PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2013: Menswear Reviewed
The PSFW was a weird four days for men's fashion. But at least some designers and textile houses managed to work on some things for us guys to wear.
Sitara Textiles:
Yes, they produce shalwar qameez. And it was a beautifully done collection. The pieces were simple and the embroidery not overly done. Though not the kind one would wear to a wedding, but at formal dinner, these would do wonders. Simple and elegant. Something my mother would prefer! But hey, if it's well stitched and looks good, why not? Sitara textiles have seem to hit the mark with the only menswear collection shown, though there were a few womenswear. Wearable and affordable. The Egyptian cotton looks good and any man with a taste must have a piece or two from this collection. Minimalism with an edge and beauty.
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1656,1657,1658,1659,1660,1661,1662,1663,1664,1665,1666,1667,1668,1669,1670" orderby="rand"]
Ittehad:
Now here's something you don't normally see coming from a textile house. The menswear pieces shown in this collection were funky and colorful and obviously aimed at the more brave and outgoing fashion loving man who is not afraid of standing out. Every piece was eye catching. Though the styling could have been better but I'm pretty sure that if paired with the right pants and right shirts, they'd look great!
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1722,1721,1720,1719" orderby="rand"]
Firdous:
They showed only two menswear pieces, which is such a pity because they were so good that I wished there were more. They were in theme with the summer and both the shirts were gorgeous and eye catching. AND THE SHORTS TOO!
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1671,1672"]
In short, the textile mills seem to forget that there are men who want good clothes and cannot make do with just the three piece suit and typical Kurta/Qameez shalwar. With what was shown at the PSFW, one can only help but wish there were more of the hints of goodness shown by them.
Fahad Hussayn:
You know you're good enough when other designers support your work enough to wear your clothes on their show's finale (Mohsin Ali wore Fahad Hussayn for his show AND the rest of the days at PSFW). All the drama aside that Fahad Hussayn is associated with, his men'swear pieces were really good. Hints of blue and tie-dye patterns were the rage in his collection and the jackets were perfected. Wearable and "wantable", Fahad Hussayn's jackets and pants were a symbol of his craft and talent and he didn't disappoint! His collection "Praxus" was a good one for the guys.
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1673,1674,1675,1676,1677,1678,1679,1680,1681,1682" orderby="rand"]
HSY
Apart from the "I <3 HSY" shirts that no-one but his girl fans should prefer and the extremely confused womenswear he came out with in his collection "Believe", the suits and the pants were really good. All the summery colors and the fun (and laziness since there were some VERY dull colours too) were shown well. His pieces for men were well stiched and trendy. Though the embroidered shirts might be too much for most people, but hey, he came up with those really good jackets to hide that! But that does not hide the fact that I didn't like it. I love the colors and all the beauty of it, but what I would NOT want on my pants would be the embroidered HSY logo. Men want simple stuff and it is understandable for HSY to incorporate that in his collection, he should have kept that part for the girls. But all in all, it was a good show for menswear.
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1688,1691,1690,1689,1686,1687,1684,1683,1685,1692,1693,1694,1695" orderby="rand"]
Asifa & Nabeel
With a collection that was an ode to Lahore, the menswear pieces were pretty simple and beautiful. The kurtas weren’t something we hadn’t seen already, but hey, at least it was with the theme. But then again, it was ok. I LOVED the black kurta with the heavy embroidery at the front. BUT, it’s not something to be awed by. All very done and seen. A very safe collection and not something new.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1707,1708,1709,1710,1711,1712,1713,1714,1715" orderby="rand"]
Ali Xeeshan
Ali has always been the one to experiment. And his experiments and hard work always pays off. The only one to have experimented with the Eastern look, I was excited. I liked how he played with the trend of stripes. And that in white. Something very unusual. But then again, there wasn't much for the men. The kurtas were beautiful and suited the jackets he came out with. And adding the heart to the nehru cap. So peaceful and love-filled! Though I know his strength lies in womenswear, but if you're gonna show some menswear, then do it more. I would like to have seen more of the experimentation with the guy stuff as I'm pretty sure it would have turned out as awesome as his womenswear. And the way he dresses, I'm pretty sure we'd love whatever he comes up with, if only he would.
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1698,1697,1696" orderby="rand"]
Rizwan Beyg
Now that’s collection worth dying to have. My insides were screaming and had it not been the PSFW, I would’ve screamed my guts out when I’d have seen it. It was wearable art. His ode to truck art was done in a way we had never seen before. I won’t go into the details of how lucky the girls are for having so much more to wear, but the guys got a shoe or two too. And the jackets! The collection was so good in detail and artwork that I’m speechless. The teen in me has just one thing to say- AWESOME! The pants, the jackets and the sneakers shown were just to die for. THAT good - Truck art perfected and innovated. Don’t mind me falling in love with truck art all over again!
