STYLISH BAGS FOR GIRLS

There’s always a way to stay young and vivacious, one of which is carrying colorful bags. An elegant bag can get you some respect, while a colorful bag could win you an eye. Sneaking out for a movie in your favorite mini-skirt isn’t such a bad idea when you have the Betsey Johnson Candy girl satchel. It’s Pink, red and colorful palette is bright enough to win you some attention. Is the guy at the pop corn counter staring at you? It’s fun time after all!




The handles and the shoulder straps are the big news for our bag-loving fabric crafters because they are a new offering and will work with many designs already available in the maket. Fashion handles have been readily available for a number of years, but the selection has been limited to hard, mold-injected models or beads strung on wire. LA is offering faux leather handle pairs and mock croc shoulder straps. LA also offers letter-sized sheets of the same faux leather and mock croc which are easy to cut and sew.
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NEW STYLE ABAYA

Everyone knows that women from Asian countries dress differently from the way we do. They have to wear long, sometimes floor-sweeping, body-covering black robes called abayas to cover their clothing in public.

Nowadays few of them want to wear one and the same design of abaya all the time. To solve the problem a few international designers decided to try themselves in this, earlier unknown for them, sphere of creation.

It was the process of constant learning of Islamic traditions, customs and fashion tendencies. It was not easy. But the result is fantastic. Abayas made by designers were chic and sophisticated, adorned with rhinestones and made of luxury materials. These new styles of abayas were intended for rich Muslim women who wanted to stand out of the crowd and always look fabulous.

SARIES

They’re beautiful but how does one wear them?

Our volunteers will demonstrate how to put on a traditional Indian Sari dress.


In India, majority of women wear sari. The sari is a long piece of cloth about a meter wide and 5 to 51/2meters long. The sari is draped over a long skirt.
Saris of different designs and materials are available in a variety of colours. It is made out of cotton, silk and other synthetic materials. The cost of the saris varies according to the quality. The outer end of the sari or Pallu is most attractive especially on silk saris.

Saris are woven with one plain end (the end that is concealed inside the wrap), two long decorative borders running the length of the sari, and a one to three foot section at the other end which continues and elaborates the length-wise decoration. This end is called the pallu; it is the part thrown over the shoulder in the Nivi style of draping.

In past times, saris were woven of silk or cotton. The rich could afford finely-woven, diaphanous silk saris that, according to folklore, could be passed through a finger ring. The poor wore coarsely woven cotton saris. All saris were handwoven and represented a considerable investment of time or money.

Simple hand-woven villagers’ saris are often decorated with checks or stripes woven into the cloth. Inexpensive saris were also decorated with block printing using carved wooden blocks and vegetable dyes, or tie-dyeing, known in India as bhandani work.

More expensive saris had elaborate geometric, floral, or figurative ornament created on the loom, as part of the fabric. Sometimes warp and weft threads were tie-dyed and then woven, creating ikat patterns. Sometimes threads of different colors were woven into the base fabric in patterns; an ornamented border, an elaborate pallu, and often, small repeated accents in the cloth itself. These accents are called buttis or bhutties (spellings vary). For fancy saris, these patterns could be woven with gold or silver thread, which is called zari
work.

FASHIONHIJACK

PANT SHIRTS FOR GIRLS

PANT SHIRTS
CHECK OUT OUR HUGE SELECTION OF FUNKY
FASHIONABLE PANT AND SHIRTS DESIGNS BY SOME OF THE TOP BRANDS STREETWEAR. THESE COOL T-SHIRTS AND PANT ARE INSPIRED BY MUSIC AND DESIGNED TO MAKE A STATMENT AS CONVINCING AND AS BOLD AS YOU! WE'E GOT WHAT MUST BE OUR BIGGEST EVER RANGE OF GIRL FASHIONABLE T-SHIRT AND PANT STYLES,SO YOU'RE SURE TO FIND THE RIGHT T-SHIRT AND PANTS TO BIG YOU UP AND MAKE YOU PROUD

LATEST SHALWAR KAMEEZ

Pakistani shalwar suits were initially introduced by the ancestor of Pakistanis but it has gained recognition in India as it provides subtle look to the wearer. You may get the hot looking Pakistani shalwar suits in trendy styles.

Latest shalwar suits are now available with stones, moti, zari and sequins work. If you are looking for a beautifully designed dress for a wedding, you can purchase multi colored resham embroidered and boota work.

Also, the latest hand embroidered Pakistani shalwar suits are available in the market on different fabric of clothes like Banarsi, Katan, Silk, Geaorgette and Organza. These suits come with superbly embroidered motifs of Aabla, Sequins, Aari, Zardosi and others.

The popularity of shalwar suits has reached the globe. Shalwar suits are now available with the trendy looks and attractive designs. You can get a perfect blend of modernized and traditional wear to go perfectly with the body texture. Shalwar suit is the dress which is very famous among the Pakistani women.

