Tuesday, August 4, 2009

History of Indian fashion


The first Indians lived in the Indus Valley civilization that flourished along the Indus River in modern-day Pakistan, from 2500 to 1600 B.C.E. The garments made in ancient India were woven of light fabric and wrapped around the body to create different styles.

Pakistan's fashion models

"Pakistan's fashion models are slowly managing to crawl on to international catwalks and into overseas magazines. But hidden behind the kohl-rimmed eyes and the perfectly plastered smiles are women who are paying a heavy price for stepping into designer stilettos. "We remain a conservative society, for our religion imposes certain restrictions on us that continue to be respected by the vast majority of our people," she Amina Shafat. "Modelling is still associated with women of loose character and no matter what limits you try to impose on yourself, you inevitably end up being slotted in the same category.

Pak models