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FASHIONS OF PAKISTAN & INDIA

What is Fashion?

- A sense of style that changes from decade to decade, century to century.

- Conventional usage in dress, manners, etc., especially of polite society, or conformity
to it: the dictates of fashion; to be out of fashion.
- Fashion is a general term for a popular style or practice, especially in clothing,
footwear, accessories, makeup, body piercing, or furniture. Fashion refers to a
distinctive and often habitual trend in the style with which a person dresses, as well as
to prevailing styles in behavior. Fashion also refers to the newest creations of textile
designers. The more technical term, costume, has become so linked to the term
"fashion" that the use of the former has been relegated to special senses like fancy
dress or masquerade wear, while "fashion" means clothing more generally and the
study of it. Although aspects of fashion can be feminine or masculine, some trends
are androgynous.

Importance of Fashion

Fashion makes our life colorful and changes our life with the time or according to the
time. It makes me feel good whenever I follow fashion and trends. So, Fashion is not a new thing
in the world as it is found everywhere. Fashion changed from time to time but it has shown its
existence in all ages. Not only young people do fashion, children, old people also do it.
Everybody can do it. But yes! for all age groups, fashion is different.

You can express your personality through fashion and you can express others that how
you feel about yourselves. If I am speaking for myself, if I am wearing tight fitting or short
clothes, I can never feel good about myself. But, if I am wearing comfortable clothes of nice
colors then I feel I am the coolest person in the world and forget all the worries. I feel too much
confidence in myself. For some women and some men, fashion plays an important part for them.
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Good shopping for a new outfit can brighten a mood and gives so much pleasure. Some people
remember you by your dress For example: When you met my mother, you wore that shirt or I
saw her in my friend‟s birthday party, she wore pink top. Some clothes can trigger sad memories
also.

Fashion is an artistic expression of what is inside. I believe that fashion has the ability to
transform you into a new personality, a different person. Most of the styles are applies by
teenagers. They always want something unique and new style that differs from others. Therefore,
they create a new line of fashion trends to keep their own identity as a teenager.
“So, Fashion has its own importance in world.”

Pakistani Fashion

Introduction:
Pakistani fashion has flourished well in the changing environment of fashion world.
Since Pakistan came into being its fashion has been historically evolved from different phases
and made its unique identity apart from Indian fashion and culture. At this time, Pakistani
fashion is a combination of traditional and modern dresses and it has become the cultural
identification of Pakistan. Despite of all modern trends, the regional and traditional dresses have
developed their own significance as a symbol of native tradition. This regional fashion is not
static but evolving into more modern and pure forms.

Pakistan Fashion Design Council based in Lahore organizes Fashion Week and Fashion
Pakistan based in Karachi organizes fashion shows in that city. Credit goes to Ayesha Tammy
Haq, a British-trained lawyer and chief executive of Fashion Pakistan, who came up with the
idea for Pakistan‟s first fashion week, held in November 2009.
Make-up:
Make-up is considered an essential part of Fashion and Dressing in Pakistan. Some
people in Pakistan and many south Asian countries think as white or pale skin beautiful. In the
US it is the opposite. In Pakistan, make-up plays a big part for weddings. There is an odd part of
the culture saying that a bride must be lighter than her husband.
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Pakistan fashion industry

Pakistani fashion industry is introducing Pakistani traditional dresses all over the world as
cultural representatives and becoming a reason to introduce international trends in Pakistan.
Pakistani media, Film Industry and Internet has the biggest role in promoting fashion in Pakistan.
There are a lot of TV Channels, Magazines, and Portals. and websites which are working only
for fashion industry. Despite of the religious boundaries Pakistani Fashion Industry has become
recognized all over the world through its models, designers, stylists and fashion shows.

