Smells like a perfume launch
LAHORE: It seems that launching fragrances has become the latest vogue. With many international fashion houses and celebrities jumping on the fragrance launch bandwagon, it was inevitable that the...
View ArticleGirl Rising: Girls empower, not overpower
KARACHI: What started out as a feature-length documentary has now turned into a full-fledged movement; Girl Rising has emerged with the aim of educating young girls and empowering them to make their...
View ArticleRDB: Making it rain with Daddy Da Cash
KARACHI: He has a certain calm in his voice, and is both patient and enthusiastic. He listens intently to questions being asked and answers them thoroughly. The Express Tribune brings you an...
View ArticlePakistani film 'Zinda Bhaag' out of Oscar race
LOS ANGELES: ‘Zinda Bhaag’, the first Pakistani movie to be nominated for an Oscar, was left out of the best foreign language Oscar short list, but nine other movies made the cut, organisers announced...
View ArticleDhoom 3 breaks Waar's box-office record on its first day
KARACHI: In an unexpected revelation at the Box Office, Dhoom 3 featuring Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif has beaten the first day box office collection record of Waar by Rs8 million. Waar had gathered a...
View ArticleBridal black book: Make-up zeitgeist
KARACHI: Every bride-to-be wants a picture-perfect, radiant glow on her wedding day, that would simply bowl her man over. However, just having the desire to look exquisite is less likely to make your...
View ArticleBridal black book: Photographers
KARACHI: What’s in a picture? A memory for one. A keepsake, a cherished reminder of moments long gone. You only get married once (in most cases). It’s supposed to be the most important day of your...
View ArticleOur Wedding Accessory Of Choice: Sidra Nasir’s Minaudière
We’re fans of the handbag designer Sidra Nasir’s latest collection Minaudière, literally meaning a small, box-shaped women’s fashion accessory, generally considered a jewellery piece. We can’t think...
View ArticleThe Desi Bride's Survival Guide: Real-life wedding nightmares and how to...
Does the thought of your wedding day have you tossing and turning in bed? Is the most important day of your life giving you nightmares? While you may want your wedding day to be perfect, it is almost...
View ArticleWedding hopping for dummies
December in Pakistan can mean only one thing — Wedding Season: a never-ending string of dholkis, mayyuns, mehndhis, nikkahs, baraats and valimas. Even if you love the colour and drama of big fat...
View ArticleThe Desi Bride's Survival Guide: Spring couture trends for brides-to-be
KARACHI: Thanks to our booming fashion industry, this year’s bridal weeks have set the ramp alight with glittering bridal ensembles. While they may not completely change the face of bridal fashion in...
View ArticleDid you know? Imran Qureshi designs map for London underground’s anniversary
Pakistani artist Imran Qureshi has designed the cover of the London Underground’s 150th Anniversary Pocket Tube map. The map is the final art commission of the tube’s anniversary celebration, and has...
View ArticleGet the look: Travel Ready
Actor Kate Bosworth looked classy as she stepped out of the airport in Los Angeles. With it being winter break, and given the sheer volume of weddings taking place all over the country, many of you...
View ArticleSartorial word: Tughra — royalty for retail
KARACHI: Shamaeel Ansari’s design ethos has always been entrenched in rich inspirations – Grecian drapes tussle with Japanese kimonos, hemlines rise and fall in silken folds, vibrant Polynesian...
View ArticleThis or that?: Keeping up with the Kardashians
Socialite sisters Kim and Khloe Kardashian were both spotted at the Women in Entertainment breakfast event, but who looked better on the red carpet? We’ll let you decide. Kim Kardashian Outfit: The...
View ArticleDid you know?: Bebo will be coming to Pakistani billboards!
Bollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor has been named the brand ambassador of QMobile, the largest selling mobile phone company in Pakistan. Mrs Saif Ali Khan is endorsing QMobile’s flagship Noir Quadcore...
View ArticleCoke Studio episode 3 and 4: The disappointments and surprises
KARACHI: Yahi hamari Laila hai, yahi hamari Sohni hai, yahi hamari Sassi hai Heer bhi apni yahi zameen. These are a few lines from Vital Signs’ Yehi Zameen; one of the most patriotic songs of all...
View ArticleA rainbow of colours at Brands Just Prêt
KARACHI: Moiz Mujtaba is a designer and more importantly, a father. Putting together his flair for fashion design and love for his three-year-old daughter, he recently launched a clothing collection...
View ArticleCelebrity edition: Tis the season to be jolly!
As you take “pleasure in the fragrant brilliance of the Christmas tree” (we thank T S Eliot for his ever so eloquent words) and embrace the holiday festivities, we thought you might be interested in...
View ArticleThe Oscars’ top foreign film shortlist
LOS ANGELES: Films from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia and Palestine made the shortlist of candidates vying for the best foreign language film Oscar nomination, the Academy Awards organiser said on...
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