06. Around Town...

One party at a time.

50. Cross Stitch Valentine’s Special Collection

Cross Stitch takes us on a lovestruck adventure with their Valentine’s Day

collection!

56. #RelationshipGoals

If you’re single, chances are you hate Valentine’s Day. Even so, these couples will

melt your cold heart!

60. W’s Roving Eye

This week’s hottest looks.

62. In Conversation with Quddus Mirza

A deeply personal and moving conversation with Quddus Mirza on his love

affair with art.

70. 7 Days with QYT

Qasim Yar Tiwana’s unstoppable social calendar.

72. How to Spot a Truly Fashionable Woman

Sunshine Shah on the ladies who’ve got it since birth!

82. Beauty Dos & Don’ts

Minahil Sherazi on the do’s and don’ts of beauty, starting with the very basics!

88. Shady Business

Amberene Asad gives us her scoop on styling sunglasses.

94. Love Struck

What we’re obsessed with this weekend.

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fEbruary 14, 2016

Hey Weekenders!HaPPy VaLENTINE’S Day!

Our week began with a fabulous trip to Karachi where we met tons of cool people, checked KLf out and naturally bummed around the beach. back in Lahore, we got ready for our new and very exciting campaign #WeekendLoves that kicks off TODay! So get ready to head out to the Galleria Mall, Lahore and check out our favorite and recommended buys. Watch out for the dotted tag! This week, we are all about love and celebrating the power couples that make us teary eyed with their all around coolness! Meanwhile, Minahil Sherazi talks to us about the do’s and don’ts of makeup, ambrene asad gives us the lowdown on styling the right pair of sunglasses and Quddus Mirza talks to us about his love affair with art as Sunshine Shah gives us her tips for spotting a Truly fashionable Woman (TfW)! Of course, your Weekend just got bigger and better with our 100 page issue! Happy Weekend, and have a great day surrounded by those who love you best xx

Sincerely, Team Weekend

Asma Khurram

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TEA PARTYSana Omer hosted a hi-tea in Veranda, Lahore for friends.

Khuban

Sana

Tayyba & Fatima

Momina, Mahnum, Alin & Maheen

Mahnum

Fatimea

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Sana & MehreenMariam & Sara

Zahra

Ilham

SaraSabin & Amina

Momina

Zainab Sufi

Abeera

Nauman Vohra, Saad Haroon & Nabil Janda

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Mr. & Mrs Farhan Chawala

READY, GET SET, LAUGH!The Karachi Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) hosted a Comedy Night with the second Funniest Man in the World and renowned comedian, Saad Haroon.

Mr & Mrs. Latif Ashraf

Mr. & Mrs. Ahmed Haris

Mr & Mrs Maayr

Mr. & Mrs. Sheraz WaqarMr. & Mrs. Danish

Mr & Mrs Fahad Shaukat

Hussain Chandio

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Asma, Aaliya & Violed

IT’S ARTISTIC Hamail Art Galleries hosted Hussain Chandio’s exhibition in Lahore.

Seemal & Hamail

Shugufta Butt

Nusrat & Mona

Sarfraz & Samina Jamil Ahmad & Mehreen Piracha

Maham & Bushra

Hashim Ahmad & Minahil Ahmad

Tayyba & Anum Asif

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Rida & Mariam

BIRTHDAY BASHSaman hosted a birthday party for her daughter’s first birthday with all her friends and family.

Nuria

Saman

Kinza & Hassan

Ayesha AbbasAmna Waqas

Roshanay

Raasti

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Anisha Samina Nayyar Shabnum

Razia Omer

MemonaRabiaAmmara

Amna & Anum Hassan

Abeera

Hera Mannan & fellow bloggers

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Samra & Umair

CRUNCH PARTYPizza Hut, Boat Basin hosted a ‘#CrunchParty’ in Karachi to launch their crunchy Doritos Pizza.

Marium & Nisha

Mahirah Abbasi

Tara Uzra Dawood

Anoushay AshrafTony & Naveed

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Uroosa & Mudabbir Shazray & Amina

Noman & AlveenaAreeba & Madiha

Khursheed HaiderFahad, AB Lakhani & Sajid

Marya Khan

Muzna Ebrahim

Misha Farooque & Sana Tamim

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Alin, Rimsha & Zarminay

BRINGING SEXY BACK Umaima Mustafa held her trunk show at the Nishat Hotel, Lahore exhibiting her latest collection.

