PakistanToday Paperazzi issue 70 Jan 4th, 2015

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maheen ghani taseer & pashmina ahmed

love to love you!

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winter collection

Khadijah Shah & Sapphire on pg 40

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this place where you are right now

stay warm this winter!

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22 Lights, Camera, Action Inauguration of The Grand Arena Cinema 34 Cover Shoot By Élan Vital 40 The Dream Team Khadijah Shah & Sapphire 44 This Place Where You are Right Now

By Sonya Rehman 46 Life on Paperazzi Naushaba Brohi 50 Love to Love You! Maheen Ghani Taseer & Pashmina Ahmed 52 Planes, Trains & Automobiles!

Anny Shoaeb Europe 54 Cosy Up Trend now!

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Publisher Arif Nizami l Publishing Editors: Samina Khan & Meher Tareen l Contributing Editor: Ali Nizami Sub Editors: Mehak Elahi & Natasia Khalid | Creative Director: Muhammad Asif | Marketing: Sohail Abbas 0300-4652194, Zahid Ali 0301-8479758, Muddasir Alam 0333-2282905, Zulfiqar Butt 0300-8451634, Kashif Shehzad 0321-2672501, Naeem Ahmed 0300-8430765 | Photographer at large: Irfan Younas | Printed at PTPRINT Press, 4- Shaarey Fatima Jinnah Lahore.

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Spa Time

Uzma

Natty, Ayaz Lakhani, Nadia Lakhani, Amber Sajid, Aamir Mazhar, Asifa & Rima Farid

Nadia & Ayaz Lakhani launched their famous spa Nirvan from Islamabad in DHA LAHORE Phase 5. It boasts of a state of a salon & cafe as well besides the spa. Launch event was well attended by the who is who of Lahore.

Ayesha & Nadira

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Madeeha & Shahzad

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Rabia, Madeeha & Sonya

Hina Salman

Maheen Kardar

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Noor & Wali Hamid Ali

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Abrar Khan

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Marvi, Rana & Mishal

Farena Aijaz

One of Salman Khan’s fan here in Karachi has been celebrating his birthday for the last 10 years, every year, with his very close friends from media, fashion and his field. This year too the party was planned with the ‘Bollywood theme’

Mehnaz & Moammar Rana

Birthday Celebration with friends

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Minahil Shah

Taniaa Zoe Fareeed Khan

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Sarah Khan & Atif Qureshi

Tatmain ul Qulb

Saniaa Khan

Hasan Sidiqi

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Hasan Kanwal Nazar & Shahzad Naeem

Rana Asim & Rana Asif

Laila Khan

Maha Ali Kazmi

it’s All about books

Nafees Iftikhar, Soniah Kamal & Sameena Jamal

Pakistani-American author Soniah Kamal hosted an interactive book launch for her debut novel An Isolated Incident at The Second Floor (T2F) in Karachi. The event featured a book reading of the novel and a candid question and answer session with moderator Fahad Kamal.

Sharmeen Chinoy Sharmila Obaid Farooqi

Sameena Jamal

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Irfan Ul Haq

Mehreen & Mohsin Sayeed

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Juggan & Imtisal

Sundas & Nauman

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Taha

Ali Riaz Malik, CEO Bahria Town, inaugurated the grand Arena cinema in Bahria Orchard in Lahore with the premiere of Amir Khan’s latest blockbuster film ‘PK’. The event was attended by socialites, celebrities.

Ali Anwar & Adeel Chaudhary

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Awais & Sehrish

Khawar Riaz & Muhammad

Ali & Khujusta

Anooshay Ather

Hammad Abbas & Faisal

Sajid Ilyas, Azam Bhatti, Brig Omer Farooq, Brig Ahad, Mohammad Ilyas, Ali Riaz, Ali Ishaq & Shahid Qureshi

Urfa Ali & Nida

Hera Gillani

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Noor & Faiza with friends

wedding galore

It gets eccentric when two artists tie the knot. Faiza Farooq and Noor Khan celebrated their Rasm-e-Hina with a night filled with energy, music, love and endless fun! From the groom’s entrance on a horse, and the bridesmaids sporting Team Faiza flags on a truck; till the dew covered the grounds.

