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PIA gets a fashionable makeover
The 16 designers showcasing their designs all thought out of the box to create vibrant ensembles for PIA's staff.
PIA unveiled their new uniforms last night in a unique event that featured some of the biggest names in Pakistani Fashion.
Legendary designer Bunto Kazmi co-opted the likes of Maheen Khan, HSY and Sania Maskatiya into presenting possible designs for PIA’s new look.
A total of sixteen top designers presented their visions for PIA’s new uniform and a distinguished panel of judges awarded marks to each. Zeba Bakhtiar, Tariq Amin, Naz Mansha and Indus Valley Dean Shehnaz Ismail were among the judges.
It was a night of patriotism and nostalgia with designers reminiscing about their experiences on PIA and clearly excited about putting together a fresh look for the national carrier. There was a feeling that PIA staff are ambassadors for Pakistan and how they look reflects on us.
The presentations themselves were as varied as the designers themselves. Sania Maskatiya and Nida Azwer drew inspiration from the national flower and bird. Azwer paired her colourful scarves with shalwar kameezes trimmed with complementary colours. She included pants as an alternative to the shalwar and included pretty blue waistcoats in the look. She chose a beret as a cap which had too much of a military feel and didn’t really appeal.
Nida Azwer's collection showed digital printed scarves. —Publicity photo
Maskatiya, meanwhile, showed pants and waistcoats in her trademark textured fabric. Her buttoned hats were a hit but the outfits generally had too much going on. Maheen Karim took her inspiration from Pakistani Art and showed three beautiful outfits that drew on the same roots but were very dissimilar.
Sania Maskatiya's waistcoasts had intricate thread embroidery —Publicity photo
Misha Lakhani proposed an avant-garde, demure yet almost western ensemble with a jaunty Jinnah cap.
Maheen Khan’s offering was elegantly simple and HSY used dark colours and embroidery to great effect.
Maheen Khan's designs were elegant and traditional. —Publicity photo
Khaadi’s popular outfits featured colourful waistcoats and typically bright ethic borders but Nomi Ansari surprised with designs that were stark in their simplicity.
Khaadi's outfits featured pops of colour. —Publicity photo
Ansari is generally known for being a genius with colour but his designs were just one colour each and relied on subtle detailing to set them apart. The deep maroon, navy and taupe shalwar kameezes were offset by a gold-buttoned jacket in the same hue.
Ansari's designs were sleek with chunky buttons. —Publicity photo
Some outfits were wildly impractical such as Fahad Hussayn’s stunning all-white ensemble and Ali Xeeshan’s predominantly white creations. Shamaeel Ansari and Sonya Battla collaborated for the most colourful outfits of the night – bright outfits in vibrant pinks, blues and orange.
Yasmeen Shaikh’s uniforms were pedestrian at best but her grey embroidered coats were masterful. She showed a cap and slim, large-buttoned coat that were both exceptional.
From L-R: An outfit by Fahad Hussayn and one of Ali Xeeshan's eccentric designs. —Publicity photo
As far as the men’s uniforms were concerned, Ismail Farid and Umar Farooq both did a play on traditional uniforms but Amir Adnan’s offerings looked more like lounge suits than a uniform. That may have been an interesting contemporary twist but it was ultimately perhaps a little too fashion forward for PIA. HSY meanwhile thought out of the box by showing a sherwani.
The men looked dapper in Ismail Farid crisp suits. —Publicity photo
The fashion presentation ended with models wearing the various PIA uniforms that air hostesses have worn over the years, which was an interesting glimpse into history.
The winners were announced after a short break during which the marks were collated. Four categories were judged separately, a fact that was not apparent until the winners were announced. The cap and scarf, uniform, coat and men’s uniform were treated individually.
The eventual winners were Sania Maskatiya for the cap and scarf, Nomi Ansari for the uniform, Yasmeen Shaikh for the coat and Omer Farooq for the mens uniform.