Khadija & Abeera

Anushy Ammar

Amber Gohar & Mishal Asad

Mayra & MariaaRichard & Chiara

Sara Yasir

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Frenind & NorinSundas

Zahra Rafi

Sadiya

HumnaWajiha

Maham AmadMariahAmira Zaidi

Sibte & Nazish

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Mahgul & MadihaAlina Faizan hosted a private lunch for her friends.

Amna & Rukhsana

Ayesha

Shafaq & Nilam

Samia & HumiraSiffat

Alina

FRIENDS WHO LUNCH TOGETHER... stay TOGETHER

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Ayesha, Ghzala & Zainab Fatima Rizwan

Huma & Sairah Afzal

Risham Saqib

Saira

Mahirh Khan & Minahil RizwanMahrukh

Fauzia Toor & Tehmina

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Sana, Qasim Yar & Asim Yar

FASHION MEETS ARTRenowned artist Shehnaz Sheikh showcased her saari collection ‘Art Wear’ at Café X2, Lahore.

Jahanoor & Rano

Tamkinet

Shahnaz Sheikh

Resham & ShameemMahwish

Chanda Wassem Mubin Wala & Anum Khan

Lubna & Ramy

Rachel Gill

Salma, Isra & Saira Faisal

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Tehmina Khaled, Azfar Rehman & Anushay Ashraf

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Sabeen & Munaf

CAT APPARELCaterpillar launched CAT Apparel with a star studded event at Dolmen Mall, Karachi.

Imran Abbas

Amna Illyas

Sadia Nawabi

Muzna IbrahimTapu Javeri

Shaista Lodhi

Sadaf Kanwal

Nubain Ali

Mathira & AhilZurain Imam & Danish Wakeel

Huma Adnan & Nusrat KhanWajid & Iqra

Falak Shaikh

Semi PashaHasan RizviLaiqa Hasan & Moneeza Butt

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THE LOVE&LAUGHTER COLLECTION,

Valentine’s Day SpecialSHOOT BY: MOHSIN KHANWAR

BRAND CROSS STITCH MODEL: ANUSHEY MUGHAL

They play in a band together, look insanely good and

have two adorable kids. Enough said.

MEESHA SHAFI & MAHMOOD RAHMAN

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Well, just look at them.

PRINcE PHIllIP AND SOFIA HEllqvISt

A true love story if there ever was one, we

are rooting for these two all the way. Come

home soon, Shahbaz.

MAHEEN & SHAHBAZ tASEER

She’s an actor and model, he’s an actor, chef and restaurant owner. On top of that combination, they’re a couple of real lookers. #goals

AYESHA OMAR & SIKANDER RIZvI

He’s an internationally acclaimed actor,

she’s a classy, confident and self assured

partner and full-time mom! Boom!

SADAF & FAWAD KHAN

#relationshipgoalsif you’re single, chances are you hate Valentine’s

Day. But hey, we can all hope right? here are

ten couples everyone loves to love secretly. Yes

even You, even if all you’re going to do today is

mope around in your pajamas, binge on fries and

snap at happy people.

Shammal and Redah of Toni&Guy and Sante fame

are not only a power couple business-wise but are

also known for their philanthropy. We respect and

look up to these two!REDAH MISBAH & SHAMMAl qURESHI

He’s Hollywood’s most sought after actor, but

she’s the real star working as an international

human rights lawyer. George, you’re cool but it’s Amal we’re crushing on.

GEORGE clOONEY AND AMAl AlAMUDDIN

They both act, they look fiercely good together and they’ve got a beautiful baby girl. #goals

AMNA SHEIKH & MOHIB MIRZA

He does… well, kingly things and she goes around running charities, saving the world,

defying age, looking breath-taking and making all of us feel like absolute failures. Thanks, R.

qUEEN RANIA AND KING ABDUllAH

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Who doesn’t love them, you haters? H

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clown, she plays along, they’re both cinema

royalty and their chemistry is electric!RANvEER AND DEEPIKA

She’s an actor and model, he’s an actor, chef and restaurant owner. On top of that combination, they’re a couple of real lookers. #goals

AYESHA OMAR & SIKANDER RIZvI

He’s an internationally acclaimed actor,

she’s a classy, confident and self assured

partner and full-time mom! Boom!

SADAF & FAWAD KHAN

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Well, what’s the use of a pair of good

eyes that never rove? Weekend’s been going through our fashion files for the week and

Saima Bargfrede

Shazah ayuB

zohra rehman

W’s roVing eye

That massive bag, the hair, the ring, the red spectacles, even

the butterfly tights are working! Take a cue and step outside the

safe zone ladies! It’s a safe bet, but we love ourselves some white on white

put together well.