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Noor Khan & Faiza Farooq

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Hafsa, Manal, Maha & Rabia Rabia & Umar Chaudhry

Faiza Rafique

Hassan & Maryam

Noor & Faiza with her grandmother

Khadija & Hadia

Nosheen

Salman & Maryam

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Maheen Ghani Taseer looks super in a camel coat draped over her shoulders.

Sahar Zafar on trend in a fur gilet!

Sikander Ahmed looks cool as ever in Tom Ford sunglasses.

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Seher Tareen looks beautiful in a white Chanel Jacket!

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Alizeh Khalid in a causal yet chic winter look!

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Sana Khan looks lovely in a monochrome outfit & Sophia Webster ankle boots!

Élan vital winter

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Élan Vital’s graphic printed Winter Collection comes to life on khaddar. Fun and upbeat, with animal prints, scenic landscapes and abstract inspirations; this collection is sure to add a statement in your wardrobe.

Designer: Élan Vital | Photography: Maram & Aabroo Hair & Makeup: Maram & Aabroo Salon | Model: Amna Babar

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the dream team khadijah shah & sapphire What is the inspiration behind the prints for Sapphire?

Sapphire celebrates the culturally rich heritage of the East.

We predominantly feature unique prints and patterns on contemporary stitched silhouettes as well as unstitched fabric. Our emphasis is on producing a high quality, aesthetically beautiful, refined product that delivers a highend fashion experience at a competitive price.

How long have you been in talks with Sapphire to jump start the project?

We connected earlier this year.

How has your experience been in working with Sapphire?

I love working with Sapphire. It is one of Pakistan’s most quality driven and professional textile houses. I think this collaboration has been a natural fit for both of us.

What benefits are you seeking with collaborating with Sapphire?

There has been an overwhelming demand in the mass market for Élan Lawn that’s always left in satiated because of limited supplies- with this collaboration I intend on fully exploring the mass retail market and hopefully establish sapphire as one of Pakistan’s most coveted high street brands.

How is this collection different from other similar brands in the market?

We are different because we have a hand picked-team of extremely talented people working with us. Our business and production management is being headed by Nabeel who is extremely committed to this project. We are serious about this, and we have systems in place and 40

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a well thought out range of product to ensure we are considered in a league of our own amongst the high street brands.

What is your vision for Sapphire?

I hope to see Sapphire expand to every city of Pakistan within the next two years.

Will you focus equally on all aspects (pret, luxury pret, fabric)? Or are you planning on focusing more on an individual aspect?

We believe that everyone is looking for something different thus focusing on one product is not the way to go – we will offer the complete range of product that Pakistani women need for their every day wear.

What plans are in the pipeline for the New Year?

We are gearing up for opening our Lahore store’s in early 2015.

What do you intend to bring to the market of womenswear and menswear with Sapphire?

A timeless well designed product with just the right amount of oomph and pizazz.

What aesthetic does Sapphire incorporate? Fusion, Eastern or Western?

Our focus is on classic well cut silhouettes. We are doing tunics of various lengths that can be styled as eastern and western wear- we will continually be adding variety to our mix- I’d love to do a line of tees and western pants in the near future as well. We will evolve with the demands of the market.

Why did you choose to open Sapphire’s first store in Karachi rather than Lahore?

Our Karachi store was complete and ready to launch, where as we are still working on getting our Lahore stores ready.

Sapphire just launched their Karachi flagship store – how has the response been? we received a heart warming welcome in Karachi, I couldn’t have asked for more- our audience gave us a big thumbs up!

Do you intend to open more flagship stores across Pakistan?

We will be opening our Lahore Flagship store in early 2015 after which we will be expanding to all major cities across Pakistan.

