Weekend november 20, 2016

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Dear Weekenders!

CONTENTS 06. Around Town...

74. Travel & Cake

One party at a time!

Sana Butt takes us on a tour of Turkey

56. The Golden Girl

exploring awe inspiring local sites, mouth

Demesne’s Bridal Collection 2016

watering cuisine and the eclectic culture!

‘Dokht Zarrin’ harks back to old school glamour and the charm of a bygone era.

62. Viva la Velvet Style superstar, Shazah Ayub, gives the lowdown on this season’s hottest trend!

66. The Beauty Edit Amna Zain gives list of amazing products that are locally available but criminally neglected!

68. 21 Questions An insight into Mehreen Amin’s likes, dislikes and everything in between.

80. W’s Roving Eye This week’s hottest looks! Who made the style A- list?

84. The Reading Room Asmara Ahmed of The Dr. Reads reviews “Yes, My Accent is Real… and other things I haven’t told you” by Kunal Nayyer.

88. Fitness First Expert answers to all your fitness queries!

94. Love Struck Weekend’s editors’ picks!

72. Hot of the Blog

Asian Fashionistas and beauty gurus on the social media rise!

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Sweater weather is finally here and we are super stoked for our winter wardrobe to finally see the light of day! This week we begin our issue with style maven Shazah Ayub’s lowdown on the season’s hottest trend; velvet! In The Beauty Edit, Amina Zain gives us a list of locally available beauty essentials and in Travel and Cake, Sana Butt takes us on a grand tour of Turkey.

We also give you a roundup of the hottest Asian bloggers making it big on the web and Mehreen Amin takes a go at our 21 Questions. All this and a lot more entertainment awaits you, so start rolling the pages people! Happy Weekending!

Sincerely, Team Weekend.

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Bisma Ahmad & Ali Khan Tareen

A Private Show!

Studio S hosted a private fashion show and unveiled their bridal couture collection at their studio in DHA, Lahore.

Alizay Raza & Shazreh Khalid

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Seher Tareen

Amna Babar

Meher Tareen

Ayesha Noon

Yousaf Shahbaz

Natasha Monnoo

Talhat Shaikh & Aamina Taseer

Ali Sethi & Mira Sethi

Nur Zehra Qadri

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Shazay Salahuddin

Zainab Malik

Alina Naqvi

Faryal

Sadaf

Maria

Alina

Nadra Omer

Amber Liaqat

Izza Sami

Rabia

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Maina

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Khizra Munir & Marya Javed

Eat, Sip & Smile!

The Lahore Social celebrated their 2nd birthday by introducing an updated menu and a revamped look of their interiors through a dinner held at the restaurant.

The PR of the event was managed by Amjad Bhatti.

Mira Sethi & Natasha Monnoo

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Madiha Qaiser & Saad Kureshi

Zainab Malik

Alina Salman Aslam & Tanya Salman Aslam

Maryam Mahmood & Libah Ch

Minahil Qasim

Aamna Taseer & Amin Ellahi Shaikh

Sehyr Anis

Amber Liaqat

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Samia Munir & Nosheen Sadiq

Numra Waqas & Faria Waqas

Foha Raza & Anaum Hammad

Ayesha Ahmed & Sana Aziz

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Emily Ashbridge & Sher Ali Malik

Sofia Khan & Saira Rizwan

Amna Niazi

Anum Javed Akram

Amjad Bhatti

Anum Ashfaq

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#PajamaParty Sleep Lab by Celeste Home Fashion organised a Pajama Party at their newly opened store in Lahore.

Kanwal, Dania & Sidra

Mariam & Mahnoor

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Zainab Malik & Sana Bhatti

Nayyab

Mira Sethi

Shazad Malik, Aamna Taseer & Shehryar

Nur Zehra & Meherbano

Maryam Mahmood

Amna Baber

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Amna Niazi

Jahanzaib & Kumail

Alizeh Gabol

Taimur & Rabbiya

Maham & Zoya Nasir

Hamza Tarar

Anush Ammar

Jimmy Khan

Madiha Qaiser

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Maham, Suzen & Ashi

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Fashion Festival!

