Showstopper targets global buyers through online store
KARACHI: Designers are going to great lengths to expand their retail business in order to keep up with the demands of consumers. Consumerism is the main reason why standalones and multi-designer...
View ArticleAnwar Maqsood’s Haaf Playt: Spicy but stale
KARACHI: Old is not always gold and sometimes can verge on being outdated. When Anwar Maqsood, Pakistan’s premiere satirist, took his PTV classic Half Plate to the Arts Council stage as Haaf Playt,...
View ArticleGet the look: Ayesha Khan, dynamic in black
TV actor Ayesha Khan was eye-catching in this intense all-black ensemble at the launch of HSY and Y’OCA’s collaborative designer furniture. We are glad that instead of looking like a gothic school...
View ArticleEyeing Islam through the lens
ISLAMABAD: Foreign diplomats tend to experience Pakistan through a curious and ambivalent lens, learning about its manifold nuances through an exchange of ideas with the local landscape and its...
View ArticleRound-up: Hubba hubba!
Marhaba, ladies! Today, we have handpicked a bevy of silver screen beauties who looked oh-so-glamorous at the 13th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival. While some looked ravishing in...
View ArticleWalking Dead creator Frank Darabont sues AMC
Uh-oh! Looks like television network AMC is in for a horror ride. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, Frank Darabont, the creator of horror drama series Walking Dead aired on the network, has alleged that...
View ArticleAbhishek Bachchan on family & film-making
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan’s wife Aishwarya Rai has not been active in films for some time, but her husband feels that her fans have not really missed her as the media keeps her in news...
View ArticleThe UAE on Waar: Technically good, message, not so much
Since its October 16 release, Waar has earned itself both local and international acclaim. Bilal Lashari’s action-packed offering illustrates Pakistan’s rocky relationship with neighbouring India. The...
View ArticleIntroducing the muscle man
LAHORE: Actor Shehraz is a man of few words. He is not your typical leading man, with conventional good looks. Instead, he is rugged and buff because of intense workouts. The System, a Lahore-based...
View ArticleKarachista: 7Up adds some fizz to winter with Chef’s Bonanza
KARACHI: Foodies in Pakistan have been enjoying a treat this winter. The soft drink brand 7Up has sponsored a nationwide food festival called the 7Up Chef’s Bonanza — flying in international chefs to...
View ArticleSinger Ian Watkins sentenced for child abuse
LONDON: The lead singer of British rock group Lostprophets was sentenced on Wednesday, to 35 years for child abuse, and police said they were liaising with officers in the United States and Germany to...
View ArticleUmaima Mustafa: A budding fashion genius
KARACHI: There are two kinds of people in this world — settlers and seekers. Settlers agree to live a life of mediocrity despite brimming with potential, while seekers capitalise on their talent and...
View ArticleSana Safinaz arrives at Ocean Mall
KARACHI: Designers Sana Hashwani and Safinaz Muneer have earned their spurs once again. The fabulous duo launched the third Sana Safinaz outlet at Ocean Mall, Karachi on December 17, 2013. With a...
View ArticleQueen Bey rules 2013 with highest iTune sales
LOS ANGELES: R&B star Beyonce’s latest self-titled album surpassed 1 million copies sold worldwide in six days on Wednesday and set a record for iTunes, said sources at Apple Inc and Columbia...
View ArticleAnother foot-in-mouth moment for Meera
LAHORE: Pakistani film actor Meera never fails to surprise with her unique approach to the English language and oddball general knowledge. During a press conference in Lahore today, the starlet made a...
View ArticleFive cover songs of 2013 that blew us away
KARACHI: This year, Pakistani artistes and aspiring musicians took on songs from all over the world and gave music enthusiasts more good covers to listen to than ever before. From Farhan Saaed’s cover...
View ArticleTop 10 Pakistani songs of 2013
KARACHI: To say that Pakistani music had an eventful year would be an understatement. With multi-national brands promoting local artistes through TV shows such as Nescafe Basement and Pepsi Smash,...
View ArticleColin Farrell reveals platonic love affair with Elizabeth Taylor
In a shocking revelation on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, actor Colin Farrell admitted to having a platonic love affair with late megastar Elizabeth Taylor in the final years of her life, despite the...
View ArticleDid you know?: Gomez cancels Australian tour
Pop singer Selena Gomez has cancelled her upcoming Australian concert tour, saying she needs to take some time off, and put herself before work. The 21-year-old former Disney star was scheduled to...
View ArticleBollywood Style Icon 2013: The always impeccable Sonam Kapoor
Fashionista extraordinaire Sonam Kapoor can do no wrong in our book. A style heavyweight on our radar since her Cher Horowitz-inspired character in the 2010 film Aisha, she has come into her own in...
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