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Do you intend to retail online?

Yes we hope to start online sales sometime next year.

Why did you choose to do pret, luxury and jewellery all at once?

We thought it was the best way to go – there has been a void in the market where one can get RTW, unstitched fabric and semiprecious jewellery in one place – you usually find this at separate location in a mall, so we thought that if we provide our consumers with a one-stop-shop – quality fabric, it will enhance their shopping experience.

Do you intend to diverge into subbrands handling different aspects or remain as one?

Remaining as one is important as it enhances the brands presence – divulging into different sub-brand will only create further questions from our consumers – so to make their experience worthwhile we have introduced various options such as our RTW collection which consists of 3 piece collection, Tunics, unstitched fabric, menswear, scarves, jewellery as well as an embellished collection. However, we will continue to add new products in the future.

What plans are in the pipeline for 2015?

To make our product available in all major cities of Pakistan, providing products at even better prices with better quality.

Do you intend to take part in Fashion Weeks local and international?

Yes we do however will update you once we have it locked in :) Where do you intend to go with the brand? Share your vision for Sapphire with us.

We have a very long way to go. The first step is to open stores nationwide and then look at the international market.

Innovation and more R&D will be an ongoing process for us.

How much is your input re-designs and quality?

Everyone involved in the project works as one team. My role is predominantly on the production and operations side, however, I am constantly taking advice from Khadijah and vice versa.

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the window (while my sibling and I slept soundly) at the park across our apartment building to make sure no unidentified, shady character was planning on blowing up our building.

this place where you are right now SONYA REHMAN The title for this blog post is borrowed from the poem by the 14th century Sufi poet, Hafiz. I’ll get to his poem in a bit.

But first, the night before last.

I lied to my mother on the pretext that I was going for coffee, when in actual fact, I was going to cover the protest at Liberty Chowk, Lahore, initiated by young Pakistanis in solidarity with Mohammad Jibran Nasir’s Lal Masjid protest in Islamabad this week. Even though I’m an adult (I promise I am), I needed to lie to my only parent as rallies terrify her – mainly the fear of bombs going off at charged protests.

While that would terrify just about anyone, Ma, more so. For example, when we used to live in Karachi in the 80s, the security situation in the late 80s left a deep impact on her. One incident in particular, a succession of bomb blasts in a bazaar area (she does not recall the exact location) that made my poor mother so scared and jittery, that at night, she’d stay up looking out 44

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And then there was the time in 2008 when bombs went off at a festival in Lahore that I was covering which was the final nail in the coffin. I’ve hardly ever covered politics in my career – however the few times I have (jeez), my old articles make me horridly embarrassed since I sound like such a naïve little bimbo bacha – I am finding myself frequently pulled in the direction of covering topics and stories that deal with socio-political issues in Pakistan: the minorities, religion, sectarian violence, human interest stories, and so on. Maybe I am tired of writing about rosey posey art and culture subjects – even though that, I will never stop – but I feel the need to suss out more depth in stories pertaining to Pakistan from a nice, big, holistic perspective. On a personal level too, I prefer depth with a few rather than mindless chatter with large groups.

So yes, back to the night before last. Lied to Ma, chirpily told her I was going to some shitty café on MM Alam Road, as I walked out of the house, my camera obscured under my late grandmother’s kashmiri shawl.

The traffic at the chowk was clogged up due to the protest. While there were no cops deployed around the area, the traffic police looked frazzled diverting traffic to ensure a smooth flow (didn’t work). It was good to be a part of a rally, part of a movement, part of the bigger picture, for once. However I will not exaggerate: the number of civilians, concerned citizens weren’t in the hundreds. At the most, perhaps 200, or less.

What was interesting was the number of young students present at the protest – infact a majority of the participants were students with posters and candles, chanting slogans and coaxing people in their cars to join the rally. It was good to be out, together, fighting peacefully for something, rallying for a shared belief. It felt different, rewarding, cleansing, almost.

