P ) and not only will you stumble across some amazing book recommendations, you’ll also likely be hooked on sharing your favourite lines from your current read on Instagram’s Story feature. Have a favourite celebrity? Instagram can help you find their current reads so you can share that amazing book high-five with them. Get with the ‘gram, son.
There are times in life when a book and a giant cup of tea are called for. Other times, when they are not. To me, the best way to stay consistent with reading was not to force it. Read when you’re genuinely compelled to and when you feel you can really enjoy it. The more you treat reading as another chore, the less likely you will be to return to it as a hobby. Explore your genres but don’t become bound by them. Give yourself room to branch off from into other book and other styles. If a book isn’t working out, set it aside, return to a favourite novel or comic and re-read that for a while. You’ll be surprised how infrequent your mindless scrolling through your apps will become as you become engrossed in one book after another.
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5 Read to Enjoy
weekend | PROMOTION
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“ACT ONE: The First Date”
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The debut formals collection by Cabarēt, titled “Act One: The First Date”, reminisces about the vintage era of fashion in the subcontinent. The collection features 6 formal designs over luxe festive fabrics such as chiffons and jamawar with intricate handwork featuring voluminous cuts coupled with clean silhouettes. The campaign has been shot by Muzi Sufi with Farwa Kazmi as the face of the campaign and hair & makeup by Zara Gul.
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