Amina Baig

  • Power dressing

    Power dressing

    There is a lot of emphasis on what the kids call ‘lewks’ these days , and fashion experts urge you to define yours and own it with pride....

  • When the ads come marching in

    When the ads come marching in

    Would you rather pay for an ad-free experience, just put up with it, or decide after considering the consequences of both?

  • What fresh hell, or the alphabet of January 2024

    What fresh hell, or the alphabet of January 2024

    The month isn’t quite over yet but doesn’t it feel like January lasted for at least eight weeks this time? Here is some of the stuff that...

  • Khaadi’s silk route

    Khaadi’s silk route

    As the retail giant completes 25 years in business, it is important to examine what it has done right.

  • 15 years of Fahad Hussayn Fashion’s goth kid grows up.

    15 years of Fahad Hussayn Fashion’s goth kid grows up.

    Fashionforward Fahad Hussayn with the fashion support structure: designer, photographer, model, makeup artist, as part of the Collateral...

  • True grit: Amar Khan

    True grit: Amar Khan

    In a candid conversation, the actor discusses not wanting to be pigeonholed, why writing and acting are connected, and relying on instincts ...

  • The MNR appeal

    The MNR appeal

    Every international desi celeb’s favorite designer – or so it would seem – Mohsin Naveed Ranjha has established a clear signature and clientele.

  • Arooj Aftab bags two Grammy nominations

    Arooj Aftab bags two Grammy nominations

    On the bright side… Amid the global dumpster fire we are witnessing every day, some good news.

  • A ballad of silence

    A ballad of silence

    Why do people – even the ones you might think would be more outspoken – choose to never speak about abuse, specifically within their industries?...

  • Building an industry ( perspective )

    Building an industry ( perspective )

    The In Flames set, say producer Anam Abbas, and associate producer Carol Ann Noronha, was a microcosm for the kind of industry they hope to build.

  • Pretty fantastic: Tamkenat Mansoor and the feminist agenda

    Pretty fantastic: Tamkenat Mansoor and the feminist agenda

    When a woman is smart, funny, beautiful, and accomplished; there’s got to be a catch, right? Let’s find out!

  • LSA 2023: how to tell if a show was good

    Karachi : Sometimes an objective preamble needs to precede subjective opinions. So here goes: the Lux Style Awards are fantastic. There is no other...

  •  How does she do it?

    How does she do it?

    From creating a salon empire to establishing a popular makeup line and introducing a set of fragrances, Masarrat Misbah seems to constantly be...

  • Laugh like these guys are talking

    Laugh like these guys are talking

    Comedy in Pakistan ranges from the bhaand to the highbrow: from Khalid Abbas Dar to Shafiq ur Rehman to Omer Sharif and Moin Akhtar to Anwar Maqsood...

  • He is made of stars

    He is made of stars

    Mirza Gohar Rasheed, who currently stars in Geo TV’s Jannat Se Aagay, has built a nuanced portfolio of work, and is ready for the next phase too.

  • Get up, stand up, wear it on your sleeve

    Get up, stand up, wear it on your sleeve

    What you wear every day and on specific occasions speaks more for you than you think.

  • The one film everyone needs to watch – now!

    The one film everyone needs to watch – now!

    In a society doing patriarchy just right, sometimes it’s nice to just feel seen.

  • Time: who has it?

    Time: who has it?

    The answer to the above is obviously: no one. And since no one has it, do we really want to spend our leisure hours watching a single feature-length...

  • It’s all about perspective

    It’s all about perspective

    Half a year’s gone by without us noticing too much, but it has all been very educational

  • Style, stylish, stylist

    Style, stylish, stylist

    One of fashion’s famous faces, Tabesh Khoja understands the traditions of the industry, and wants to create some new ones too.