Pakistani Fashion trends its characteristics

Pakistani Fashion industry striving to make identification of Pakistani culture on

International fashion ramps. The culture of Pakistan has always been the focal point for all
fashion designers in the Pakistani fashion industry. Whether it is dress or accessories, Pakistani
fashion industry has always kept the aspect of pertaining to our traditional roots and heritage that
are actually the main identity of Pakistan.
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The main focus of the Pakistani fashion industry nowadays is the fusion of South Asian
and Central Asian fashion styles along with the delicacy of eastern touch. We all have seen the
flowing frocks to rule the fashion trends 2010, as many cultural practices have been inherited
from Mughals and adopted by the Pakistani fashion industry for both summer and fall fashion
trends. It is undoubtedly the hard work and efforts of Pakistani Fashion designers and the whole
Pakistani Fashion industry to introduce the pure eastern culture throughout the world. Through
the exclusive creations and attractive presentation of Pakistani Fashion industry, the fashion
trends and culture of Pakistan gained appreciation and positive reception from many fashion
events around the globe.

In a broader view and unbiased analysis, the

Pakistani fashion industry has certainly played a
very constructive and optimistic role in building the
fashion sense and fashion trends amongst all the age
groups. Pakistani culture and traditions always have
a huge impact on Pakistani fashion industry and the
collections of famous Pakistani fashion designers,
however, our designers, and experts have also tried
to be unique and exclusive to use their imagination
to design the unmatchable products, dresses and
accessories.

The creations and collection line-ups of

Pakistani fashion industry, that are purely culture
oriented, received warm acclamation and gratitude from the fashion ramps from all over the
world especially the western countries. The basic intention behind promoting Pakistani culture
and Pakistani fashion trends through products and dresses is to mark our individuality in the
fashion industry worldwide, tied along with our tradition and style.

Whether it is trendy shalwar kameez or choori daar pajama, Pakistani fashion industry
has always marked its elegance with classy outfits. Moreover, Pakistani fashion industry is doing
an outstanding job as far as bridal creations are concerned. The bridal dress, lehnga, sharara and
gharara have received a new charm and spectacular grace by amazing color blends and
distinguished embellishments from many famous Pakistani fashion designers.
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As the other fields in Pakistan, including entertainment, medicine and information

technology, are building their own identification all over the world, our Pakistani fashion
industry is also going higher with the dedication of Pakistani Fashion designers to mark their
importance in the world of Fashion.

Pakistani national dress

The shalwar kameez is the national dress of Pakistan and is worn by men and women in
all four provinces Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and FATA in the country
and in Azad Kashmir. Each province has its own style of wearing the Shalwar
Qameez.Pakistanis wairclothes range from exquisite colors and designs to the type of fabric
(silk, chiffon, cotton, etc.)

Men's clothing

Men all over Pakistan prefer shalwar kameez

with some additional accessories which include
Pakistani Waistcoat, Achkan and Sherwani with the
shalwar kameez or with Churidar Pajama. Jinnah Cap
also called Karakul, Fez also called Rumi Topi and
Taqiyah (cap) is used with Shalwar Kameez. Khussa
is a popular foot wear with shalwar kameez. Men like
to wear traditional shawls made of Pashmina or other
warm materials especially in Northern part of the
country.

Regional clothing

In regional clothing, Balochi people wear

shalwar kameez of thick cloth with very wide shalwar
to prevent themselves from the hot wind of dry
Sulaiman Range and Kharan Desert. They wear
Balochi turban made of a very long cloth, often in
white color to prevent their head from sun rays.Sindhi people wear shalwar kameez with
traditional Sindhi cap and Ajrak of beautiful designs which are made locally.Punjabi men wear
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simple shalwar kameez, Kurta Shalwar and Dhoti kurta according to Punjabi climate. Turban of
a thin cloth is also used with Shalwar Kameez especially in rural areas of Punjab where it is
called Pagri. Khussa is also used with Dhoti Kurta. In Pashtun dress, people wear traditional
Peshawari Chappal in feet and Pakul with Shalwar kameez. Kashmiri people use Pheran.
Shahmina, Shahtoosh and Jamavar which makes them warm in the cold climate of Kashmir.

Women's clothing

Shalwar kameez

The most favorite dressing among Pakistani women is shalwar kameez which is worn in
different styles, colors and designs especially the front part of kameez is decorated with different
styles and designs of embroidery. It is worn with different sleeve length, shirt length, necklines
and different types of shalwars like patiala salwar, churidar pajama and simple trouser. Kurta is
also worn by women in latest designs. Dupatta is an
essential part of shalwar kameez and considered a symbol of
woman's respect.It is used with different embroidery designs
of Kamdani and Gota.