The Shoe Planet Luxus Fashion Expo 2016 exhibition was held in Lahore in which 40 brands showcased their latest collections. The event dĂŠcor was done by Pink Lotus Events and the PR by Savvy PR.

Maham Lashari & Daniyal Lashari

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Nimra & Jahanzaib

Zehra Naveed

Asad & Anusheh

Rima Frid & Aamir Mazhar

Minahil Qasim

Shafaq, Shoraiz Lashari & Ufaq

Khizra Waqar

Shan Lashari

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Fatima Bilal

Shazia Ammar, Anush Ammar & Riffat Qazi

Mahnoor

Kinza & Madiha

Hamza & Hira

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Mehak Rizvi & Liza Rizvi

Anam Raheel & Willa Hafiz

Rabia Umair

QYT

Mahwish Faisal

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Kainat Shahid & Rida Akbar

Amna, Fibha, Humna & Minahil

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Sam Ali Dada

Zanobia & Risham

Moniba Ahmed

Mahrukh Majid & Rida Naqvi

Nazish Sameer

Zeest

Ayesha Butt & Farheen Saeed

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Mohammad Pervaiz Malik

She Said Yes! Saadia Malik tied the knot with Kamran Ashraf amongst family and friends.

Kamran Ashraf & Saadia Malik

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Shahbaz Sharif

Aalia Monnoo

Shaista Parvaiz Malik

Ayesha & Hira

Habib & Shafaq

Zeba M. Ali

Sahar bandial

Faiza

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Naveen Sardar & Irum Zia

Zarah

Sehar, Fiza & Mariam

Ayesha Zaheer & Samia Asad

Rabia

Sara Ahmed Malik

Sana Sohail & Sana Riaz

Onaza Butt

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Aiman Hikmat, Saad Javed, Shehla Javed & Anum Javed

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Rukhshanda & Asma

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Doli & Sadaf

Qudsia & Sabreena

Nasir & Khawaja Imran Nazeer

Mahvish

Tamkinat & Irum

Baqa & Nasreen

Noni, Tania & Mehreen

Uzma Ibtasar & Sara Ibtasar

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Victorian Elegance!

Khazana UAE hosted a private viewing of Amrapali Jaipur’s latest Victorian Collection at their flagship store located at Galleria Mall in Lahore. The PR was managed by Amjad Bhatti.

Sadia, Farzana, Essa, Mehreen & Mussarat

Honey Waqar & Shazia Ammar

Aimal Ahmed & Alina Faizan

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Mehreen Amin Khan & Anush Ammar

Kinza Latif & Mrs Latif

Amber Gohar

Khuban Omer Khan

Yousaf Shahbaz

Marriam Khokhar

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Sania Ali

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Khadija Malik

Amjad Bhatti

Mishal Asad

Shiza Hassan

Mr & Mrs Hamid Khan

Sara Irfan

Kaukab

Anna Jawad Jafri

Nazish Sameer & Mahvish Umer

Rabia Saqib

Zahra Naveed

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Saima Zafar & Hina Ejaz

Bag It Up! Hajira and TaimurAjmal launched the first store of Jeem at Emporium Mall in Lahore.

Hamza Bokhari

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Rabia & Nazi

Sana Butt

Amina Shah & Aamir Mazhar

Hajra & Taimur

Ayesha Sana

Amber & Rima Farid

Amna Babar

Atif

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Mrs Agha & Saira

Hammad

Asif, Saleha Malik & Sakib

Rana Noman

Hadiya bakuAzer aK

Erum Ishaq & Sadia Javed

Shaffaq Mazzamil & Noorjahan

Haider Maqsood

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Sharmeen

Momin, Samreen, Sara & MKB

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Shahla Rehman

Make Me Up! Saqib Jamal & Mona Jamal

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Erum Shaikh & Zoella Shaikh

Nadia Chottani & Mona Imran

Mona J launched her state of the art salon and spa in Karachi. The event’s PR was handled by Take II.

