In the Pakistan Fashion Week, models walking down the catwalk in couture fashion. It showed a completely different and new image of the nation where hijabs and burkas are not uncommon.

At the luxury Marriott hotel in Karachi with an opulent opening ceremony Karachi’s top designers showcased their creations in an unusual display of skin in a country where most women cover up.

The event planned to introduce models and designers from abroad but due to security reasons organisers rely on local talent. lacy tops, feathery hats, rich embroidery, silk tunics, Western evening dresses fused with eastern design and traditional shalwar kameez.

“no one’s going to judge me and I’m not going to be scared, I am a brave woman” said Sonya Battla, the first designer to show.(ANI)