Designer-models and a palazzo photoshoot at Gucci’s post-lockdown show By: Agencies on July 18, 2020Gucci abandoned the catwalk for the launch of its new “Epilogue” collection on Friday, opting instead for portraits of its designers modelling their creations and a 12-hour livestream video from its campaign shoot in a resplendent palazzo in Rome. With social distancing measures and travel restrictions preventing foreign models as well as guests from flying […]
Takhleeq — June 2020 keeps up to its traditions By: By Dr Amjad Parvez on July 17, 2020The editor of Monthly Takhleeq was late Azhar Javed, a popular writer and poet from 1969 to 2012 followed by his son Sonaan to-date. Despite restrictions placed by COVID 19 lockdown and other incidences taking place in the country highlighted in the editorial, June 2020 issue of this magazine has been published, keeping up to […]
The gigantic Shah Burj — a gate to the times of year 1068 By: Tania Qureshi on July 17, 2020A gigantic gate leading you into the Lahore fort is known as the Shah Burj Gate of Lahore fort. Connected with the pictured wall of Lahore fort this gate remained unnoticed since ages. The tourists just passed by it and they could not even think of admiring its beauty and galore of art. The Shah […]
Socially distant geisha struggle to survive in coronavirus shadow By: Agencies on July 17, 2020Ikuko, the “big sister” of Tokyo’s Akasaka geisha district, came to the capital to seek her fortune in 1964, the year Tokyo first hosted the Olympics. But the novel coronavirus pandemic has made her fear for her centuries-old profession as never before. Though the number of geisha – famed for their witty conversation, beauty and […]
Singer and guitarist Faraz Anwar just dropped a new track By: News Desk on July 17, 2020Pakistani guitarist and lead singer of the band Mizraab, Faraz Anwar, who hails from Karachi, has just released a new track. Turning to Instagram, he shared the news with his followers that his upcoming track titled Piya was released on Wednesday. This is the first song from his album Ishq Ki Subah. Anwar is known […]
‘Golden Girl’ Sabiha Khanum remembered By: Hassaan Ahmed on July 16, 2020Sabiha Khanum, the Golden Girl of Pakistani Cinema and Queen of Silver Screen, was remembered by her family and colleagues of film industry in an online tribute organized by the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA). Sabiha, who acted in 130 movies, was undoubtedly the prestige of Lollywood as she ruled over the industry during […]
The iconic Kapoor Haveli in Pakistan faces demolition threat on July 16, 2020The historic ancestral home of late Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor in Pakistan’s Peshawar city is facing demolition threat as the current owner of the house is adamant on building a commercial complex on the site. In 2018, the Pakistan government decided to convert the ”Kapoor Haveli” in Qissa Khwani Bazar in Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Masks and no air kissing at Dolce & Gabbana’s first COVID-era catwalk By: Agencies on July 16, 2020No air-kissing, a safely-distanced front row and face masks are de rigueur – Dolce & Gabbana is rewriting the rules of high-end fashion engagement with one of the first physical shows of the COVID-19 era. Part of Milan’s otherwise digital menswear fashion week, the show on Wednesday will be watched by a select group of […]
The mobilising power of the BTS ARMY By: Agencies on July 16, 2020BTS, the South Korean supergroup, is known for churning out hits and energising a growing global fan base. Early in June, those fans – collectively called ARMY – put their energy behind an online campaign called #MatchAMillion to raise money for social justice causes in the United States. It hauled in $1 million in roughly […]
Disneyland Paris reopens after four-month closure By: Agencies on July 16, 2020Disneyland Paris welcomed back visitors on Wednesday after a four-month closure due to the coronavirus outbreak, with face masks and social distancing the order of the day. A steady stream of visitors trickled in during the morning, with one group wearing Mickey Mouse ears and dancing with glee as they entered Europe’s most visited theme […]