Wednesday, November 7, 2012

And the award goes to Zaheer Abbas

Etihad airways were teamed up with Fashion Pakistan to present the award
Zaheer Abbas winner of Etihad Airways Most Inspiring Designer at the 4th Fashion Pakistan Week, 

With the end of Fashion Pakistan Week 4, everyone was waiting for the results for Pakistan’s Most Inspiring Designer’s award. Finally the wait is over as the winner has been announced after conducting a poll on Etihad Facebook page and compiling the votes received from members of Fashion Pakistan Council The winner is none other than the most talented, young and inspiring designer ‘Zaheer Abbas’.
Etihad Airways & Fashion Pakistan Council presented the Etihad Most Inspiring Designer Award to Zaheer Abbas today. The pictures shows (from L-R): Mr. Deepak Perwani, Director, Fashion Pakistan, Mr. Amer Khan, AGM Etihad Airways, Ms. Shamaeel Ansari, Chairperson, Fashion Pakistan, Mr. Zaheer Abbas, winner of the Etihad Most Inspiring Designer Award and Mr. Duraid Qureshi, CEO, HUM TV. 

This is not Zaheer’s first victory, he has also received Best Emerging Talent in Fashion” at the prestigious Lux Style Awards. The boy with magic wand is famous for his love for light fabrics such as chiffon, airy silhouettes and other soft wears. His designs are available in various stores in Karachi, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and London.
One lucky winner, Kamran Hashim, has won 15,000 Etihad Guest Miles by taking part in the poll conducted on Etihad airways Facebook page.
Etihad Airways’ Area General Manager for Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, Amer Khan, said: “I would like to congratulate Zaheer on winning this award. It has been a long standing policy at Etihad Airways to encourage fashion, arts and culture worldwide. We are proud to lend our support to Pakistan’s burgeoning fashion industry and to be associated with Fashion Pakistan Week for the second year in a row.”
The Fashion Pakistan Week was organized by Fashion Pakistan Council to promote young talent by giving them a platform to display their work along with the senior designers Fashion Pakistan Council’s Chairperson, Shamaeel Ansari, said: “I am proud to be part of the Fashion Pakistan Week for its pivotal role in educating, empowering and encouraging designers and promoting traditional crafts. I wish to express my gratitude to Etihad Airways for its continual commitment and support to different segments of the Pakistani society through this partnership with us.“

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