Re: My Asian Haute Couture Designs. SairaJi
I agree with Shanice. Things in the Pak fashion industry have dramatically changed over the years. A person who designs original dresses, will typically charge anywhere above Rs 18,000. Case in point. At a recent cousin's wedding, This is what my dresses cost
- Red chiffon, Pishwas with MINIMAL kaam- Rs 19,000
- Sea green Raw Silk long shirt, capri pants. Medium Embriodary Rs 25,000
- Deep green long shirt with wide legged pants. Light kaam Rs 25,000
All three were from lahore based designers. My sister got a Pishwas dress made from Sobia Nazir in Islamabad. My sister provided the fabric and sobia did embroidery and stitching( anarkali style) and it cost a whooping Rs 35,000. She got another one from Rizwan baig, plain mukaish Pishwas also Rs 35,000
So anyways,my point is that it IS expensive to get clothes made in Pakistan. While i felt dizzy having to pay so much for my outfits, it was completely worth it. It was a very special occasion and me and my sister both stood out. Our clothes were NOT loaded with work, they were stylish. Great fabrics, great cut, great tailoring and awesome finishing. I mean one does have the option to go to Main market and liberty to get heavily embroidred stuff for less, but even that won't be cheap.
Just my two cents