It’s a safe bet, but we love ourselves some white on white

put together well.

She’s one of our favourite style stars and is never afraid of

doing her own thing. We love this ensemble!

She’s one of our favourite style stars and is never afraid of

doing her own thing. We love this ensemble!

these are the people who caught our fancy for either their style, their courage or their star power. Well played!

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The blue waistcoat and red tie, plus the pulled back hair won

serious points for our favourite musician.

The blue waistcoat and red tie, plus the pulled back hair won

serious points for our favourite musician.

Sure, there’s a lot going on but it does come together, and we

applaud those bold sparkle pants all the way!

Sure, there’s a lot going on but it does come together, and we

applaud those bold sparkle pants all the way!

Yeah we don’t always endorse the mainstream designer

clutch and heels route but she looks so fine!

Fumbling our way up a dark staircase near Chi-na Chowk in Lahore, we entered Quddus Mirza’s studio. Stepping into it

was like setting foot into a world of surprises, nostalgia and authentic-ity. The walls of the studio were bare and it was packed with canvases, old works, packs of colorful plastic mag-netic alphabets, empty Dalda tins, and coffee jars. The much celebrated artist, critic and teacher was an an-tithesis to the compact space that he inhabited, a delightful person with

an insight that communicates with its audience in a multi layered fash-ion, complex and simple at the same time. He brewed us a fresh cup of cof-fee and spoke to us about art, culture & Pakistan.Tell us about QM the artist and QM the critic, how do you think the two are different?

There is hardly a difference be-tween the two, they are two sides of the same coin, and if we take the coin’s analogy further, artist is the head and critic is the tail. Because I started making art first and writ-

ing came much later, but both give me pleasures of different kinds, one is more of an impulsive act whereas the other is an intellectual pursuit. I am not telling you which one is what, since both keep on changing their categories. It is usually said that great critics can’t be great artists, what are your thoughts on that?

I don’t know about this, because in art nothing definite can be said about anything, Art is about defying the established opinions and existing ideas. In literature there have been

in conversation with quddus mirza

Photo credits : A Small Shutter

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examples of someone like T. S. Eliot, being a major poet as well as a great critic, but I cant recall any such case from visual arts, perhaps in litera-ture a writer and critic use the same medium, the language; whereas in visual arts, one has to shift from the world of images to words. Probably something is lost in this transition. However on the other hand I have read incredible critical texts by major artists, for example Barnett Newman, Antoni Tapies and many more. How do artists perceive your cri-tiques?

Most of them do not read, thank God. But usually I get diverse feed-back. Interestingly some of them ap-preciate criticism about other artists, yet are not prepared to listen to the same stuff about themselves. But when you write, you speak to a larger readership and I believe in what Na-dine Gordimer said about writing, that one should write posthumously. Meaning that you are not careful and concerned about immediate audi-ence or confined to your own time but communicate beyond that. Tell us about your journey from NCA to Royal College of Arts in London? How did it affect your art, especially in terms of nostal-gia, memory and amalgamation of eastern and western art?

Both the experiences of NCA and RCA were great, because at each insti-tution I learnt so much from teachers and my fellow students. Along with being at RCA, living in London and having the opportunity to visit muse-ums and galleries was also important in shaping me into what I am today. I recall seeing Matisse’s painting for the first time at the Tate Britain and thinking that if he had produced this kind of canvas at NCA, he would never have got his degree. So this exposure

really changed my view and practice, but as far as East and West are con-sidered, their amalgamation started long before – a time when I was a small cjhild and had my first lesson of English at school. Because we live in a society – mercifully – where we are continuously combining the two hemispheres in our language, fashion, food, architecture and art. So West or Western art was nothing new for me,

even though I never visited the West till I went to RCA. Yes, I had cultural shock, but it was about Pakistan! Be-ing away from your homeland helps to fabricate a personal vision or ver-sion in your art. I understood why so many authors, especially from South America, lived in Europe, particularly in Paris and Spain and wrote about a continent thousands of mile away. The physical distance is necessary in order to discover something new, for example when I started painting in my studio at RCA, I thought I will miss my friends, family or fellow Pakistan-is, but what I really missed were flies. As there were no flies in London. What is art for you?

I think it is a way of living, thinking and being. I don’t consider art a pro-fession; it is a calling or conversion.

