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What's the deal with Indus Mart? I've also been correpsonding with the store manager for Hajra Hayat. I have only found a few designs that I don't LOVE but they seem relaible and legit, haven't ordered yet. Karama boutique has also responded with prices but I am not sure about forking over $500 online, unless its going to a reputable store. I sent an inquiry to HSY still no word! Lets see. I did email the person from Fashion Veer but no one has responsed yet. I want to see samples of actual work done.

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WELL SHE POSTED PICTURES OF WORK ON HERE, TURNS OUT SHE GOT THEM FROM OTHER WEB SITES, IF YOU SEARCH FASHION VEER ON THIS FORUM YOU WILL FIND OUT WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT HER!

I HAVE LOST ALOT OF MONEY WITH HER ALOT! DO NOT LET HER MUGG YOU LIKE SHE DID ME AND MANY OTHERS.

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can u give me the link for the karama website please

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Here it is but its horrendous! If you can get past the 20 mintues intros and the non instinctive naviagion, you have to hit inquiry and note the product number , then someone will email you with price et ok so it is atelierkarma dot com (they won't let me put a URL Up) But an actual person did respond to me. Sometimes I think that the people just put up websites thinking no one will actually order from them and its like an advertisement or a music video or something for them. Anyways prices are kinda high, and the designs are not the greatest but its comming from the desinger. I guess maybe Fashionveer is not in bussiness anymore, no word from them about ordering.

Just ordered a cheap sari to see how it is from Ustav. Lets see. I'd rather order from someone based in PK but seems like there's nothing reputable!

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After reading these forums I would stay away from fashionveer however if some of you need help ordering I can hook you up with my sister's friend. The thing about her is that she will copy whatever design you give her but her best work comes out when you givee her just a color combination. She uses chiffon and raw silk mostly with embroidery over hand painting, pretty fancy.

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Who is that?

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Her name is Sabrina Ehsan. I'm unable to post pictures, as soon as I figure that out I'll post her work.

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Hi Please send me an email w/ contact if you like. I had made contact with one of the peoiple here but she's disappeared :( I guess everyone must be busy due to end of Ramadan in Pk....

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Hey sorry was busy with work her e-mail addy is [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected] tell her tahnia directed you to her.

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@AngelWings: Is your friend based in Karachi?

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I sent you an e-mail, it was originally sabrina's idea to do this sort of a business, I'm currently staying with her and we are gonna take it to international levels. We are in pindi.

Someone on here was asking about Hajra Hayat. They are legit company, but I had a recent experience with them I posted about. Here is the review:

I emailed and inquired about ordering kurtis custom-made based off her shalwar kameez designs. Her manager Rabeela was very professional and very nice. We worked for over a week emailing and finalizing details. On the sleeveless kurtis, I stressed to make sure they had sleeves. I asked for a discount since it was my first time ordering and I was ordering 4 pieces. She extended a nice discount and then emailed me later and said the "head office" will not allow it since they have no control over the $65 DHL charges. They gave me $20 off?? I emailed Hajra Hayat directly about this and her unprofessional response was "hey, why u want a discount. Margins aren't that high over here. when u get the clothes it will be worth it." Who talks like that??? She is a grown woman, not a teenager who says "hey."

Anyway, I sent the $550 and after 4 weeks, inquired on the clothes. Both Hajra and her manager said that the clothes had been sent and that they would email me a tracking number. No number came. After a couple more emails, the manager, Rabeela, wrote me that the DHL charges were $92 and that could I send $25 more! So they both lied to me on package being sent, and then asked for $25???? How cheap is that?

After sending the $25, the clothes arrived. The kaam and amount of kaam is very good for the price. They put sheer, chiffon-type material on the sleeves when I was hoping they would not be see-through. Isn’t that would someone means when they say to add sleeves?? Also, the stitching was not good. I asked for upper arms width to be 13 inches wide. They were 10-12 inches. The kurtis were snug on the chest area. One of the kurtis was supposed to be a full kameez from one of her outfits. I paid $225 for that one and it is snug snug snug. I was very disappointed as it was my favorite from the order. I took the kurtis to a local tailor last week for alterations and they have told me minimum $50 if they can even do it due to not much fabric to work with.

Early this morning, the tailor called me to her studio and showed me little holes in the chiffon all along the shabby stitching on the sleeves. How can she fix that? I went to a fabric store and bought some chiffon and hopefully she can patch it somehow.

I just want to share my experiences with everyone because I think it's important for you to know what you are dealing with when you order from Hajra Hayat.

I had emailed her manager Rabeela a few times on my unsatisfaction of the order and cc'd Hajra. Hajra never replied and Rabeela's friendly vibe disappeared and now they no longer reply to me.

This whole experience has been very disappointing as I was hoping to establish a regular business relationship with her.

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Damn! bad vibes all around. I corresponded with Rabeela on FB she seemed very nice and offered me free shipping, was waiting to order from them, but on secon thought.... also does anyone know how to post pics on Gup Shup?

gd sites

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pakgulistan.com

has any body use this website???
is it any good?

i need to send stuff to lahore frm US

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hey if u guys are interested imm learning designing from ami and have put up two exhibitions at school which we are required too and am good at making clothes. based in karachi so u can check me out

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hi,
can anyone tell me is 786. com still good to send flowers to pakistan?
Any other website that you guys would recommend?
I saw the previous posts for 786gifts.com were from 2005, has anyone used this site recently?

I used his site to send chocolatesa year ago and they were good. No experience with flowers.

thank you, appreciate your reply.

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:)