Other traditional dresses

Pakistani women have variety of traditional dresses

other than Shalwar Kameez but they mostly wear them in
special occasions like Wedding, Engagement, Mehndi and
other traditional ceremonies. Among these dresses Saris are
very popular and its each design and color seems unique
from the other e.g. Lehenga Style Sari. Lehenga is another
popular dress which resembles with skirt but a typical
traditional dress. Gharara and Sharara are two resembling dresses which are often used in
ceremonies. Farshi Pajama is an old traditional dress which is worn occasionally. Laacha is worn
in Eastern part of the country, its a dress which resembles with Dhoti from its lower part.

Regional clothing

In regional clothing, Balochi women wear heavy embroided Shalwar Kameez and
Dupatta according to the weather conditions. They wear Kameez full of heavy Embroided Shisha
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work. Sindhi costumes have different styles of embroidery and some women use Ajrak as
Dupatta. these women also wear bangles in their traditional way. Punjabi women prefer light
embroidery on simple Shalwar Kameez or Kurta. Traditional Lacha and Bangles are also used.
Paranda is the special traditional, colorful and unique Punjabi item which is used to tie the hair.
Pathan women wear embroided Kameez with a farak with a heavy Dupatta.

Religious clothing

By women's religious clothing we mean the dressing in which they try to cover all their
body parts except face and hands while going outside from their home. Mostly women cover
their heads with Dupatta or Chadar in outdoors but religious women prefer to wear Scarf, Burqa
or Hijab and wear lose, long and full sleeve shirts.

New trends

With the passage of time Pakistani women has started to adapt new styles some of which
are the combination of Pakistani and Western clothing. Like women wear Embroided Kurta with
Jeans and Trousers. Tight half sleeve and sleeveless shirts with Capri trousers have also been
adopted.

Wedding dresses

In Pakistan the traditional wedding ceremony is celebrated by wearing different clothes in

each wedding event. In Mehndi function, Men wear Embroided Kurta in glittering colors with
simple Shalwar, Patiala Shalwar or Patiala Dhoti and a colorful Shawl which they put on their
shoulders and sometimes round the neck. In some weddings, dress code is decided before the
ceremony and all men wear the same color. Women usually wear yellow or orange Shalwar
Kameez with simple Shalwar, Patiala Shalwar or Dhoti Shalwar. Yellow Dupatta and Yellow
Paranda is also preferred with it.

During Baraat and Walima functions, the Groom usually wears Kurta Shalwar or Kurta
Churidar with special Sherwani and Khussa. During the event of Baraat, Grooms also wear
Traditional Sehra on their head. Brides normally wear expensive Lehnga preferably in red,
maroon and pink colors with heavy Jewellery.
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Pakistani clothing companies and brands

Here is a list of Pakistani clothing companies and brands.

Karma
deZined.com by Mehwish Abbas
Amir Adnan
Gul Ahmed
HSY Studio
Hussain Industries
Minhas Gloves Industries
Batapur
ShaPosh
CrossRoads
Charizma Riaz Arts
Marvelous Fashion Studio (Ralli)

Pakistani fashion designers

Pakistani fashion designers are very creative. They have deep insight of Pakistani and
international fashion. They are well-known all over the world and won many international
awards. Here is a list of Pakistani fashion designers.

Maheen Ali
Maheen Khan
Sadaf Malaterre
Deepak Perwani
Kamiar Rokni
Hassan Sheheryar Yasin
Huma Nassr
Amir Adnan
Junaid Jamshed
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Fashion Industry in Pakistan

Fashion is a conceptual term though it covers almost all aspects of our daily life. In the current
period, fashion has become an industry and in almost every field of life rather it is textile,
wearable for sexes, ceramics, households, construction or dines, fashion is everywhere around
us. According to a very brief definition, “Fashion is an extension of self and expression of
individuality”.