“I recall seeIng MatIsse’s paIntIng for the fIrst tIMe and thInkIng that If he had produced thIs kInd of canvas

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One of my class fellows from RCA used to say. Painting is a curse, and I totally agree and identify with her What are the aims of your paint-ings?

There are no aims of my paintings, these are products of self indulgent activity and the pleasure to make mark, create images and experiment with forms, explore ideas, but all for a personal satisfaction. However if a spectator locates something interest-ing or intelligent in these works, I am happy but the genesis of these works is in the personality of the maker. How does reality and mythology intersect and communicate in your work?

I think reality and mythology are part of the same phenomenon, with separate points of seeing, under-standing and owning the world. Oc-tavio Paz described myth as reality rendered in another culture or lan-guage, giving example that if the jour-ney of ‘Apollo11’ were broadcasted directly in the tongue of a small tribe in the middle of a jungle of some re-gion in Africa, it would sound like a myth due to that vocabulary. In my work these two exist side by side or rather into each other, because in our daily life too we still believe in vari-

ous myths, which relate to region, re-ligion, race and history, while we are using most advanced gadgets and the latest industrialist products. How do you deconstruct a work of art and how can a layman do something similar without hav-ing to study visual theory or art history?

Writing about art is like thinking about it. I believe on seeing the work of art, your first impression is the right one, and later you dig intellec-tual reasons to convince yourself and others. In that sense a great work of art has something to say to every-one, because it can be approached, enjoyed and understood at multiple levels. Like the great works of litera-

ture offer something to everyone, even to those who are illiterate. A lay person who wishes to approach an art work can start looking at it, and then it would unfold itself; our prob-lem is that we hardly see an art piece in this age of rapidly shifting visuals (on electronic media) and most of us just glance at art and move on. What do you mean when you talk about multiplicity of times & narratives in your work?

We live in a society in which mul-tiplicity of times is not a formal con-cern but a factual reality. A few years ago I spotted a bullock cart in one of the streets of Lahore loaded with computer monitors. The wooden cart was not much different from the one

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used five thousand years ago in the cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa and what it carried was a product that represents the twentieth cen-tury. Multiple and contradictory nar-ratives are employed in a single piece of literature or painting in our part of the world. Probably the best example of this can be found in the Thousand and One Nights, in which stories are weaved within stories, and in min-iatures with multiple perspectives blended in one painting. Actually this complexity comes from a basic for-mal feature, that neither the work of fiction was authored by a single indi-vidual, nor the painting was executed by one person. Both the multiplicity of times and narratives reflect a be-lief on the independence of art form – liberated even from its author/maker. Why is your work so raw and ba-sic and how has it evolved over time?

Each artist has a different way of making art, and these also change with different works and phases. I spend a lot of time thinking, imagin-ing and organizing, but the physical act of making a painting is quick, im-pulsive and urgent. Although there

can be long periods between one layer and the next, I try to keep the spontaneity of mark making intact. In the sense of its simplicity my work is moving in a backward direction. I studied academic drawing and paint-ing at NCA with a convincing level of skill, but over the years I seek to be more natural and uninhibited. I feel that after learning how to make a chair, what I draw is understood as a chair – in the same way as I would draw it had I not gone to art school. Perhaps the difference is between a person who wants to impress a view-er with his command in drawing and one who does not possess the skill but still can communicate his ideas. The rawness in my work comes from studying children’s drawings and recognizing the energy, spontaneity and freshness found in these works. When I was a student, I arranged a still life at my home and spent days painting it in a realistic manner, and one day my small nephew came and drew the same still life. His work was so remarkable in terms of its preci-sion, observation and originality that I felt if I could achieve this I would be a better painter. How has art from Pakistan changed in recent times?

It has become more professional, international and diverse. There’s a sudden surge in collec-tors in the country, what do you think prompted that?

I think exposure to what takes place outside, Pakistani artists’ in-ternational stature and expanding number of galleries, high prices and increasing number of practitioners are a few factors. Do you think that its impossible to separate art from the society that its a product of? Why?

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art but the artist is also part of a so-ciety. Whether he is making it for the public, for a select few or for himself, what he produces is not purely his personal creation, it is connected to its time and place. Which does not mean that it is confined to its sur-roundings. The problem arises when we start narrowing down our defi-nition of society, and thus aim to fit art into that limited space. An artist may approach his times and place in a way that may appear odd or es-tranged but over the years people would understand it. Take the exam-ple of Ghalib, who was considered a difficult and incomprehensible poet, but now his poetry is seen so linked to his society. Do you think that today’s buyer indulges in the ideas and syntax in an art work or is visual aesthet-ics and playfulness the most im-portant factor in the purchase?