The 16 designers showcasing their designs all thought out of the box to create vibrant ensembles for PIA's staff.
PIA unveiled their new uniforms last night in a unique event that featured some of the biggest names in Pakistani Fashion.
Legendary designer Bunto Kazmi co-opted the likes of Maheen Khan, HSY and Sania Maskatiya into presenting possible designs for PIA’s new look.
A total of sixteen top designers presented their visions for PIA’s new uniform and a distinguished panel of judges awarded marks to each. Zeba Bakhtiar, Tariq Amin, Naz Mansha and Indus Valley Dean Shehnaz Ismail were among the judges.
It was a night of patriotism and nostalgia with designers reminiscing about their experiences on PIA and clearly excited about putting together a fresh look for the national carrier. There was a feeling that PIA staff are ambassadors for Pakistan and how they look reflects on us.
The presentations themselves were as varied as the designers themselves. Sania Maskatiya and Nida Azwer drew inspiration from the national flower and bird. Azwer paired her colourful scarves with shalwar kameezes trimmed with complementary colours. She included pants as an alternative to the shalwar and included pretty blue waistcoats in the look. She chose a beret as a cap which had too much of a military feel and didn’t really appeal.
Nida Azwer's collection showed digital printed scarves. —Publicity photo
Maskatiya, meanwhile, showed pants and waistcoats in her trademark textured fabric. Her buttoned hats were a hit but the outfits generally had too much going on. Maheen Karim took her inspiration from Pakistani Art and showed three beautiful outfits that drew on the same roots but were very dissimilar.
Sania Maskatiya's waistcoasts had intricate thread embroidery —Publicity photo
Misha Lakhani proposed an avant-garde, demure yet almost western ensemble with a jaunty Jinnah cap.
Maheen Khan’s offering was elegantly simple and HSY used dark colours and embroidery to great effect.
Maheen Khan's designs were elegant and traditional. —Publicity photo
Khaadi’s popular outfits featured colourful waistcoats and typically bright ethic borders but Nomi Ansari surprised with designs that were stark in their simplicity.
Khaadi's outfits featured pops of colour. —Publicity photo
Ansari is generally known for being a genius with colour but his designs were just one colour each and relied on subtle detailing to set them apart. The deep maroon, navy and taupe shalwar kameezes were offset by a gold-buttoned jacket in the same hue.
Ansari's designs were sleek with chunky buttons. —Publicity photo
Some outfits were wildly impractical such as Fahad Hussayn’s stunning all-white ensemble and Ali Xeeshan’s predominantly white creations. Shamaeel Ansari and Sonya Battla collaborated for the most colourful outfits of the night – bright outfits in vibrant pinks, blues and orange.
Yasmeen Shaikh’s uniforms were pedestrian at best but her grey embroidered coats were masterful. She showed a cap and slim, large-buttoned coat that were both exceptional.
From L-R: An outfit by Fahad Hussayn and one of Ali Xeeshan's eccentric designs. —Publicity photo
As far as the men’s uniforms were concerned, Ismail Farid and Umar Farooq both did a play on traditional uniforms but Amir Adnan’s offerings looked more like lounge suits than a uniform. That may have been an interesting contemporary twist but it was ultimately perhaps a little too fashion forward for PIA. HSY meanwhile thought out of the box by showing a sherwani.
The men looked dapper in Ismail Farid crisp suits. —Publicity photo
The fashion presentation ended with models wearing the various PIA uniforms that air hostesses have worn over the years, which was an interesting glimpse into history.
The winners were announced after a short break during which the marks were collated. Four categories were judged separately, a fact that was not apparent until the winners were announced. The cap and scarf, uniform, coat and men’s uniform were treated individually.
The eventual winners were Sania Maskatiya for the cap and scarf, Nomi Ansari for the uniform, Yasmeen Shaikh for the coat and Omer Farooq for the mens uniform.