Dress is very important facet of our personality and fashion in our dress and clothes have taken
its step towards international market. Fashion is not a new thing actually, it exists from the origin
of civilization but now in the recent time it has enhanced its functioning circle. With the
foundation of Pakistan, fashion industry started working and the big advantage Pakistani fashion
industry Pakistan has gained is that it has the glimpse of various civilizations in it. The
remarkable change in Fashion Industry in Pakistan started with the beginning of 21st century
when the young designers tried to give a new direction to fashion in Pakistan.

The designers of mid 1990‟s were the trendsetters in fashion industry and they give a new shape
to the multi-civilized culture of Pakistan. There came a big change in fashion industry especially
during the last two decades and now textile fashion has taken a form of strapping business.

The credit goes to the fashion institutes in Pakistan especially „Pakistan Institute of Fashion
Design‟ that have produced a number of flourished names in the fashion industry like Maria B,
Hassan Shehryar Yasin, Deepak Parwani, Maheen Khan, Nomi Ansari and many more.

All young designers are trying to bring industry a step ahead where they can proudly represent
Pakistan on international level. Pakistani designers are known in international markets now and
many international shows feel proud to invite Pakistani designer, this not only improves the
content of their runway, but also projects the soft image of the country as a talented young
generation.

The Fashion Industry of Pakistan is an important industry as it has a high impact on the economy
of the country. The fashion designers of Pakistan have not only made their name within the
country, but also across the borders. Every year new designers come up with their stunning
collection to keep the eyes of the people open wide. The fashion designers not only concentrate
on traditional wear, but also come up with the Eastern and Western types of dresses, with their
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amazing, unparallel collection. All of them have their collection for men and women alike. Every
designer has its unique collection and brings forth something different from the others.

There is no limit to the fashion designers in Pakistan. Every year, we see new names coming up.
More and more people are choosing the fashion industry to make their future bright. Presently,
the Fashion Industry of Pakistan comprises of three fashion councils. They are the Pakistan
Fashion Design Council (PFDC), Fashion Pakistan, and the Pakistan Fashion Council each of
these have specific chairmen and keep organizing fashion weeks to display the latest designs of
the designers, to make them go popular all over the World. Every designer chooses one council
to be under, for instance, you would find the heavy weights in the PFDC being Kamiar Rokni,
Khaadi, HSY, Karma, Nickie Nina, Ammar Belal etc. All of these are famous designers. Sana
Safinaz , Maheen Khan, Deepak Perwani , Sonya Batla , Rizwan Baig are those found in FP, or
the Fashion Pakistan, whereas Amir Adnan displays his designs under the Pakistan Fashion
Council.

Pakistani Fashion industry striving to make identification of Pakistani Culture on International

Fashion Ramps. The culture of Pakistan has always been the focal point for all fashion designers
in the Pakistani Fashion Industry. Whether it is dress or accessories, Fashion Industry in Pakistan
has always kept the aspect of pertaining to our traditional roots and heritage that are actually the
main identity of Pakistan.

The main focus of the Pakistani Fashion Industry nowadays is the fusion of South Asian and
Central Asian fashion styles along with the delicacy of Eastern touch. We all have seen the
flowing frocks to rule the fashion trends from 2011, as many cultural practices have been
inherited from Mughals and adopted by the Pakistani Fashion Industry for both summer and fall
fashion trends. It is undoubtedly the hard work and efforts of Pakistani fashion designers and the
whole Pakistani Fashion Industry to introduce the pure Eastern culture throughout the world.
Through the exclusive creations and attractive presentation of Pakistani Fashion Industry, the
fashion trends and culture of Pakistan gained appreciation and positive reception from many
fashion events around the Globe.

In a broader view and unbiased analysis, the Pakistani Fashion Industry has certainly played a
very constructive and optimistic role in building the fashion sense and fashion trends amongst all
the age groups. Pakistani culture and traditions always have a huge impact on Pakistani Fashion
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Industry and the collections of famous Pakistani fashion designers, however, our designers, and
experts have also tried to be unique and exclusive to use their imagination to design the
unmatchable products, dresses and accessories.

The creations and collection line-ups of Pakistani Fashion Industry, that are purely culture
oriented, received warm acclamation and gratitude from the fashion ramps from all over the
world especially the Western countries. The basic intention behind promoting Pakistani culture
and Pakistani fashion trends through products and dresses is to mark our individuality in the
fashion industry worldwide, tied along with our tradition and style.

