28-08-2004

Pakistani Fashion Oomphs Indians

via www.hindustantimes.com

Shiny bustiers beneath transparent ponchos. Plunging necklines and stringy blouses. Strappy numbers that flatter the figure. If your perception of Pakistani women was based on what’s shown on PTV World, brace for a culture shock.

If Karachi-based designer Cyma Almakky — some of whose creations are on show at the Bride and Groom exhibition in Delhi — is to be believed, more and more Pakistani women are moving away from tradition…