PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week

Akif Mahmood at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week Lahore 2011

The last show of Act 1 was by designer Akif Mehmood with his womenswear prêt a porter collection for PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week.

Akif Mehmood’s latest collection entitled ‘Fkeemi (Rags to Riches) at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week Lahore 2011 was inspired by Pakistan’s improvished yet eclectically attired members of the gypsy community, often seen in urban centers in multi print/fabric traditional shalwar kameez and patch worked clothes with heavily pierced ears and noses.

The latest collection was brimming with fabrics and textures such as khaddar, cotton, tapestry and brocades. The basic silhouette was simple and flared with fitted waists, structured jackets, long and short coats with both longer and shorter lengths with some pieces incorporating patchwork and embroideries.

Talking about his collection the designer Akif Mehmood said “Whatever I design has to have a touch of our own culture and tradition. No matter how Western the collection is or how modern the cuts are, it should have some elements of our culture, because I believe this is how we can create something different from the rest of the world”

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The latest collection was brimming with fabrics and textures such as khaddar, cotton, tapestry and brocades. The basic silhouette was simple and flared with fitted waists, structured jackets, long and short coats with both longer and shorter lengths with some pieces incorporating patchwork and embroideries.
Talking about his collection the designer Akif Mehmood said “Whatever I design has to have a touch of our own culture and tradition. No matter how Western the collection is or how modern the cuts are, it should have some elements of our culture, because I believe this is how we can create something different from the rest of the world,

Akif Mahmood

Fashion designer, Akif Mahmood is a perfectionist when it comes to mixing and transforming traditions into colors. He takes inspirations from core traditions of Pakistan and transforms them into art with the power of his fantastical imagination that runs deep into the shades and colors of feminism.

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About Designer

Extremely talented, the master of colors Akif Mahmood was discovered by Sehryr Saigol. Fashion designer Akif Mahmood graduated from Pakistan Institute of Fashion Design and won gold medal for his tremendous efforts and hard work.

Fashion designer, Akif Mahmood is a perfectionist when it comes to mixing and transforming traditions into colors. He takes inspirations from core traditions of Pakistan and transforms them into art with the power of his fantastical imagination that runs deep into the shades and colors of feminism.

Fashion designer Akif Mahmood also showcased his collection called ‘The colorful Kailash’ at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week Karachi on day one and stole the show with his mesmerizingly traditional collection in myriads of vibrant colors and traditional stones. The thought process behind the collection seemed to be ‘you can take the girl out of the village but you can’t take the village out of the girl’.

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