Whether it is trendy shalwar kameez or choori daar pajama, Pakistani Fashion Industry has
always marked its elegance with classy outfits. Moreover, Fashion Industry of Pakistan is doing
an outstanding job as far as bridal creations are concerned. The bridal dresses, lehnga, sharara
and gharara have received a new charm and spectacular grace by amazing color blends and
distinguished embellishments from many famous Pakistani fashion designers.

As the other fields in Pakistan, including entertainment, medicine and information technology,
are building their own identification all over the World, our Pakistani Fashion Industry is also
going higher with the dedication of Pakistani fashion designers to mark their importance in the
World of Fashion.

Indian Fashion

Introduction:

India is a country with diversified customs and cultures. People following various
traditions live here, their way of dressing also differ from each other. The traces of Indians being
fashionable can be found out from the ancient remains of Harappa and Mohenjodaro
civilizations. After the independence, globalization is being witnessed in the Indian fashion
industry, due to which changes have occurred in the style of Indian dressing.

Styles of wearing saris and salwar-kameez have changed. The look is more cosmopolitan
than region-specific. Different styles of blouses like katori style, halter-neck, back button
blouses, high neck blouses, puffed sleeve blouses, etc. have become the hot favorite among
women. The average lengths of the blouses have decreased. Saris are draped mostly in traditional
back pallo style or gujarati style. Indian fashion scene is greatly influenced by its films. For
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example Mumtaz style sari draping inspired by yester-year heroine Mumtaz. Here sari is tightly
draped around the body.

As far as salwar-kameez is concerned numerous styles and patterns can be given to this
garment. For instance the kameez can be long, short, A-line, skin tight, etc. Such variations can
be done to salwar as well as dupattas. Modern version of kameez is known as kurti, it could be
coupled with jeans, pants or churidar. It has taken the form of Indo-western outfit. People in
western countries too have started wearing kurtis.

Characteristics of Indian Fashion.

With the expansion of western colonialism and development of foreign trades, Indian
fashion has been continually improving to perfection. However, the forte of Indian fashion
industry lies in its free-wheeling nature that incorporates anything exotic into integral Indian so
much that it is not that easy to sport its origin. Nowadays, the Indian fashion industry is
accelerated by mainly two aspects including customer choices and globalization of Indian
economy.

There are many reasons accounting western impact on the Indian apparel and costume
industry. As a melting pot of multi ethnic groups, the open-minded culture coupled with cultural
diversities of India embrace the whole world in tolerance posture. Each group has its own
prominent style and type of dresses and costumes. Indian Fashion designers are known to
interweave these diverse fashions and lend an amazing Indian touch to them.

In recent years, the awards of Indian beauty pageants on international platforms have
been doing the nation proud. Their natural style of dressing has deeply affected the ladies fashion
apparel industry in India. The dresses donned by these participants are a blend of Indian and
western wear. Commoners openly ape their role models and this eventually becomes the latest
fad in the general fashion wear industry in India.

Apart from the two aspects as mentioned above, Indian movies are also big influencing
factor to leave a never vanishing impact on the minds of the Indians. As a matter of fact, it
affects daily lives. People blindly emulate what their role models are wearing. And with movies
following the western patterns of dressing it is natural for the ordinary folks to imitate them lock,
barrel and stock.
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The extensive scale of globalization and liberalization also pose great impact on the
Indian fashion industry. Indian imports from the west have also made it easier for Indians to keep
a track on the latest fashion clothes and accessories ruling the Western men and women's wear
market. Apparently, Indian fashion industry is also appealing to western buyers. Needless to say,
the fashion fraternity in India have willingly adopted western designs keeping in mind both the
Indian and western sensibilities.