After the Peshawar attack this month, in the days that followed, I realized what a deep impact the tragedy has had on all of us Pakistanis.

While the outside world gaped in horror and the international media kept churning out similar pieces, all carrying a similar tone of ‘look how fucked up they are, look, Pakistan, the pit of shit,’ I thought about the resilience of our people. Pakistanis are very graceful when they grieve. But then I also thought about our threshold of pain – it is great, vast, but it is nearing the point where pain moves into profound madness. It starts out slowly, and then hits you full force, and one day you realize, you don’t think like other, normal people, you are paranoid, insecure, detached and an emotional mess – all at once.

Last month, the fire alarm went off at my college one morning. My blood ran cold and I told my students, that in case there was trouble, no one was to panic. In my head I was trying to locate the fire exits in the building. I had been seized with fear and couldn’t think rationally for the life of me. Later, I realized it wasn’t normal to feel like that, to react in such, pure terror.

to be constant and unwavering. Existence will seem meaningless when one focuses only on the personal narrative.

Like Hafiz states in his poem (below), our presence in this life has been pre-written – we are here because we are meant to be here, living in these times, experiencing and feeling what we are – what we allow ourselves. Each of us has a greater purpose – from the ordinary to the extraordinary, both as important, both as vital.

And then the Peshawar attack took place. Teachers at the school were doused with petrol, burnt alive, children were shot at multiple times. A friend said to me; can you imagine what the parents must be going through, knowing they couldn’t be there to shield their children from the horror, to protect them from the bullets?

For the new year, I hope we never forget each tragedy that has befallen our people and use it as a call of action, a call of duty, for change, for beauty, joy, and peace, for our children.

I want to hear them laughing again.

*Hafiz’s poem, below, is from the book, A Year With Hafiz Pakistan – living the Pakistani struggle, breathing it, tasting it, by Daniel Ladinsky. Each poem in the book is a jewel in itself. hearing it, touching it, feeling it, sensing it, constantly…While the wounds of the Peshawar attack are still fresh and raw, we This Place Where You Are Right Now must not forget similar incidents now carved into our young This place where you are right now, God circled on a map country’s history. In an article for DAWN, Pervez Hoodbhoy for you. states: Wherever your eyes and arms and heart can move against “All tragedies provoke emotional exhortations. But nothing the earth and sky, the Beloved has bowed there, changed after Lakki Marwat when 105 spectators of a vol- the Beloved has bowed there knowing you were coming. leyball match were killed by a suicide bomber in a pickup truck. I could tell you a priceless secret about your real worth, dear Or, when 96 Hazaras in a snooker club died in a double sui- pilgrim, cide attack. The 127 dead in the All Saints Church bombing in Peshawar, or the 90 Ahmadis killed while in prayer, are but any unkindness to yourself, any confusion about others, now dry statistics. In 2012, men in military uniforms stopped will keep one from accepting the grace, four buses bound from Rawalpindi to Gilgit, demanding that the love, the sublime freedom Divine Knowledge always ofall 117 persons alight and show their national identification fers to you. cards. Those with typical Shia names, like Abbas and Jafri, were separated. Minutes later corpses lay on the ground. Never mind, Hafiz, about the great requirements this path If Pakistan had a collective conscience, just one single fact demands of the wayfarers, could have woken it up: the murder of nearly 60 polio workers — women and men who work to save children from a for your soul is too full of wine tonight to withhold the woncrippling disease — at the hands of the fanatics. Hence the drous truth from this world. But because I am so clever and horrible inevitability: from time to time, Pakistan shall continue generous, to witness more such catastrophes. No security measures can ever prevent attacks on soft targets. The only possible solution I have already woven a resplendent lock of His tresses as a is to change mindsets.” remarkable gift in this verse for you.

In Pakistan, we, all of us, are on a perpetual emotional exile waiting for the next tragedy to jolt us out of ordinary, blurry living. We are drunk on routine, drunk within our bubbles. We fail to forget we are part of the whole, part of the bigger picture. Our solidarity, support, and love for each other has

The place where you are right now, God circled on a map.

