Shaan-e-Pakistan concludes with Pakistani and Indian Fashion Designers showcasing side by side at the Pakistani-India collaborative platform

The three day Pak-Indo cultural extravaganza Shaan-e-Pakistan powered by Braahtii concluded with a fashion showcase where Pakistani and Indian Designers showcased luxury/pret and couture collections on the ramp side by side at the Grand Hotel in New Delhi India.

The designer showcase included Umer Sayeed, Raakesh Agarvwal, Samina Shajani, Sanam Agha, Asifa & Nabeel, Rinku Sobti, Zainab Chottani within the first segment followed by Ali Xeeshan, Poonam Bhagat, SAAI by Sahar Atif, Jyoti Sachdev Iyer, Ritu Seksariya, Rajneeral Babutta and Braahtii by Huma Nassr in the second segment with show director Imran Kureishi on the helm. The event also featured Pakistani models Nadia Hussain, Saima Azhar, Ria Khan, Anam Tanveer and Usman Patel as they walked side by side with Indian models on the ramp as well as Indian actress/model Aditi Govitrikar as showstopper for Rajneeral Babutta and Evelyn Sharma as showstopper for Jyoti Sachdev Iyer.

The show was initiated by the opening ceremony of the ramp gate where the two nations’ flag were fused together symbolically in support of the collaboration of both countries at this platform. Celebrated Pakistani media personality Anoushey Ashraf spoke about the cultural exchange of the platform and the respective designer line-up to follow, proceeded by a short video message of unity and peace from celebrated Indian Film Maker Mahesh Bhatt and coveted Pakistani actor Javed Sheikh as well as the interactions with and messages from our neighbouring public. This was followed up by the fashion showcase.

Shaan-e-Pakistan was supported by the Pakistan High Commission, New Delhi and the Federation of Indian Export Organisations [FIEO] along with Sponsor Ibaas. The events official media partners are HUM Network with Travel Partners ACM Holidays; Digital partners: Movieshoovy & Media Graphix; Print Partners: Explosive Fashion, Ravishing, Haute Magazine, Simply Gurgaon, Abraxas, Lajja & Page 3; Styling Partner – Kanika Tandon & Aashmeen Munjaal; Hospitality Partner: Eros Hotels & Pearl Continental; Venue Partner: The Grand Hotel; Beverage Partner is Pakola; Live Streaming Partners One Digital Television; Communication Partners Lotus PR [Pakistan] & Le Communiqué, Backstage managed by Production 021 and lastly on-ground support by The Institute of Business Administration [IBA Pakistan] & Delhi University & Aligarh Muslim University [India]

The three day Fashion and Lifestyle event was initiated on Thursday 10th September 2015 with a gala night ‘Ek Shaam Pakistan ke Naam’ where qawali legend Amjad Sabri (also known as one of the Roving Ambassadors for Pakistan) took stage to enthrall the audience with his soulful baritone in a fusion of Indo-Pak cultural sangeet. The event also entailed food and flavours of Pakistan and India where celebrated Gulzar Hussain from Pakistan and Osama Jalali from India took guests’ palate through a Sub-continental culinary journey.

Shaan-e-Pakistan Day two consisted of dedicated stall spaces for participants to showcase their work which included Rana Noman, Poonam Bhagat, Zainab Chottani, Jyoti Sachdev Iyer, Anju Modi, Braahti by Huma Nassr, RJ Attire, Asifa and Nabeel, Sanam Agha, Rinku Sobti, Saai by Sahar Atif, Samina Shajani, Raakesh Agarvwal, SAIRA SHAKIRA, Uber, Le’ Vogue, Lady R, Haute Brides & Honeymoons, Aakarshan Gurgaon, Wahaj M. Khan Designs, Araaish – By Shahnaz Malik, Zubaida Aslam – ZA Creations, Sitara Textile Group, Ghazal Pirzada Creative Studio, Zillinie by Ahmed, Rungrez, Rana Noman, RA Collections, Ministry of Designs – Winky Singh, Sadan Pande, Gimmick, Zeeshan Bariwala, Shashi Agarwal, BK Raja, Mona Imran and Saadia Asad. The exhibition itself was set to enhance brands’ accessibility through B2B interaction as well as connect audience members with brands directly.