In addition, the Indian denizens embrace western fashion industry to such an extent that
they like to adapt the social and cultural changes and western lifestyles as well. Indian fashion
industry has come at par with international standards. It has become one of the most happening
and revenue generating industry of India. The people like to dress in style which is accepted
globally. Dressing has become of the important aspect of one‟s identity and personality

Woman's clothing

In India, woman's clothing varies widely and is closely associated with the local culture,
religion and climate. Traditional Indian clothing for women in the north and east are saris or
ghagra cholis and (lehengas) while many south Indian women traditionally wear sari and
children wear pattu pavadai. Saris made out of silk are considered the most elegant. Mumbai,
formerly known as Bombay, is one of India's fashion capitals.[citation needed] In many rural
parts of India, traditional clothing is worn. Women wear a sari, a long sheet of colourful cloth,
draped over a simple or fancy blouse. Little girls wear a pavada. Both are often patterned. Bindi
is a part of women's make-up.[citation needed] Indo-western clothing is the fusion of Western
and Subcontinental fashion. Churidar, dupatta, Khara Dupatta, gamchha, kurta, mundum
neriyathum, sherwani are among other clothes.

The traditional style of clothing in India varies with male or female distinctions. This is still
followed in the rural areas, though is changing in the urban areas. Girls before puberty wear a
long skirt (called langa/paawada in Andhra) and a short blouse, called a choli, above it.

Traditional clothing
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Saree:

A saree or sari is a female garment in the Indian subcontinent.A sari is a strip of

unstitched cloth, ranging from four to nine meters in length that is draped over the body in
various styles. There are various traditional styles of saree: Sambalpuri Saree from East,
Kanchipuram from South, Paithani from West and Banarasi from North among others. The most
common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist, with one end then draped over the
shoulder baring the midriff.

The sari is usually worn over a petticoat. Blouse may be "backless" or of a halter neck
style. These are usually more dressy with a lot of embellishments such as mirrors or embroidery
and may be worn on special occasions. Women in the armed forces, when wearing a sari
uniform, don a half-sleeve shirt tucked in at the waist. Teenage girls wear half-sarees, a three
piece set consisting of a langa, a choli and a stole wrapped
over it like a saree. Women usually wear full sarees.

Saris are usually known with different names in

different places. In Kerala, white saris with golden border,
are known as kavanis and are worn on special occasions. A
simple white sari, worn as a daily wear, is called a mundu.
Saris are called pudavai in Tamil Nadu. In Karnataka, saris
are called kupsas.

Ghagra Choli (lehenga choli)

A Ghagra Choli or a Lehenga Choli is the traditional clothing of women in Rajasthan and
Gujarat.[citation needed] Punjabis also wear them and they are used in some of their folk dances.
It is a combination of lehenga, a tight choli and a odhani. A lehenga is a form of long skirt which
is pleated. It is usually embroidered or has a thick border at the bottom. A choli is a blouse shell
garment, which is cut to fit to the body and has short sleeves and a low neck.

Different styles of ghagra cholis are worn by the women, ranging from a simple cotton
lehenga choli as a daily wear, a traditional ghagra with mirrors embellished usually worn during
navratri for the garba dance or a fully embroidered lehenga worn during marriage ceremonies by
the bride.
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Salwar Kameez

The salwar kameez is the traditional wear of women in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh and Kashmir and has become the most popular dress for females. It consists of loose
trousers (the salwar) narrow at the ankles, topped by a
tunic top (the kameez). It is named as "Punjabi suit" or
simply "shalwar" in the north and "churidaar" in
Southern India. Women generally wear a dupatta or
odani (Veil) with salwar kameez to cover their head and
shoulders. It is always worn with a scarf called a
dupatta, which is used to cover the head and drawn over
the bosom. The material for the dupatta usually depends
upon that of the suit, and is generally of cotton,
georgette, silk, chiffon among others.[citation needed]
This dress is worn by almost every teenage girl in lieu of
western clothes. The salwar kameez is most common in
the northwestern part of India. Many actresses wear the
salwar kameez in Bollywood movies.[citation needed]

Churidaar Kurta

Churidaar is a version of salwar, which is loose up to knees and then fits the calf below.
A salwar is a baggy pyjama with pleats which gets narrow at the ankles whereas churidaar fits
below the knees with horizontal gathers near the ankles. Usually a long kurta, which goes below
the knees, is worn with the churidaar.