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1705,1699,1704,1701,1702,1703,1700"]
MK Nation
This collection is for all those youth who appear to be “politically aware.” Maheen Kardar seems to have hit the right nerve by coming out with the Imran Khan prints and that too in time for the elections. Word has it that they're already sold out, but you can email them to be on the waiting list. A very strategic move yet very fashionable and funky. Though I hate politics, but I'm pretty sure the others would rush to the stores to but these kurtas![gallery type="slideshow" ids="1718,1717"]
Images courtesy: Faisal Farooqi and his team at Dragonfly
Sitara Textiles:
Yes, they produce shalwar qameez. And it was a beautifully done collection. The pieces were simple and the embroidery not overly done. Though not the kind one would wear to a wedding, but at formal dinner, these would do wonders. Simple and elegant. Something my mother would prefer! But hey, if it's well stitched and looks good, why not? Sitara textiles have seem to hit the mark with the only menswear collection shown, though there were a few womenswear. Wearable and affordable. The Egyptian cotton looks good and any man with a taste must have a piece or two from this collection. Minimalism with an edge and beauty.
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1656,1657,1658,1659,1660,1661,1662,1663,1664,1665,1666,1667,1668,1669,1670" orderby="rand"]
Ittehad:
Now here's something you don't normally see coming from a textile house. The menswear pieces shown in this collection were funky and colorful and obviously aimed at the more brave and outgoing fashion loving man who is not afraid of standing out. Every piece was eye catching. Though the styling could have been better but I'm pretty sure that if paired with the right pants and right shirts, they'd look great!
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1722,1721,1720,1719" orderby="rand"]
Firdous:
They showed only two menswear pieces, which is such a pity because they were so good that I wished there were more. They were in theme with the summer and both the shirts were gorgeous and eye catching. AND THE SHORTS TOO!
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1671,1672"]
In short, the textile mills seem to forget that there are men who want good clothes and cannot make do with just the three piece suit and typical Kurta/Qameez shalwar. With what was shown at the PSFW, one can only help but wish there were more of the hints of goodness shown by them.
Fahad Hussayn:
You know you're good enough when other designers support your work enough to wear your clothes on their show's finale (Mohsin Ali wore Fahad Hussayn for his show AND the rest of the days at PSFW). All the drama aside that Fahad Hussayn is associated with, his men'swear pieces were really good. Hints of blue and tie-dye patterns were the rage in his collection and the jackets were perfected. Wearable and "wantable", Fahad Hussayn's jackets and pants were a symbol of his craft and talent and he didn't disappoint! His collection "Praxus" was a good one for the guys.
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1673,1674,1675,1676,1677,1678,1679,1680,1681,1682" orderby="rand"]
HSY
Apart from the "I <3 HSY" shirts that no-one but his girl fans should prefer and the extremely confused womenswear he came out with in his collection "Believe", the suits and the pants were really good. All the summery colors and the fun (and laziness since there were some VERY dull colours too) were shown well. His pieces for men were well stiched and trendy. Though the embroidered shirts might be too much for most people, but hey, he came up with those really good jackets to hide that! But that does not hide the fact that I didn't like it. I love the colors and all the beauty of it, but what I would NOT want on my pants would be the embroidered HSY logo. Men want simple stuff and it is understandable for HSY to incorporate that in his collection, he should have kept that part for the girls. But all in all, it was a good show for menswear.
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1688,1691,1690,1689,1686,1687,1684,1683,1685,1692,1693,1694,1695" orderby="rand"]
Asifa & Nabeel
With a collection that was an ode to Lahore, the menswear pieces were pretty simple and beautiful. The kurtas weren’t something we hadn’t seen already, but hey, at least it was with the theme. But then again, it was ok. I LOVED the black kurta with the heavy embroidery at the front. BUT, it’s not something to be awed by. All very done and seen. A very safe collection and not something new.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1707,1708,1709,1710,1711,1712,1713,1714,1715" orderby="rand"]
Ali Xeeshan
Ali has always been the one to experiment. And his experiments and hard work always pays off. The only one to have experimented with the Eastern look, I was excited. I liked how he played with the trend of stripes. And that in white. Something very unusual. But then again, there wasn't much for the men. The kurtas were beautiful and suited the jackets he came out with. And adding the heart to the nehru cap. So peaceful and love-filled! Though I know his strength lies in womenswear, but if you're gonna show some menswear, then do it more. I would like to have seen more of the experimentation with the guy stuff as I'm pretty sure it would have turned out as awesome as his womenswear. And the way he dresses, I'm pretty sure we'd love whatever he comes up with, if only he would.
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1698,1697,1696" orderby="rand"]
Rizwan Beyg
Now that’s collection worth dying to have. My insides were screaming and had it not been the PSFW, I would’ve screamed my guts out when I’d have seen it. It was wearable art. His ode to truck art was done in a way we had never seen before. I won’t go into the details of how lucky the girls are for having so much more to wear, but the guys got a shoe or two too. And the jackets! The collection was so good in detail and artwork that I’m speechless. The teen in me has just one thing to say- AWESOME! The pants, the jackets and the sneakers shown were just to die for. THAT good - Truck art perfected and innovated. Don’t mind me falling in love with truck art all over again!
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1705,1699,1704,1701,1702,1703,1700"]
MK Nation
This collection is for all those youth who appear to be “politically aware.” Maheen Kardar seems to have hit the right nerve by coming out with the Imran Khan prints and that too in time for the elections. Word has it that they're already sold out, but you can email them to be on the waiting list. A very strategic move yet very fashionable and funky. Though I hate politics, but I'm pretty sure the others would rush to the stores to but these kurtas![gallery type="slideshow" ids="1718,1717"]