May be more go for visual playful-ness than those who indulge in ideas or pretend to do so. But I think even if someone is buying work to match so-fas and curtains, it is good for art, art-ists and for that person too, because having art work in his house means that he may improve his taste, if not him, then his kids, or grand children would.Tell us about the factors that have shaped you as an artist? (Is-lamization, literature, memory, moving away from your home-land etc.)

All of these were pivotal in mak-ing me an artist. I was a student during Zia’s military dictatorship, so witnessed the reign of terror and torments of censorship. This made me think how to develop a language which can still deal with the current conditions, without being direct. So I read a lot of literature produced on the theme of tyranny of power as well ,as I was inspired by the fiction of In-

tizar Hussain and Jorge Luis Borges. Both these authors taught me how to use the past in order to narrate the present. I investigated the vocabu-lary of Indian miniature painting and used it as a metaphor to describe the situation of that time, hoping that with the demise of dictatorship my

work would still have relevance and life. Then being in London was an occasion to see my reality through a different lens; I became aware of the pressure of exotica, the compulsion to be ethnic and the responsibility of representing one’s culture. I can not say if I succeeded or not, but I tried.Who is your favorite artist and why?

From my contemporaries Rashid Rana, because I feel that his work re-lates to our reality in a wider, deeper and complex way. How and what do you identify yourself as? Why is identity (in-dividual and collective) such an

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I wrote a text about identity and while doing research on it came to know that identity in the past was used by governments for keeping criminal records. A reminiscent of this can still be found when we have to present our national identity card in front of policemen and security guards, convincing them that we are not criminal. In art also, identity is employed for that sake, in order to prove something – which in reality we are not. Like we may be carrying a weapon or smuggling banned items in our car, but our identity card gives us the right of passage. In fact we have multiple identities, as a nation, and as an individual but stressing on one is dangerous, and often driven by the demand from outside. There was a debate among African writers in the second half of twentieth centu-ry in which one writer claimed that the tiger does not need to talk about its stripes, it just has them. Often the need to produce, present and project identity is for a constructed identity. Because if I am a man, a Punjabi, liv-ing in Lahore, I don’t need to flaunt these facts in my creative expres-sions, these will emerge on their own, probably beyond my control or power. How has literature influenced your work, was it eastern or

western literature that has had more of an influence?

Literature, especially Latin Ameri-can, influenced my work a lot – to the extent that in the past I consciously tried to recreate the narrative struc-tures of those writers in my art, even though – and thank God – I failed. Which is not bad for me, because I remember a lecture on Paul Cezanne by one of my professors at RCA. He said that all his life Cezanne was try-ing to redo Poussin using nature, and it was good that he couldn’t succeed in what he was planning. And good that what he achieved he was not aware of it. I am not equating myself to that great name, but I take his ex-ample as a guideline to let the mak-ing of art take its own course.

In terms of literature – like many other entities in my life – I am not choosey, and certainly not between East and West. In fact that divide does not exist for me, I separate literature

into languages, and I enjoy read-ing books from any language, but my limitation is that I can only read Urdu and English so books of other languages are accessed through Eng-lish. Favorite emerging artist/ art-work? There are so many so it’s dif-ficult to point to one or even five, ten or twenty. Favourite own work: NoneFavourite art work from collec-tion: A collage by Iqabal Geoffrey, which he sent me in a postal envelop and may not know that I got it framed and put it on my wall. I think this is the best in my collection, which has many other famous names. Favourite Memory: Walking alone on a mud path in the middle of the night in my village while drops of heavy rain were falling and pelting like stings, nails and arrows Favourite City: London Favourite Food: Fried okraFavourite Art Movement: Transa-vantgarde Favourite quote: A person who doesn’t change his mind, does not have one.Favourite writer: Jorge Luis BorgesWhat was the first show that you curated?

Exotic Bodies at the Harris Muse-um in Preston, UKFavorite show you have curat-ed?

Beyond Borders: Art From Paki-stan at the National Gallery of Mod-ern Art, MumbaiAre artists made or born?

They are made by their parents.Where do you see art from Paki-stan in the future within the con-text of international art?

In future, one hopes that Pakistani art be seen, valued and treated as international art, both at home and abroad.