Tehmina Khaled & Samar Mehdi

Tasneem Nakhoda & Azeema Nakhoda

Annie Zaidi & Seemi Pasha

Zhalay Sarhadi & Ehtesham Ansari

Arsalan & Samra

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Zobia Motiwalla

Javeria Saud

Maya Khan

Afrah

Kiran Khan

Atiqa Odho

Umair Mirza

Salima Fareesta

Sadaf Aman

Saba Butt

Bina Asim

Saima Nasir

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Sibgha Khawar

For the Sake of Art! Durre Waseem & Naela Aamir

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Esha & Laila

Rabia & Maryam

A group of 22 fresh graduates from The Punjab University College of Art & Design exhibited their work at Ejaz Art Gallery in Lahore.

Yusra & Muneeba

Sameen & Saleena

Noor ul Sehar & Qumar un Nisa

Sadaf Naeem, Muhammad Ramzan, Durree Waseem, Naela Amir, Israr Chisti, Mughees Riaz, Shoaib Mehmood, R.M.Naeem, Faisal Asghar,Ali Azmat & Zarmina

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Mavra, Fizza & Warda

Amun Hammayun & Shahmurad

Salman Aslam & Zarmina

Bin Qulander & Raheem Baloch

Unab Sumble, Saleha Khan & Azka Anjum

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Nehla & Nageen

Iftikhar, Ramzan & Umer

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Pakistani Superheroes!

Ahmed Ali Butt & Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

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Faysal Qureshi

Samra Muslim

Sarwat Gilani

Aly Mustansir

Waadi Animations and ARY Films released the official trailer of ‘3 Bahadur - The Revenge of Baba Balaam’. The PR of the event was managed by Walnut Communications.

Shiraz Uppal

Aima Baig

Team Lahore Se Aagey

Khalid Malik

Abdullah Farhatullah

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Hanzala Shahid

Bassam Shazli

Jerjees Seja

Zeba, Zuhab & Aslam

Wajahat Rauf

Irfan Malik

Zeba Shahnaz

Fahim Khan

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Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

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On The Go! Osman, Beenish, Maha & Adnan

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Mrs. Dewan

Johannes Seibert

Atif, Christian Rankl & Dr. Jens Jokisch

BMW and its local partner, Dewan Motors, launched Pakistan’s first public charging station for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in Lahore. The PR of the event was handled by 3’s Crowd.

Mr Yousaf Dewan

Maha Saeed, Anil Anjum & Asad Haroon

Kherzan & Nayab

Saba Hoor

The Golden Girl Demesne’s Bridal Collection 2016 titled ‘Dokht Zarrin’ (The Golden Girl) depicts a coming together of two worlds; a bygone era merging with sartorial innovations of today. Our pieces exhibit a dramatic flair and exaggerated silhouettes, characterising fairytale fantasies. Metallic tones and muted golds imbued with bold splashes of colour, set this particular line apart from its predecessors with a mélange of embellishments and modern cuts.

Label: Demesne Photogrpaher: Alee Hassan Hair & Make-up: Shoaib Khan Model: Zara Abid

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Va Va Vo This fashion seasons top trending hashtag has got to be #VelvetTakover!

From international designers such as Valentino, Alberta Ferretti, Delpozo, and Giambattista Valli, to our very own Elan, Shehla Chatoor and Misha Lakhani

widely followed fashion guru and style star, gives a lowdown on the hottest trends of the season!

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There is something so regal and grand about velvet and eastern wear. Every time we come across a velvet ensemble by Sabyasachi Mukherjee on Instagram our hearts skip a beat!

