The kalash, or infidel Tribe, hailing from the chitral district in Khyber pakhtunkhwa haye historically been shunned by the country’s more conservative elements_ What with their poly-theistic belief and wine making. But last week these,, siah poshed kaafirs added some serious oomph to the land of the pure,s fashion scene. And it is now safe to declare: ladies and gentleman. Tribal is the new black!
Akif approached the kalash theme earlier this year in January when he had to decied e what would inspire his final year thesis collection at the Pakistan institute of fashion designs. Although warned by his professors that the kalash – inspired look was over-done, akif was determined to do justice to the vibrant colours and ranges of style he believed the kalash have to offer. He also decided that authenticity would be the essence of his collection, so he used pretty much the exact color scheme and embroi- dery that the kalash are famous for. He simply added practical summer fabric, such as cottons and linens, and some fun cuts to the mix: I just wanted it to be a neat clean prêt line with pieces that any girl could pick up and with whatever she wanted to.
Akif`s decision to stay true to the culture probably worked in his favour, sine the kalashstyle is making in fashion trends both locally and abroad. I didn’t plan to follow any trends when I started, but it all luckily worked in my favour, Akif ex-plained. The tribal colours and the loose kaftan look are so in now, and that is exactly how the people of kalash dress. To be a continue...
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Akif approached the kalash theme earlier this year in January when he had to decied e what would inspire his final year thesis collection at the Pakistan institute of fashion designs. Although warned by his professors that the kalash – inspired look was over-done, akif was determined to do justice to the vibrant colours and ranges of style he believed the kalash have to offer. He also decided that authenticity would be the essence of his collection, so he used pretty much the exact color scheme and embroi- dery that the kalash are famous for. He simply added practical summer fabric, such as cottons and linens, and some fun cuts to the mix: I just wanted it to be a neat clean prêt line with pieces that any girl could pick up and with whatever she wanted to.
Akif`s decision to stay true to the culture probably worked in his favour, sine the kalashstyle is making in fashion trends both locally and abroad. I didn’t plan to follow any trends when I started, but it all luckily worked in my favour, Akif ex-plained. The tribal colours and the loose kaftan look are so in now, and that is exactly how the people of kalash dress. To be a continue...
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