And wherever, dear, you can move against this earth and sky, the Beloved has bowed there, knowing, knowing you were coming.

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With the inimitable Christian Louboutin.

With Ritu, Lulu and Dina at the Dubai pop-up earlier this year

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Overwhelmed by the response at FPW

Fashion Designer With the fabulous Liya Kebede

With my Inaaya. I am because she is.

Together, forward, forever

My mentor, friend and critic- Maheen Khan

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A few members of team Inaaya

With Annegret founder of luxury brand Choolips.

An incredible woman, with superhuman resolve.

what we fancy!

From the makers of Paperazzi!

Find out what tickles our fancy!

koel Koel Café has not only always strived to offer its visitors a unique menu, but also a relaxing ambiance and an unforgettable dining experience. Their new menu includes a combination of fresh, healthy salads, Koel’s new thin crust pizzas, mouth-watering green curries, pastas, dumplings and stuffed mushrooms. Yum!

on the playlist Blank Space by Taylor Swift!

hot couple!

Asad & Mishal Shafi are on our hot couple list this week.

fun & quirky fun stuff Ear cuffs are back with a bang. Adorn your ears with trendy cuff earrings now available at Funky Fish, Vogue towers all the way from Spain and rock an edgy look!

Taimur Rafiq is one of the nicest guys in town. Extremely down to earth and great company, we love that he doesn’t take himself too seriously. Hanging out with him is always a blast!

hot stuff Nael Ahmed, model and director at Learning Alliance, is always dressed to kill. We love his style!

news

Phillip Phillips’ life as a single man? Gone, gone, gone! The American Idol season 11 winner is engaged to his longtime girlfriend Hannah Blackwell.

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fi ve th in gs i lo ve & hate

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love to love you!

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bff ’ s Lovers come and go, but best friends are here to stay! You have had your best most memorable, stomach hurting laughs with them. They have an uncanny way of reading your mind.

They keep you focused, pick you up when you are down and are always there which is simply priceless. You may be hating them sometimes but that’s only beacuse you love them.

We get two best friends to tell us what they love and hate about each other.

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1 . i can s ay j us t abo u t an y th in g to h er , s h e gets all s ides of me . th e mos t gen u ine , n o n j udgemental pers o n I k n ow .

2 . how p ure h er h eart is , as ch ees y as it s o un ds . I t ’ s rare , an d it makes h er very s pe cial to me .

3 . how ridicu lo us ly talented s h e is , s h e can make an y th in g an d an y o ne loo k good . H as th e mos t en dearin g an d un i que s ens e of s ty le .

4 . th e pos iti v ity an d ho nes ty in h er , i k n ow s h e ’ s s o meo ne w ho w ill always be th ere for y o u . S h e gi ves h er all to th e peo p le s h e lo ves .

5 . how patient s h e is w ith me , an d th e way s h e h as been th ere for me in th e h ardes t y ears of m y l ife ! I call h er m y ace .

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s h e is n o t a p ho ne pers o n . S u per an n o y in g . s h e goes into h er zo ne an d it ’ s s o h ard to get h er o u t of it . s h e ’ s alw ays righ t abo u t th in gs . s h e does n ’ t pro mo te h er talent en o u gh . s h e does nt l i ve in th e s ame city as me !

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1 . s h e alw ays un deres timates h ers elf bu t s ecretly wants me to tell h er how amazin g s h e really is ( o n ce a w ee k ) .

2 . how arro gant an d co n ceited s h e co mes off to peo p le w h en infact s h e ’ s th e exact o p pos ite .

3 . in an argu ment w h en s h e th in ks s h e ’ s righ t s h e w ill s ho u t lo ud s o th at th e o th er pers o n can ’ t e ven be h eard ( as tho u gh yell in g makes h er more righ t ) .