We’re so glad that our local designers are experimenting with velvet, aka material du jour, and coming up with absolutely breathtaking creations. Elan’s, Palais Indochine fashion show was a velvet haven and neither could we stop obsessing over the velvet pieces by Misha Lakhani! This wedding season there are endless ways to play around with velvet; chadars, kaftans, lehnga cholis, pant suits… you name it, anything and everything velvet will work like a charm!

We love how royal and glam the velvet chadar looks draped with the Sabayasachi sari.

Misha Lakhani spins velvet magic with this gorgeous creation of hers!

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oom Velvet its been raining velvet on the runways. Ladies think no longer, whether its a new season investment or a vintage blazer from your mother’s closet it’s time to join the velvet bandwagon, PRONTO! It gets a huge nod of approval from us as well and here’s our take on this seasons most-loved trend:

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Go velvet or go home: The fabric of the Renaissance isn’t only limited to clothes, in fact Velvet’s soft, lush presence is asserting itself in accessories as well! Embrace your inner queen by investing in these jaw dropping velvet shoes and bags: Saint Laurent Opium 2 tassel-trim velvet crossbody bag

Prada Velvet Astrology Cahier bag

Fendi Velvet Peekaboo Bag Jimmy Choo Mari lace pumps

Marco De Vincenzo Sandals

More power to the velvet pant suit! This velvet juxtaposition of east and west has our vote

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Givenchy Kali Line Embellished Velvet Sandals

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The Beauty Edit

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Amna Zain is back this week with a list of amazing products that are locally available but criminally neglected.

These work just as well as any product one can find internationally and come with Amna’s stamp of approval.

Often times I’ve been asked to provide suggestions for local alternatives (or fakes/ dupes) to international makeup products that are easily available in Pakistan. That’s one way to think about lowering the cost of your makeup kit, but instead I’d like to draw everyone’s attention to products that work phenomenally on South Asian skin tones. These products are regularly used by makeup artists since many years ago, but they’ve either slipped under the radar or have been maintained as well kept secret tools of the trade.

LOCO FOR LOCAL

THE BEST BEAUTY BUYS EASILY AVAILABLE AT A STORE NEAR YOU

By Amna Zain

@amnazainthepowderroom

Rimmel Stay Matte Compact Powder This is universally popular and in my opinion it works just as amazingly as the Laura Mercier compact powders or the Mac Studio Finish pressed powder. Often times it can also prove to be a great product for the so called ”baking” technique. Just pick up some of the product using a powder puff and place it on areas previously concealed, then dust it off. Use the shade “001” which suits all skin tones.

Medora Lipshades Luscious Contour Kit

This is a personal favourite of mine. For all those who love to contour but can never seem to get their hands on the right contour shade, here’s my gift to you. Luscious kit provides excellent contour shades for South Asian skin tones.These are not only highly pigmented and matte but also blend in flawlessly and effortlessly. The kit includes a highlighter and illuminator and also comes in great packaging.

This is one of the oldest brands that all of us in Pakistan are familiar with.

Medora provides an excellent variety of matte lipshades, some of which are just as good if not better than the MAC retro matte shades.

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Essence mascara

The ‘I Love Extreme Mascara’’s crazy sister as they all call it, for an even more extreme volume lash effect. Once you’ve tried this on, there’s no going back. This product is an absolute steal.

A must have if you want to achieve the thick full lash effect and want to avoid applying falsies.

Golden Rose Highlighters We’ve all seen these and have probably walked away from them, but ladies, you absolutely must try their terracotta highlighters. Hands down the most shiny pigmented highlighters one might ever come across and again, easily available in Pakistan. Just fan some of it onto the high points of your cheek bones and you’re ready for a glamorous evening outing.

4U2 Eyeshades

DMGM Sheer Face Primers A must have for all those who love natural looking dewy skin. Just use a few drops of these before applying your foundation. If you can’t get your hands on MAC’s ‘Strobe Cream’, just mix this bad boy with your foundation and you have that strobe effect on point.

Voila!