How to Spot a truly FaSHionable

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by Sana Shahsunshineandco.co

these days whenever I log on to Instagram or Facebook, I am bombarded with images that can

be divided into around four categories:

1. The “Foodies”—people who are constantly posting pictures of mouthwatering, culinary delights and are directly responsible for my unusually high, monthly takeout bill.

2. The Travellin Sistahs whose “feet-with-the-beach-as-a-backdrop” photos always serve as inspiration for my next pedicure.

3. And then we have the “Poet Philosophers” who seem to find

beauty in even the most mundane of things, like poo marks on a

sidewalk, and then proceed to caption

their pictures with a profound

quote which for the life of me I cannot connect to the picture.

4. The Fabulously, Fastidious Fashionistas who seem to literally have their finger on the pulse of fashion, and manage to don every new trend or fad just minutes after it hits the international runways.

Since nowadays I am trying to ignore the first category of pictures (please refer to my previous post: Blame it on the Sugar!), and the second category is less enticing as I have just returned from a beach holiday myself with plenty of feet pictures of my own to keep me happy, and since the third category is a bit beyond my understanding, it is the last one, the fashionistas of today’s world that I wish to discuss in this post. What occupies my mind in particular is, how in today’s world of Instagram, fashion bloggers, fashion weekly’s and stores like Zara,

which make fashion so accessible to all sorts of people who did not necessarily partake in it before, what differentiates a Truly Fashionable Woman from the rest of the lot who are perhaps doing more of a

cut and paste job? Yes, you are right, I should be deemed the Socrates of our time. These are heavy questions my friends but somebody has to take a dig at

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The author, affectionately referred to as Sunshine by her loved ones, recently moved to London from New York. She is enjoying settling in while discovering

the city with her 8-month-old daughter in tow. Watch this space for her mus-ings on London, sweet treats (that she shouldn’t be consuming now that the

baby is no longer an excuse!), parenting, decorating, and anything really that

tickles her fancy!

them.

So after much deliberation on what traits I feel a Truly Fashionable Woman must embody, I have come up with a list of my own, which you can feel free to add to.

1. Maybe she’s born with it. I truly believe that a TFW just doesn’t become one overnight. She has honed her skill and craft over the years. This is the woman, who as a child would fish through her mother’s closet and emerge wearing heels a few sizes too big on her, her tiny neck and waist wrapped in a string of pearls, oversized frames perched on her little nose, and strutting her stuff at the tender age of seven! While you and I had our Mummies shopping for us, and pretty much never thought to question any of their choices (nope, not even those matching

jogging suits my sister and I adorned in the early 90’s), these budding fashionistas had a mind of their own and accompanied their moms on every shopping trip. My sister K, a TFW if there ever was one, has been designing her own clothes, cutting her own hair (which didn’t always

work out so well) and dabbling in make up (she dressed up our cat as a bride- make up, clothes, everything!) since as long as I can remember. So yes, fashion and a TFW, go a long way back.

K at Age 5K at Age 5K at the Lux Style Awards last yearK at the Lux Style Awards last year

2. Accessories, accessories, oh and did I forget to mention, accessories? I have always maintained that you can pick

up on how to wear clothes by flipping through magazines, Instagram, observing the times you live in, or even just the way they are styled on a store’s website, but to be able to wear accessories in a manner that is “on point”, you require some more imagination and skill. Every TFW I have come across so far has always had the perfect accessories and just the right amount. These are the ladies who can carry off the arm loaded with tiny, trinket bracelets as if they just stepped off an Alex and Ani shoot. If they are wearing multiple rings on their fingers, they will be just the right amount and the right size. If they are wearing a statement necklace,

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EvEry TFW I havE comE across so Far has alWays had ThE pErFEcT accEssorIEs and jusT ThE rIghT amounT.

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it actually goes with the outfit and ADDS to it, so that you can appreciate the look in its entirety and not just the necklace. And oh, almost all TFW’s will have an enviable belt collection –something us lesser fashion beings would never think to invest in.

3. A TFW remains true to her style—always. Due to her interest in fashion, a TFW cannot help but dabble in trends and fads, but even if she does, her signature style and overall look is not compromised in doing so. Let me explain with an example. A woman who fits the TFW

criteria on all accounts is, in my opinion, Olivia Palermo. In my eyes, Olivia Palermo can do no wrong on the sartorial front. But Olivia Palermo, like all TFW’s, has a certain look that permeates all her looks—a classic elegance so to speak, so that even if she is wearing distressed jeans, she kind of finds a way to wear them in a very lady-like manner, with an off-shoulder black top, black pointy toe flats and the perfect accessories. In doing so, she not only retains the edgy look of the distressed jeans, but also stays true to her own style, which is soft and feminine.