4 . w h en s h e u p loads p ictures of bo th of us w itho u t carin g how horrible I loo k j us t becaus e s h e loo ks flaw less !

5 . s h e w ill n ow make me ch an ge e very th in g I ’ ve j us t menti o ned . Well i wo n ’ t !

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1 . i do nt h ave to pay h er by th e ho ur to be m y pers o nal l ifelo n g s hrin k .

2 . s h e is always th ere for h er frien ds , even thro u gh h er to u gh es t times , s h e l is tens to m y pro blem s an d h el ps me .

3 . h er crazy al ter e go ! S pecifically h er Bebo ( K areena kapoor ) im pers o nati o n , it ne ver gets o ld .

4 . s h e ’ s th e o ne pers o n w ho lets me be / do / s ay / th in k w h atever is in m y h ead or h eart an d s h e wo n ’ t j udge me ever .

5 . I k n ow for a fact th at 3 0 years fro m n ow w e w ill s till be th e s ame s illy bffs an d o ur ch ildren w ill be too !

l o v e to l o v e y o u !

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planes, trains & automobiles

Travelling is great fun! You get to explore a new place, meet new people and get wiser! We want to know more and will share with you exciting travel stories from a few special people in our new section, planes, trains & automobiles!

Where did you choose to go and why?

We went on a European vacation. Started off in Netherlands, specifically Rotterdam, and moved from there to Paris, then Zurich, Brussels and finally Amsterdam and back. The highlight of the trip was travelling via bullet trains, an experience which turned out be unique and a lot of fun for the kids.

Our kids are 9 and 12, so we limited each journey to a travel time of between 4-6 hours. And hence the whole trip with its series of destinations was planned. Also, this way we got to travel around almost all of Europe.

Rotterdam so we went with him and extended the vacation to travel around not only Netherlands, but most of Europe as well.

Where did you stay?

This time around we decided to rent out apartments in Rotterdam. We stayed at the famous Red Apple building. We stayed at an apartment on the 27th floor with beautiful views of the Erasmus Bridge and most of Rotterdam. In Paris, we stayed near Gaur de Nord station; in Zurich, at the Central Plaza; and in Brussels, at the Novotel.

Who did you travel with?

This was the summer vacation and of course it had to be What are the best shopping spots there? with kids and hubby. Shoaeb had some business concerns in In Rotterdam, Lijnbaan is the main shopping street with lots

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travel diaries Disney Land would be on the top of my list, not to mention all the historical sites. The highlight of Brussels was the Grand Palace; Switzerland was the lakes, natural beauty and tranquility; and Amsterdam was one big party place with Madam Tassauds, dungeons and concerts.

Suggest some amazing restaurants there?

We experienced plenty of restaurants but the most amazing experience was an afternoon lunch on the SS Rotterdam, a cruise ship that has now been permanently turned into a couple of restaurants and a bar. We sat out on the deck of the ship in the brilliant sunlight. It was a fantastic time and the food was also very good. While on our other destinations, we enjoyed the various cuisines and tastes that each city had to offer.

What can you do over there to relax and unwind?

I think almost all of the destinations that we visited offer fantastic cafes, so all you need to do is find a good seat, order your food and drinks and just watch the world go by. It was June and we were in light sweaters, just perfect weather to sit outside under the full sun.

Suggest places for a perfect night out I wish we could suggest places for lovebirds but we were with our kids. Our overall nightlife experience was sort of limited. But we did manage to add in a One Direction concert, dinner at fine cuisine restaurants, evening cruises and movies.

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Finally, any tips?

Travel by train so that you can experience the real Europe. In places like Paris, you should be very careful about your beTell us about the sights no one should longings and personal items. We had heard horrible stories miss out on before we went, but luckily we were saved from any of such In Rotterdam, the Rotterdam harbour; the cube houses in incidents. And always do pack something warm, even if you Blaak; Erasmus Bridge; Rotterdam Zoo; Euromast; and finally are travelling in the summer.

