KARACHI: The first day of Fashion Pakistan Week Spring/Summer 2017 was held at a local hotel, with the who’s who of media, fashion and TV industry present to lend their support to the coveted pret show. The PR and media was handled by the creative team behind Take 2 PR. Ayesha Farook Hashwani Ayesha Farook Hashwani opened Day 1 with a collection that featured capes, drapes, shrugs and sequined pants set in silk, cotton net and satin. Fitted pants with heavily sequined tops and yellow and orange boleros and ponchos set in silk stood out, exuding the designer’s signature touch. Nauman Arfeen Nauman Arfeen’s spring/summer collection stood out for its unique separates, a cool summer palette and minimal embellishments. Trendy short cotton kurtas for men, cotton jackets and plain black shoes set trends. The collection focused on letting one’s wild side loose and so most of the designs were set in jungle atmospheric prints. Fnk Asia Next up was Fnk Asia. Their subtle colour palette consisted of beige, peach and dull blues mainly. The vibrant pieces were of bright pinks, royal blues and embellished blacks. Lightly-embellished khaddar long coats and floral headgears were the highlight of the collection. Miss Pakistan Sarish Khan showstopped for the design house. House of Arsalan Iqbal’ House of Arsalan Iqbal’s Nocturnal collection was showcased next. Short coats, waistcoats and jackets paired with shorts shirts and kurtis dominated the collection. Printed coats with off-white pants and shirts looked very trendy for summer. Grey, brown and black were the main colours in Arsalan Iqbal’s collection. Bank Alfalah’s Rising Talent Bank Alfalah’s Rising Talent show began with Tooba Chottani’s collection and it sure was stunning! With fantasy-coming-to-life feel, the collection featured sky blue and white skirts, ball gowns and hand-painted capes. Tooba Chottani stood out for her use of a summery palette combos and water colour impressions. Areej Iqbal’s collection consisted of cocktail skirts and trendy jackets with some interesting and modern cuts. Neon jackets paired with straight cigarette pants stood out in Fatima Abdul Rauf’s collection. I loved how the models sported a pulled-back high pony hairdo. Zafar Ahsan Naqvi’s tomato red and monochrome saris made quite a statement on the ramp. Zaheer Abbas Urdu 1 featuring Zaheer Abbas showcase saw a number Pakistani celebrities walking the ramp, that included Nida and Yasir, Javed Sheikh and Danish Taimur. Humayun Alamgir Humayun Alamgir was next to display his collection. Funky, modern and very shimmery, Humayun presented a cool dude, Bruno Mars, round shades collection, that truly made a man stand out from the crowd. Imran Abbas showstopped for the designer. Nida Azwer Nida Azwer showcased her collection called Süsleme & The Khalarai. The luxury pret collections embraced the vibrant colors set in luxurious fabrics including fine silks and organzas with detailed 3D embellishment, experimental embroidery and textures with beads, ribbons and crystals. Tena Durrani Tena Durrani presented a stunning finale with a very wearable, marketable and a practical collection. Sheer organzas, subtle summery colour palette and trendy cuts dominated the collection. Syra Shahroz showstopped for the designer.