Olivia Palermo

Olivia Palermo

4. A TFW has you appreciating looks you wouldn’t have the courage to wear yourself, but that look so darn perfect on her when she does. We all have different tastes and styles and so does a TFW, but she somehow still manages to have universal appeal. I think a great example of this is fashion icon, Iris Apfel. Her over the top look isn’t for everybody, but she manages to pull it off with such panache and ease that even today as a 94-year-old woman, she is looked upon as a fashion icon.

Iris Apfel

We all have different tastes and styles and so does a tfW, but she somehoW still manages to have universal appeal. i think a great example of this is fashion icon, iris apfel.

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5. A TFW is never dressed in head-to-toe designer. If we could all afford to wear Valentino all the time, I’m quite sure we’d all be looking pretty great most of the time. But a TFW knows how to blend high street buys with key designer items, and is also known to dabble in vintage. A close friend of mine, DR, is another example of a TFW, who is particularly good at doing this. At weddings, she can be counted on pairing some of her new purchases, with her mother’s old vintage dupattas (scarves) or lehngas (skirts), which in today’s

designer conscious Pakistan is a huge risk, but something DR carries off effortlessly. Even in western wear she invests in items like a great leather jacket, or a nice handbag, the perfect pair of jeans, and then pairs them with high street buys in a way that the entire look never screams ZARA.

My friend DR.My friend DR.

6. A TFW knows what works on

her. So a TFW will probably never be seen looking like the ghost from Christmas past, because after years of experimenting she knows exactly what her foundation color is and she knows she’s better off looking darker (gasp!) than somebody who looks like she’s been transported from the 18th Century Royal French court. She is also attuned to the curves of her body and so knows exactly what cuts and styles flatter her shape and size. So yes,

while everybody might be looking great in short peplum tops, she knows her hips are too wide to carry them off, or that a crop top was better off being worn when she was 16 with a flat tummy and a tiny waist.

7. It is customary to end such lists with something a bit elusive and ineffable (though that can probably be said for all the preceding points) but a TFW exudes a certain confidence in the way she looks that affirms her worthiness of this title. Whether the gigantic bow on her bright pink one shoulder top is making her feel a bit conscious is something you and I will never know. You will not find her fiddling with her top, pulling it up or down (or if she is, she’s very sneaky about it). A TFW won’t be seen tucking her locks behind her ears (a TFW has no problem with her hair framing her face all the time) or running her fingers through her hair till the blow-dry is all but lost (what is the point of getting one then? she asks). She knows just the buttons to pop open, and what needs to be tucked in or twirled around. She has a self-assured, poised and very effortless vibe when it comes to the way she dresses, and while she may be a fish out of water in every other situation, when it comes to fashion, she is the King of the jungle.

A TFW is never dressed in heAd-To-Toe designer. iF We could All AFFord To WeAr vAlenTino All The Time, i’m quiTe sure We’d All be looking preTTy greAT mosT oF The Time.

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I’ll be the first to admit, that there are days when I have overdone it with the face powder and been mistaken for a drag

queen. Hey, I see makeup, I want to apply it allll ok?

So if you like getting dolled up, but don’t want to frighten small children, here’s a list of simple do’s and don’ts to keep you on

the straight and narrow. You can thank me later!

base Basics

Do choose a foundation that matches your skin tone. I cannot stress this enough. You don’t want to look like

an oompa loompa by going darker but you don’t want to look ashy either by going lighter. While buying a foundation, ask for assistance and test the product by applying a little on your jawline and seeing if it looks the same as your skin tone outside in the sunlight. It should match your face and neck.

Beauty Do’s & Don’ts

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Don’t apply blush on the apples of your cheeks. Be a rebel and defy rules this one time; apply a little

higher on your cheeks. Blush on the apples of your cheeks only gives the impression you’re attending clown-school. When applied higher on the cheeks it makes you look like you’re all flushed from running outside. The flushed cheeks of working out without having to work out? Ding Ding! I think we have a winner. Do use a SPF underneath your

makeup during the day to protect your skin from sun damage. Your

face will thank you for it in the years to come.

Don’t wear SPF or a foundation that has SPF in it on a night out. That dreaded ghost-face you get in flash

photography? That’s a white cast from the SPF. Zinc Oxide present in some cosmetics and SPF lotions is great at limiting sun damage by acting as a physical sunscreen and reflecting sun rays. However, it’s not the best thing to wear when there’s a wedding photographer in your face.