Keeping in mind the generation gap and the changing taste of the potential buyer, the manufacturer have always come across with the new ideas. If you are comfortable wearing only shalwar kameez yet looking for a happening personality, you may get your outfit done by the latest designers. You may get your shalwar kameez nicely done as per the measurement you provide during the order; this avoids any kind of misfit problems and gives the wearer an aura of confidence. Infact, the trendy Pakistani shalwar suits are easily available in the market. The best suited shalwar kameez with the right accessories will provide wearer look and comfort which would be envied by others.

Shalwar suits are available in different fabrics and viscose is one of the fabrics available in suits. Viscose is mixed fabric which is commonly used now days in shalwar suits.

Shalwar qameez is the national dress of Pakistan. It has a great margin of

incorporating styles into it. Slight western style is seen in blended in today's

fashion of Pakistani shalwar qameez. Our portfolio for shalwar qameez

includes variety of designs and styles in various colors. Find shalwar qameez

for ladies and gents for different occasions. Shalwar qameez can be worn

on different occasions. Both casual wear and casual wear of shalwar qameez

is available in our portfolio in different materials. The materials used for

these shalwar qameez are silk, cotton, khaddar, jeans, banarsi silk.

Shalwar qameez is available in different styles which include guddi

shalwar, lain shalwar, patiala shalwar, trouser kameez, pajama

qameez, cut sleeve shirt, short shirt, in various colors , prints and

styles.

The Western fashion trends have been moving heavily toward Pakistan fashion clothing and patterns for many years but the arrival of Pakistani salwar kameez in the western fashion world has been so fast that it can only be described as breath-taking fashion. So what is so hot about salwar kameez and why are Pakistani women all over the world going crazy over a Pakistani fashion trend that has been around for thousands of years in Pakistan? The answer is simple: Pakistani salwar kameez or shalwar kameez are filling a role that has been missing from the western fashion scene for years: graceful feminine elegance when you wear a Pakistani Shalwar qameez. For so many years, women in the western world have been impressed by the fashion and media world with the idea and trend of Pakistani fashion. Pakistani Women were told that this look was sexy pakistani shalwaar qameez, that we needed to dress this way to be thought of as attractive. With paksitani clothes getting skimpier and tighter, we were getting more uncomfortable. Paksitani Salwar Kameez have given us a delicious alternative to this type of clothing in Pakistan.

A range of Silk and Cotton dhotis, to be gifted for traditional occasions and festivals! They will prove a great gift to your sister, friend, mother and every woman, who has a touch of tradition in his dressing up!

STYLISH BANGLES

BANGLES

RIYADH – The precious yellow metal that used to attract throngs of buyers to jewelry shops around the Kingdom seems to have lost a bit of its luster at the Batha Gold Market in downtown Riyadh.

The market, which houses over 100 gold shops, was recently seen to contain only scanty stocks of gold bangles, rings, chains and other jewelry items.

Shop owners here used to display a large variety of gold jewelry in wall-mounted shelves. Today, the half empty showcases suggest that that practice is now a thing of the past.

According to a salesman at Zumarudda for Jewelry, merchants have reduced their investment in gold jewelry because of the high price of gold in the international market.

“Due to soaring gold prices, merchants are investing very cautiously in this business. Some open a shop at a different location by taking half of their investment from an existing gold shop. For instance, a SR10 million investment in one shop is now divided into two by opening a new shop,” he explained.

Showcases that used to display a large variety of designs in bangles, bracelets, rings and other gold ornaments now have only a small number of models from Singapore, Dubai and India besides Saudi Arabia.

Salesmen at these shops display little enthusiasm and are mostly seen standing idle outside their shops, entering only when they see a potential buyer.

Imran Khan, an Indian who visited the Batha Gold Market from Abha to buy some gold bangles, said it is usual for him to buy a gift for his wife when he goes on vacation. He said he is going home after five years and wanted to buy a present for his wife. “But this year it is almost impossible for me to buy anything,” he said, referring to

the high price of bangles and other jewelry.

Despite inflation, he said, he had managed to save some money to buy gifts for members of his family. He recalled that five years ago when he bought bangles, the price of gold was SR60 per gram, but now it is SR130.

Muhammad Amjad, another Indian accompanied by his wife, said last year when the couple bought bangles the price of a gram of gold was SR109. Now it is between SR125 to SR130 depending on the design and manufacturing charges. “Even an increase of SR200 per 10 grams

affects our budget,” Amjad said.

Shopkeepers acknowledge the changing trend saying that foreign workers going on vacation used to buy a lot of jewelry. Today they buy, but not like before, said Muhammad Nayeem, a salesman at a gold shop.

However, the wedding season in Saudi Arabia, which is one of the

world’s top 10 gold-consuming countries, has always helped business, as many customers buy jewelry for the occasion, he added. – SG.