What it’s like being a supermodel in Pakistan

Pakistani supermodels have revealed their experiences, trials and triumphs of walking the runway in the Islamic republic.

Mehreen Syed, 26, one of the most popular and best-paid of Pakistan's new generation of catwalk, campaign and magazine cover stars, had to endure severe beatings at the hands of her uncle and brothers when she first voiced her desire to enter the profession, The Telegraph reported. 

Aamina Haq, who was one of Pakistan's supermodels between 1995 and 2007, recalled how difficult it was for her father - former governor and chief minister of Punjab, Mustafa Khar - to deal with her showing off her body and rising to a higher level of fame than perhaps he had achieved. Aamina said she was initially disowned by her father, but was inspired by her mother.

"I started modelling in 1995 at that time things were very different, we had n't had terrorism, things were very open," she said.

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Marie Claire Fashion Awards

The stage is set for the third edition of Marie Claire Fashion Awards. The show on 17 December will see some of the finest designers coming together for a cause

 A green carpet, friendly fashion and divas dressed to kill. It was all there – at the 3rd edition of the Marie Claire Fashion Awards 2010.
 
What more? Cheer for your fashion favorites and give a round of applause as the best in the business get recognized. Watch out for the star attack

 

 

 

Indian Fashion Week oct 2010

 
Models pose at the auditions of 'Indian Princess 2011' in Hyderabad.
 
A model pose at the auditions of 'Indian Princess 2011' in Hyderabad.


A model smiles at  the auditions of 'Indian Princess 2011' in Hyderabad.


A model walks the  ramp at the  auditions of 'Indian  Princess 2011' in Hyderabad.

 
A model walks the  ramp at the  auditions of 'Indian  Princess 2011' in Hyderabad.

MACEDONIA FASHION WEEK

 
 Models display  creations from the collection  "The Empire" by the Serbian designer Olga Olja Ivanjicki, presented by Serbian fashion house Mona, in Skopje, Macedonia.



Another  shot  of models displaying  creations from the collection  "The Empire" by the Serbian designer Olga Olja Ivanjicki in Skopje, Macedonia.



A model displays a creation from the collection  "The Empire" by the Serbian designer Olga Olja Ivanjicki in Skopje, Macedonia.

 
 A model displays a creation from the collection "The Empire" by the Serbian designer Olga Olja Ivanjicki in Skopje, Macedonia.















A model displays a creation from the collection  "The Empire" by the Serbian designer Olga Olja Ivanjicki in Skopje, Macedonia.

POLAND FASHION SHOW

 
A model surrounded with mirror reflections wears a creation from Poland's designer Maciej Zien at a fashion show in Warsaw, Poland.


 Models present creations by Poland's designer Maciej Zien at a fashion show in Warsaw, Poland.



A model displays a creation by  Poland's designer  Maciej Zien at a fashion show in Warsaw, Poland.

 
 A model wears a design by Poland's designer  Maciej Zien at a fashion show in Warsaw, Poland.


A model presents a creation by Poland's designer  Maciej Zien at a fashion show in Warsaw, Poland.


 A model wears a design by Poland's designer  Maciej Zien at a fashion show in Warsaw, Poland.

 
A model wears clothes designed by Poland's designer  Maciej Zien at a fashion show in Warsaw, Poland. 


Designs  by Poland's designer Maciej Zien are modeled  at a fashion show in Warsaw, Poland.

BUDAPEST FASHION WEEK

A model performs  with  fire while presenting a creation  from the Haute Couture  collection of Mixchel during the Budapest  Fashion Week in Budapest.

 
 Another  shot  of a model  performing with fire while presenting a creation  from Mixchel during the Budapest  Fashion Week.


 Model presents a creation of Hungarian fashion designer, Gyongyi Varga during the Budapest Fashion Week.


Model presents a creation from the new Haute Couture  collection of Timea Hecendorfer during the Budapest  Fashion Week.


Model presents a creation from the new Haute Couture collection of Timea Hecendorfer during the Budapest Fashion Week.

 
 Model presents a creation from the new Haute Couture  collection of Timea Hecendorfer during the Budapest  Fashion Week. 


Models wear  creations from the new Haute Couture  collection  from Timea Hecendorfer, as they view the fashion show from a balcony.