Krylon TV Sticks Luscious Eyeprimers Loving the innovative range of cosmetics Luscious has been providing us this year, and this eyeprimer is no exception.

Not only does it make eyeshadows look opaque and provide longevity of the eyeshades, but it even brightens the lid area and stops eyeshadow from creasing.

This right here is a staple for makeup artists both within and outside of Pakistan. We’ve all owned these and perhaps so have our mums.

Cream contouring and highlighting is a trend that makeup artists in Pakistan are all too familiar with, thanks to these bad boys! Krylon TV sticks come in a wide variety of shades, lending them tremendous versatility. There are so many ways one can use these sticks. You can use these to correct, highlight, contour or even mix some with your regular liquid foundation to make it a shade lighter or darker depending on your mood or the time of day!

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If you love hunting for good cosmetics at affordable prices, then these eyeshadow palettes are a Godsend. Love the pigments in these babies. The colors pop out even more while using a damp flat eyeshadow brush. The textures are just perfect and not too powdery or flakey like other drugstore brands. You will not be disappointed

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Outfit: Coat: ASOS Jeans: ASOS Turtleneck: Urban Outfitters Handbag Accessory: Topshop

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Outfit: Grey wrap top: Concrete Unicorn Trousers: Dorothy Perkins Shoes: Christian Louboutin Sunglasses: asos

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We love that Sameera has a modest yet very trendy approach to dressing and she loves the whimsical and feminine look of an Allechant Couture outfit so her love for Pakistani fashion is apparent!

She has legs that go on for days and a smile that can light up a room and if you follow her on Snapchat or Instagram you know she can belt out a good Coke Studio tune while her husband looks on amused. A 62K strong following on Instagram, Miss Mulberry is the fashion blogger to follow!

Outfit: Misguided jumpsuit

COCOBEAUTEA @cocobeautea cocobeautea.blogspot.com

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f you’re not familiar with Hannah Desai of Coco Beautea then you need to get acquainted real quick with the Leicester-based, marketing assistant by day and fashion blogger by night. You can find her in coffee shops chugging down the stuff while looking all cute usually in an all-black outfit that consists of her staple jeans (the type varies), a chunky knit, a coat draped over her shoulders and loafers on her feet. We love her monochrome looks that have a hint of androgyny but sometimes she’ll throw in something lacy or with a bow to keep it a little flirty still. The girl does a mean smokey eye and her Instagram feed is major goals.

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Outfit: DEEPIKA PADUKONE INSPIRED LOOK FROM BAJIRAO MASTANI

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wenty-three year old Rumena Begum of London is a fashion and beauty blogger/vlogger (you can find her on YouTube under the same name) and known for her Bollywood inspired looks and her fun-loving family (her six sisters are a big part of her blogging life). Doe-eyed and beautiful, Rumena is also a freelance and retail makeup artist who started tutorials on Instagram and went on to write a blog and start her YouTube career once her page became popular. Besides her Eid look books and sharing lifestyle tips on her blog, we love her candid and genuine nature which comes through her writing and videos.

Outfit: Full Outfit: H&M

Outfit: Scarf: TK MAXX Shirt: COS Dress: ASOS WHITE Heels: Zara

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Outfit: Scarf: H&M Sunnies: BOOHOO Jacket: BOOHOO Trousers: Tesco Shoes: Nike

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urkey offers a spectrum of wonders for any traveller! From breathtaking vistas and mind blowing architecture to unique cuisines and a complex and inspiring culture. Our visit was limited to Istanbul – but while we would have loved to see more of the country, our five days in Istanbul did not leave us wanting for anything! Istanbul is a city made for travel lovers. The people are beyond friendly and the landscape is truly awe inspiring. It is a city built for romantics.

I was lucky to be accompanied by my beloved husband, Nouman Malik, who had booked us into the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel. The hotel is renowned for its scenic view of the Marmara Sea and the adjoining surreal landscape and the view from our room definitely did not disappoint. The city beckoned and so we went forth!