Ghagro-Kudti (Rajasthani)

Pattu Pavadai or Langa davani is a traditional dress in south India and Rajasthan, usually
worn by teenage and small girls. The pavada is a cone-shaped garment, usually of silk, that
hangs down from the waist to the toes. It normally has a golden border at the bottom.

Girls in south India often wear pattu pavadai or Langa davani during traditional
functions. Girls in Rajasthan wear this dress before marriage (and after marriage with sight
modification in certain section of society.)
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Most famous fashion designers in India

J.J Vallaya, Rohit Bal, Ritu Beri, Tarun Tahiliani, Wendell Rodrigues, Abu Jani, Sandip
Khosla, Manish Malhotra, Hemant Trivedi, are some of the most famous fashion designers in
India today. Due to the outreach of media and onset of the International Fashion industry here,
these hi-profile artisans have carved a niche for themselves and merged as the top fashion
designers today. Most of them are highly qualified in terms of fashion from Indian / International
fashion institutes and through their hard work have managed to build an inroad for themselves in
the world of fashion.
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Similarity between Pakistani and Indian Fashion. Who is good in Fashion?

A top Pakistani fashion designer has said there should be a greater exchange of creativity
between Pakistan and India, Shamaeel Ansari told IANs the Indian fashion industry is more
developed than that of its neighbor and the similarities between the two countries mean they
should look to share their design activities.

"Pakistan and India share their roots, their culture and a common value system and heritage. This
is what we already share and this is the right step to begin from and build upon.

Indian and Pakistani Clothes have many things in common that reasons them to share the same
roof under the India fashion criteria. These boutiques which are also fondly known as desi
boutiques could be explored through online sites. A fusion of Indian and Pakistani Clothes
prevails in many parts of North India. Persian accent is found in this division of India fashion.
Indian and Pakistani Clothes involve pastel shades, dark shades and involve a lot of
supplementary purchases like those of appropriate accessories. India fashion knows to make a
fabric subtle or dressy through appropriate measurements of embroidery. The sarees and Kurtis
that fall under Indian and Pakistani Clothes have evolved from a lot of innovations in the recent
past.

Bridal clothes are one section where Indian and Pakistani Clothes share information
regarding the nuances of threadwork and embroidery. What is common in Indian clothes might
be admired and included in Pakistani fashion and vice versa. Pakistani Clothes are mostly
Islamic and Indian clothes are equally modest which creates a bond between both forms of
clothing. Owing to the climatic conditions cotton has been the base fabric for India fashion. Each
region of Indian and Pakistani Clothes has signature varieties. These clothing trends could be
explored through online sites and bought after gaining enough knowledge.

Bollywood clothes and Designer clothes have a big impact on Indian and Pakistani
Clothes. With the economic boom and increased purchasing power of Indian women owing to
their financial independence, Indian and Pakistani Clothes have reached an enthusiastic point of
popularity.
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Conclusion

The differences between Pakistanis and Indians are not as prominent as say the Sudanese
and the Swiss. There are many similarities but the two people are not as similar as Americans
and Canadians. Certainly, there are cases where a Punjabi from Pakistan would obviously look
like their counterpart in a small part of Punjab partitioned to India. (Punjabis comprise of 2% of
India). Similarly, KP and Baluchistan have similarity to Afghanistan and Iran respectively.
Indeed most bordering nations have an overlap of similarity in multiple dimensions. However, A
simple comparison of ordinary people in ordinary circumstances makes it blatantly obvious, that
Pakistanis and Indians are two different people. The purpose of highlighting these differences is
not to suggest that one is better than the other. Far from it, every country should try to emulate
the positives of every other country. The purpose is only to respect our differences. Pakistanis
only wish to lay claim to their proud pre-Islamic and Islamic heritage. In claiming our heritage,
we don‟t wish to denigrate any other be it India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan or Iran.
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Assignment on

Definition
Importance of Fashion
Characteristics of Pakistani & Indian Fashion
Who is better in Fashion?

Presented by:
WAQAR 60 MARYAM 17
SHABANA 44 SANA BASHIR 41
JAVED IQBAL 55 IRAM 23

B.Ed (Elementary)