Female visitors at IITF are falling over each other for the palazzos at the Pakistan pavilion. Only, these are a dying fashion back there.
Says Samina Waqar from Multan, who has set up a stall at IITF, "Women back home have started wearing short capris and pencil-fit pants. Most of our range comprises those, but we have to get palazzos especially made to cater to the demand here." Welcome to Hall No.1 at Pragati Maidan where 'love thy neighbour' seems to be the overriding theme. The hall houses, among other nations, stalls from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
With Pakistani TV soaps a new rage in India, it's hardly a surprise that the country's pavilion is attracting quite a buzz. Fabrics and designs made popular by Pakistani TV actresses are a huge hit among women here. Bangladeshi traders, on the other hand, have taken a cue from trends in India to tweak their products. Either way , both sides are doing brisk business.
From hand-woven village cloth with tribal embroidery to a funkier product line by Pakistani designers, the pavilion seems to have struck the right chord with visitors. "We have had so many women, young and old, approach us for suits similar to those worn by TV actress Mahira Khan in the serial 'Humsafar'," says Seema Khan, a designer.
Elaborate Mukaish work, which involves creating patterns with thin metallic threads, adorns traditional cloths such as silk, Pakistani chif fon and even contemporary ones like marina. Intricate gota patti work from Islamabad, mirror work from Baluchistan and sitara work mixed with zari have also been played on different fabrics.There are also many designers from Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad who are trying to woo customers with quirky and unconventional designs, such as animal prints collaborated with frilled lacework.
The Pakistani chikankari is also reminiscent of the Nawabi lanes of Lucknow and a vibrant mix of colours like those in the embroidery from Kutch can been seen on dress material and homedecor products. "This is my second visit to the Pakistan pavilion. I have found products that I had seen only on TV and that were available on select websites. I have even got my friends along today ," says Ritika Bansal, a law student.
20 held for theft
New Delhi: Rampant cases of theft have been reported during the first nine days of the India International Trade Fair. Officials said over 65 mobile phones have been stolen and 148 FIRs registered at the police station specially erected for the event.
According to police, more than 20 people have been arrested, including eight women. 80% of the detainees include women, police said. The number of cases registered last year was 165 throughout the 14-day-fair.Read more at:prom dresses uk
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