We began our journey from the famous Süleymaniye Mosque; the Ottoman Era Imperial

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Hi, I’m Sana Butt and I’m going to use this space to share my favourite spots in Istanbul. While I was there, I got the chance to explore and experienc e the great culture of th e city, so here’s my scoop!

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Mosque is the second largest in the city and the best known site. One enters into a grand courtyard, with its columns of porphyry, marble, granite and bordered by a great pylon. I was amazed to see the weight of the dome is supported by the outer walls.

The mosque is surrounded by many tourist sites, including the Grand Bazaar; a must-do for travelers heading to Istanbul for shopping, with over 61 streets offering more than 3,000 shops showcasing everything from carpets, crockery, and spices, tea, to lamps, leather items, antiques, and souvenirs.I spent hours roaming Grand Bazaar taking shots of local merchants and items. If you are a shopaholic, you will not regret visiting this place!

I also got a chance to visit the Dolmabahçe Palace, still intact and glorified in its original decor, furniture, silk carpets, and curtains.

A walk through its impressive halls is certainly a once in a lifetime experience.

The handmade wooden floors in the dining hall, lavish furnishings, grand bohemian crystal chandeliers, and fine 19th and 20th century paintings were the main attractions of the exquisite palace. I couldn’t believe how they have preserved the history through its décor in its original form.

Of course, being a Lahori, the most memorable part of

my trip revolved around food and oh boy what a feast the city offered! Istanbul is a city where you can get the world’s best food. And as I mentioned earlier, Turkey possesses a wide range of incredible cuisines. Not ones to miss out, we made sure to enjoy several culinary experiences from the finest local eateries. For fellow travellers looking for suggestions, I’d recommend Ulus 29 and Delhi Darbar Restaurant, as well as the Le Femoir Roof Top Hotel!

Of course, no trip to Turkey can be complete without tasting the Turkish Kebabs. We had Adana Kebab with Turkish Salad at the Delhi Darbar. I can say with complete confidence that that magical taste is impossible to find elsewhere in the world. If you’re more on the lookout for international cuisines, Ulus 29 is the place for you. The restaurant was packed with travelers from across the world.

Sadly, the five days flew by at record speed (hey time flies when you’re having fun!) and before we knew it, we were on our way to home sweet home. Looking back, I can say that Istanbul is a city that stands apart – the perfect juxtaposition of fantasy and reality.

It was truly a dream come true.

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W’s ROVIN ell, what’s the use of W a pair of good eyes that never rove? Weekend’s

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Shazia Ammar

shazay salahuddin

Ayesha Noon

Shazia is as ever bang on trend in her military toned blazer and mirrored sunnies. This laid back look and quirky heels get a thumbs up from us.

Never one to get it wrong Shazay looks effortlessly chic in this monochrome suit! We especially love the shirt cuffs peeking out from the blazer!

Leather look leggings can be a tricky look to pull off but Ayesha does so here with ease. The slinky camisole topped with a cosy cover up makes this a style win.

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ING eye and these are the people who caught our fancy for either their style, their courage or their star power. Well played!

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Mehreen Amin Khan

Aymen Hikmat is lovely in ivory.

The subtle makeup, unfussy hair and chandelier earrings add modern charm to this traditional look.

Seher nails the velvet trend in this luxe pant suit with tie detailing. Minimal metallic accessories and a slick of red lippy pull the look together.

Sometimes less is more as Mehreen demonstrated in this simple but chic look. The longline sleeveless jacket and colour pop shoes add points of interest to an otherwise minimal ensemble.

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Aymen Hikmat

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The Reading Room

Book series: Yes, My Accent Is Real: and Some Other Things I Haven’t Told You by: Kunal Nayyer

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Review by Asmara Ahmed Qaisrani ( @TheDoctorReads) Autobiographies are strange experiences, at best-- it’s akin to sitting in the over-decorated drawing room of a distant cousin who regales you with his experiences in life, everyone else who played a part in his success having been relegated to a shadowy position in the background. So, autobiographies are to be read with a generous pinch of salt.