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of different shops of all categories. After that, we ended up in Bergendoff mall where the high end brands reside. All in all, it was the easiest, most amazing and wonderful shopping experience. With the great tram service, it was so easy to get around from one shopping area to another. Paris was just amazing with tons of shopping on Champs Elysees and many other places. Zurich offered us Bahnhofstrasse with its amazing boutique watch shops, while Brussels was the chocolate hub, with hundreds of unique and specialty chocolate shops near the Grand Palace. Amsterdam was just one big shopping extravaganza!

Max Mara Bouchra Jarrar

Michael Kors

Hakaan

Kenzo

cosy up

Fur, quilted, wool or shearling- gilets are a must have this season. Comfortable & chic- we love this trend!

Sundus Manan

Sana Adil

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Mahgul Kabir

Fatima Hassan

Arjumand Bano

Natasia Khalid Sara Shahid

Mehvish Khan

Nadia Khawaja

Mehreen Hamyaun

Rizwan Shafi

QYT & Sana Tiwana

Fatima Hameed Olivia Palermo

Mishal Asad

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what’s happening!

Your weekly entertainment guide plus all the upcoming events and much much more! Paperazzi gives you the latest scoop!

keystone

Keystone Properties, a company dedicated to developing fashion lifestyle projects, invites you to witness Keystone Polo Cup from Jan 05 to Jan 11, 2015 at Lahore Polo Club. For 7 days, we celebrate the most graceful sport played by the royalty for centuries.

Matches start at 1.30 pm everyday. Exciting events and activities follow everyday.

Venue: Lahore Polo Club, Golf Lane, GOR Dates: Jan 05 - Jan 11, 2015 Timings: 12 - 7 pm

haryali food market Excited about the first market of the year!

At Lahore Grande(opp Gymkhana club) on 11th january from 11 am till 5 pm. Come enjoy the delicious food and farm fresh goodies with friends and family.

movie The Hobbit: The battle of five armies(3D) From Academy Award (R)winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” its definitely a must watch!

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birthdays Tena Durrani, Sonya Rehman & Maira Pagganwala have birthdays this week!

Here’s to wishing them a great year ahead.

04 - 10 Jan

horoscope

Our fab astrologer Zahid Haider, styles up your stars.Find out what’s in store for you this week!

For your in-depth weekly forecast call 0322-757-5219 E-mail: happyhaider65@gmail.com

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Let technology work for you instead of vice-versa on Monday. (Hint: Know when to turn off the phone or step away from the screen!) Home and your emotional center are of primary importance over the next few days. You’ll need to get sorted out in your surroundings and your heart before you can turn your energies outward again. And don’t delay — you won’t want to miss the activity and adventure that await around Thursday and Friday! Get outside — you don’t need a plan! And this weekend you might feel picky, but if you let it go a little, you’ll find a lot to love.

Build some variety into your day (or evening) on Monday. The same-old, same-old is gonna leave you cold now, but a little spice gives a big mental spark. If you wanna be a homebody, the next couple of days are perfect for that. Then seeing eye-to-eye with others could be tough around Thursday and Friday, whether at work or in your personal life. Concerted efforts toward listening — and understanding — are required. Then it’s your heart that’s sending off sparks when the weekend comes. Whether you’re part of a couple or looking for romance, the way to heat things up is to say what’s on your mind!

The more, the merrier for you on Monday — the more people you meet, the more conversations you have, the more new stuff you find along the way to feed into the ol’ brain (which is working extra splendidly now, by the way). Then you might be feeling a little less than generous or a little bit jealous over the next few days.

It’s not the greatest look on you, so find the real issue and address it promptly! Then around Thursday, Friday and Saturday, lighten up and live life to the hilt — it’s party time, if the stars have their say. But Sunday requires a little more thinking things through.

