Amina Baig

  • March 10, 2024

    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....

  • February 18, 2024

    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?

  • January 28, 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...

  • December 31, 2023

    Khaadi’s silk route

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

  • December 24, 2023

    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...

  • December 17, 2023

    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 ...

  • December 03, 2023

    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.

  • November 19, 2023

    Arooj Aftab bags two Grammy nominations

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

  • November 05, 2023

    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?...

  • October 29, 2023

    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.

  • October 08, 2023

    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!

  • September 24, 2023

    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...

  • September 03, 2023

    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...

  • August 27, 2023

    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.

  • August 06, 2023

    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.

  • July 29, 2023

    The one film everyone needs to watch – now!

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

  • July 16, 2023

    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...

  • July 02, 2023

    It’s all about perspective

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

  • June 25, 2023

    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.

  • June 04, 2023

    “I like chasing down baddies and holding them to account.”

    Award-winning filmmaker Mobeen Azhar, who has the dual and dubious honor of being shot at by terrorists and owning a silver plastic vest walks...

  • May 21, 2023

    More than meets the eye

    One of Pakistan’s most coveted male models, Sachal Afzal loves thinking, talking, and exchanging ideas and philosophies.

  • May 14, 2023

    Freeze frame: Celebrating Faisal Farooqui

    After 25 years in the industry, one of Pakistan’s favorite photographers is gearing up for the next 25.

  • May 07, 2023

    Watch out for…

    Who are the next big stars in Pakistan?The great thing about living to see a couple of the next generations experiment with life, art, and...

  • April 09, 2023

    The presence of Aisha Khalid

    The artist recently opened her retrospective, I Am And I Am Not – at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Zealand, and peels back the layers of...

  • January 22, 2023

    Where wild roses grow: Gulistan Janoobi

    Zohaib Kazi draws no lines between audio and visual, art and performance, in the album that tells the story of an already much-legendized city

  • January 08, 2023

    Fast times at FTA

    The Farah Talib Aziz label is synonymous with pretty, feminine, wearable style, but the aesthetic does not speak for the strategic and creative...

  • December 11, 2022

    Shake things up with Amal

    Amal Qadri jumped into the styling game about 10 years ago, but has had a romance with fashion much longer than that

  • November 27, 2022

    Buss, zarra sa luck

    The performers and their performances were the clear stars of the 21st LSAs

  • November 20, 2022

    Bespoke business: Omar Farooq crafts his way through the industry

    Republic’s Creative Director has some strong opinions – as one would expect and hope – on what men should wear and what needs to be canceled...

  • September 18, 2022

    20/20 vision

    Masuma Halai Khwaja’s path to finding her voice and recognition hasn’t been linear, but her priorities have always been right

  • August 28, 2022

    Iss dhoop kinarey, pal do pal…

    Pakistan’s sweetest-voiced vocalist Nayyara Noor sang about more than the mundanities of life, and looked for more too

  • August 21, 2022

    The marvelous Ms. Bucha

    Three decades and many poignant works later, Nimra Bucha remains a self-proclaimed observer of the world, and still waiting for fame

  • July 10, 2022

    Why 2022 has won this decade, so far

    With the arrival of 2022, we’ve seen some good things happen in the entertainment, lifestyle, and culinary industries. Film releases, preceded by...

  • June 28, 2022

    Directed writing: what makes a story compelling?

    We love the final product, but which one element controls how good a film or TV show is? Instep speaks to director Nadeem Baig and actors Mehwish...

  • June 19, 2022

    The edge of style

    Fashion is political, with extensive impact and implication of its times, and vice versa and Instep explores the many subtexts of style and fashion...