Fortunately, with Kunal Nayyar’s ridiculously frothy memoir, we’re engaged enough to not be too bored while entertained enough to not really dig into his real motivations either. Is he as acerbic as Mindy Kalig or Aziz Ansari on the immigrant

Favourite lines:

“We all do that to ourselves.

Explain irrationally the rational.

We make up stories in our heads instead of looking at the facts.

We force persecution on ourselves when there is none.”

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experience (“Kooonaal, is it?”)? No, he’s far too likeable and kind as a narrator to be a convincing social commentator. And by that same merit, equally forgettable.

Starting from his birth in India, the book trots along at an amiable pace as a series of essays, tracking Mr Nayyar’s experiences in fields as varied as badminton and dating as an Indian teenager amongst the violent riots and power outages of India’s teeming metropolis, New Delhi.

He breezes through his college life in America, memorably recounting his job as a member of the college custodial staff in a tone that is both sentimental without being sappy. Mr Nayyar’s sense of humor, while not being laugh our loud funny is also neither crass nor particularly mean.

Which suits the tone of the book just fine, because when his bombshell confessions do drop (“Maybe that is the real reason why I don’t want children: so that I don’t have to touch another person’s poop for the rest of my life.”) you’re more likely to commiserate with him rather than condemn him.

But with it’s long chapters on Indian festivals and Desi shaadi’s, you can tell that the book isn’t really being marketed at the average South Asian reader. The needlessly exotic descriptions of Hindu festivals get tedious enough but Mr Nayyar is smart enough to rescue his narrative with a well-placed joke. As a comedian his timing is impeccable but as a reader, I was left slightly disappointed-- another perfectly readable narrative let down by over-explanatory passages.

Still, the beauty of this memoir lies in its simplicity, it is at its core an immensely readable and relate-able book, one that might just surprise you with its honesty and humble humanity.

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Kunal Nayyer

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adnan farooq & NOSHEEN SHAFFI core functional training systems

Top fitness coaches Adnan Farooq & Nosheen Shaffi bring the ‘Fast Metabolism Program’ for the first time in Pakistan with an agenda of healthy and balanced life style. Core is a fast metabolism, functional training program which is based on the simple premise that you don’t have to exercise excessively and starve to lose weight, and to follow a plan of action which you are able to sustain even long after it’s over. It is the only program that results in permanent weight loss & the outcome keeps improving even after the program ends. This program helps balancing hormones and decrease cravings rather than targeting weight loss through mere exercise. The best part is that it works with just your own body weight. There’s no use of machines, just your brains and your body is needed to maintain the balance. In short, it is a perfect blend of healthy weight loss and hormonal balance.

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Fitness

First

What is your philosophy on fitness?

3 words - Sustainable + holistic + Painless. We say, your regime should be something you can continue. Even the most result producing programs lead subsequently to failure because then you simply can’t continue.

Holistic - a program should work on improving the mind + body. What’s physical fitness when mental stress is chronically high? Chronic stress leads to anxiety, panic attacks, blood pressure, lowered immunity, just to name a few. In case you’re wondering - yes, we teach you stress coping.

Painless - weight loss is usually associated with constant cravings, hunger, energy lows. If your regime is more taxing than usual, you may also experience mood swings and sleeplessness. These are disrupting and debilitating situations to deal with. We say, make your journey painless by addressing these from the beginning. After all, fitness is a journey, not a destination but this doesn’t mean results aren’t forthcoming.

What’s your favourite quote or mantra?

“Instead of counting calories count your blessings. Gratitude and chaos cannot co-exist because a cancer patient would give anything in this world to have the body you’re hating.”

Diet discipline (one diet rule you swear by) Stop counting calories. Quality of food matters more than the quantity of food.

How many cheat meals can one really have?