Beware of the dreaded unintended ‘reply all’ and similar foot-in-mouth slip-ups on Monday. You can get your ideas (and innuendos, and invitations) across way better over the next few days, when you’re extra compelling — and extra hot! Don’t be scared to leave your shell behind, shed an inhibition (or two) and go after what you want. But you’re a little impaired in the decision-making department around Thursday and Friday — what seems like a fantastic idea now could make for problems later. Get some advice and reassess this weekend.

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A little more conversation, a little less action pays off on Monday. Get input and get ready to make a more informed, more right-for-you move. And the cosmic energy facilitates this over the next few days, keeping you clear-headed and creative at the same time. Then your hottest days in a long time — maybe all year — are Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Roar! Old favorites, brandspanking-new fun — anything goes now.

And with you around, everything’s great!

Don’t overlook the allure of a simple starlit evening! On Sunday, though, a practical matter needs your attention.

Double-check that ‘To’ line before you hit ‘Send’ on Monday! Even you might be a little disorganized now — avoid big flubups. Getting things back in order is easier over the next few days, and don’t neglect your social calendar now, either. Find the time for friends and do something new; it’ll all inspire you! At the end of the workweek, circumstances may be less than ideal in some area of life, but there’s another way. Entertain lots of options.

And when the weekend comes, the stars are on your side, you fabulous thing! It’s time to get the most out of life — and even love!

You may be of two minds about something (or someone) on Monday. Talk it over, and not just on the surface level — how do you really feel? Then things tend go off track over the next few days, but stressing isn’t gonna help matters.

While you’re stuck waiting or wondering, you can still find fun. And when you do that, the other stuff seems to sort itself out! But you can (and should) take a more active role starting Thursday. Your life needs guidance now, and you’ll want to especially welcome and shape what’s new. If you want to just chill out, Sunday’s the day.

You’ll need those amazing analytical powers of yours on Monday. Take all the info into account, then sort it out.

Over the next few days, though, get a little more touchy-feely — whether figuratively or literally! Things aren’t so concrete now, and if you can set expectations aside and just explore, you’ll free up the energy flow. Then while your spark is hot, you might try fitting in when it comes to a certain situation instead of standing out around Thursday or Friday. Consider it going undercover! This weekend’s perfect for friends, projects and fun plans — and you don’t have to think too big.

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Seeing things as they are — instead of according to preconceptions or others’ projections — keeps you plenty busy on Monday. This vision, though, gives you a real advantage with the questions coming up over the next few days. Get someone else in on looking for answers to make it more interesting, funnier and more fun. Then around Thursday, Friday and Saturday, make the most of what life has to give — and that’s a lot right now! Don’t waste these beautiful days and hot nights.

There’s plenty of time starting Sunday for tidying up and chilling out.

Figure out the emotional angle behind your reactions as the week gets going.

Heart and mind are especially intertwined now, even if you think you’re being completely logical! A friend who really gets you can shed some light on the situation — providing you explain it thoroughly. Then someone may be calling on you for some help around Thursday and Friday. You should absolutely engage empathetically and do what you can, but know when they’re asking too much, too.

And your ideas for this weekend can turn out even better than you’d hoped. Get your favorite people on board, have fun and bond!

Your unique approach outshines others’ same old stuff on Monday. Show your spark! Then health and home need taking care of over the next few days. You might be crazy-busy, but fit in exercise and keep your abode in order, too — physical well-being and surroundings have lots of emotional and mental impact now. And starting Thursday and lasting through the weekend, relationships look very interesting. Figuring out where they’re coming from, where you’re at and how the two intersect — or when they don’t — might be a challenge, but it’s a superrewarding one to undertake.

Practical stuff isn’t where your head’s at as the week gets going, not to mention your heart! Good thing you’re so persuasive — you can get help with the concrete stuff in exchange for your creative thinking or sheer entertainment value. With the right partner right now, there’s really nothing you can’t do! Follow your ideals until sometime Thursday, when, if you don’t get in touch with reality, it’s gonna give you a major wake-up call. Everything’s interconnected, and if you’ll only look from now through the weekend, the stars give you insight about how.

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