Do wear a primer before applying your foundation. Primers ensure that your base products stay on and

aren’t slipping and sliding. There’s a whole world of primers out there that are suitable for different skin types. Use a mattifying primer if you tend to get oily throughout the day. If you suffer from dry and dehydrated skin then use a hydrating one that will add moisture and an illuminating primer for that ‘glow from within’. For large pores use a silicone based primer that can fill in and smooth the appearance of pores.

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Don’t be trigger happy with the tweezer when it comes to brows. Thin brows age you and look

creepy. So if there was ever a deterrent to put down the tweezer...let this be it.

Do blend all your makeup properly so it’s traceless on the face. You don’t want to have any harsh lines

or streaks of makeup.

Don’t use old mascaras. Throw out your mascaras once they are past the 3 month mark. Mascaras

harbour infection-causing bacteria and can cause inflammatory eye infections. Same goes for sharing eye makeup. I learnt this the hard way.

Don’t pop zits. This really should be common sense but sometimes we all need a reminder. Although it’s satisfying to squeeze the life out of

that little bugger, it’s also super disgusting and will only leave a scar that takes much longer to heal.

Do apply a clay or mud mask once a week to unclog your pores. Follow up with a hydrating mask to nourish and add moisture back into

your skin.

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Don’t over-think it. Remember, they are only an accessory. If you are the kind of person who gets bored and likes to change it around often, go for high street brands and just pick a pair up that strikes your fancy! Chances are, once you pair them with the right outfit and hair, you’ll love them anyway.

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The best thing about sunglasses is that you can get very interesting ones at all price ranges. So, always keep a few pairs on hand and experiment with them. I know I do it all the time. For me it doesn’t have to be a big brand to be my favourite. If I like a certain piece even at Zara or H&M, I go for it! Don’t get limited by the brand name, it’s all about making you feel good.

If you like to stay well within the safe zone, you can always trust the classic aviator. They tend to look good on everyone and add instant cool to any look. I personally love Raybans and own almost every kind created!

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Sunglasses are a fun (and very convenient accessory

to hide any evidence of those late, late nights!).

ambrene asad is a sunglasses collector

extraordinaire, and this is her scoop for Weekend!

You CAN pull any pair off. If a particularly quirky pair has got your attention, like this AMAZING Markus Lupfer for Linda Farrow pair, just GO FOR IT and make it work.

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Editors’ picks

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Me Before YouThis is a story about two people who meet under unexpected circumstances and fall in love. It is a perfect read this Valentine’s Day and is helping us get in touch with our softer side!

The Lounge BY nYLaWe love the exquisite furniture items available at the Lounge by Nyla. If you are looking for something that is truly one-of-a-kind, look no further! They even have some fabulous accessories for the home that we have our eyes set on!

nefer SehgaLWe love Nefer Sehgal’s stunning creation ‘Saba’ inspired by the

author of ‘Karachi You Are Killing Me’ by Saba Imtiaz. Who in their right mind would say no to this little beauty?

WaTeen fiBre

We have just discovered the solution to our internet problems!

No more falling asleep waiting for that TV show to download!

Wateen has launched Lahore’s first ever fiber-to-your-doorstep

services with up to 20Mbps connectivity for residential users!

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no MaKeuP PaLeTTe‘Tis the era of the Au Naturel. Nothing screams

perfection like a no makeup look which is why we love

Nabila’s NO MAKEUP Palette. It has all the basic shades

for you to complete a perfectly natural look.

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road runnerThis service is our favorite one of them all. Need cinema tickets? Grocery? Food? Movies? Roadrunner will get you anything! And all for a nominal fee. Call: 0334-1310131

raBaLWe’re loving the details on these

dangly Rabal earrings. We love

that they have a diverse range of

pieces to pick from. Go ahead,

indulge yourself, you won’t be

disappointed!

MeWS, KarachiOkay so we admit that food is our weakest point. But how could you say no to these ‘Trio Fries’ from MEWS with flavors like Truffle & fresh Mushroom, Kimchi and Bolognese, doused in a special cheese sauce?

coLdPLaYMusic is not just for the ears, it is for the soul. And our go-to track this week is ‘Hymn for The Weekend’ by Coldplay feat. Beyonce. It’s on repeat on our playlist!

hYMn for The WeeKend

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happy valentine’s day!