When each meal will be satisfying to your taste buds, when each meal will have flavor, when each meal will be consumed with the attention that it needs and has enough quantity to keep you satiated for 4-6 hours, you won’t need cheat meals. You will enjoy eating out but without the habraa associated with waiting desperately for a cheat meal. And besides, cheating is never used in a positive sense. Think about it...

The only way to reduce face fat would be to reduce overall fat on your body, and that would be to follow a balanced workout regime and a healthy calorie deficit meal plan.

Secret desi totka (for weight loss) Pasoori and Habraa. All good things take time so ease into the process. Habraa is emotional eating and that too needs your deepest attention.

Does detox water really work?

Detox works but not with a load of fructose. Detox isn’t some event.

It has to be part of every meal and plus, mental detox ought to be looked into - toxic thoughts, toxic people, toxic conversations all

The best way to reduce face fat? (especially double chin) Spot reduction does not happen though there’s interesting new science on stubborn fat.

Protein shakes: what’s the hype?

Should we be having them?

Not all packaged foods are the same. Similarly, not all protein shakes have the same ingredients.

Adequate amounts of protein are essential but not too much (like Atkins etc). As long as the ingredients are good (non GMO, no artificial flavorings etc), it is good to go but it must be part of a plan.

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The ultimate fat burning food?

There’s no one fat burning food.

Everything works together to produce a state of optimized metabolism. We do not believe in “cure in a pill” mentality because holistic fitness is a result of multiple yet simple factors which we simplify in this program.

have a bearing.

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What are your workout routines like?

3 days a week format. 30 to 40 minutes per session. The workouts are a perfect balance between isometric holds from yoga, a bit of strength training with small spurts of cardio. You are encouraged to “go at your own pace” to minimize the risk of injury.

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The only way to reduce face fat would be to reduce overall fat on your body, and that would be to follow a balanced workout regime and a healthy calorie deficit meal plan.

Do I have to leave ‘Chawal & Roti’?

There’s no leaving anything, only managing depending on your individual tolerance to starches, your insulin reactivity and your goals.

How often should we be weighing ourselves?

Never. Weight is a misleading indicator of progress in that it does not indicate if you’re losing any of the 3 variable components body fat, water or lean muscle. Losing weight doesn’t necessarily mean getting into shape.

You could be losing weight and getting more disproportionate or you could be losing more muscle and adversely effecting your metabolism.

What is the most common reason people fail to achieve their weight loss goals?

People don’t fail - the solution they blindly follow is designed to fail them. The traditional and common way to lose weight (eats less, exercise more) is an outdated approach to sustained fat loss. Hormones matter, metabolism matters. Stress matters. Any program that does not factor these things is a thing of the past.

What should be a realistic weight loss goal?

Weight loss is not the target. Getting in shape, feeling energetic, feeling more grounded and confident is. The target ought to be realistic and subjective to each individual given the lifestyle.

If someone’s goal is to lose 20 pounds, what should be they be doing?

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How long should losing 20 pounds take if you are dieting and working out?

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Do women bulk up if they work out?

Yes and no. Not all exercises are the same.

Not all nutrition programs are the same.

Female fat loss is different than male fat loss in that we’re dealing with hormones and fat loss, in general and the monthly cycle, in specific. Bottom line - rather than blaming yourself for not getting the results you want - question your regime.

Most effective exercise regime for weight loss?

The one that teaches you how to be detective rather than a dieter!

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Pehnou new collection featured some beautiful clothes. What we loved about the clothes how embroidery had been given a contemporary twist, so nothing looked too traditional. It’s a mix of chiffon and silk that makes it to wear it at a party or even a wedding.

Together, Sana and Awais bring their design and entrepreneurial skills and offer high quality, elegant, contemporary, romantic apparel and essentials that come through the unsurpassed craftsmanship at great and honest prices.

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Under the influence of regional designers, whom Pehnou deeply respects and admires, the brand focuses to redefine luxury for the coming decades, further defining its position as one of your most desirable fashion houses. ​

Pehnou new collection

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