There is a lot of emphasis on what the kids call ‘lewks’ these days , and fashion experts urge you to define yours and own it with pride. Whatever your politics, the one thing that really sets...
Would you rather pay for an ad-free experience, just put up with it, or decide after considering the consequences of both?
The month isn’t quite over yet but doesn’t it feel like January lasted for at least eight weeks this time? Here is some of the stuff that defined the month for us and set the tone for Y2K24.
As the retail giant completes 25 years in business, it is important to examine what it has done right.
Fashionforward Fahad Hussayn with the fashion support structure:...
In a candid conversation, the actor discusses not wanting to be pigeonholed, why writing and acting are connected, and relying on instincts before taking on any role.
Every international desi celeb’s favorite designer – or so it would seem – Mohsin Naveed Ranjha has established a clear signature and clientele.
On the bright side… Amid the global dumpster fire we are witnessing every day, some good news.
Why do people – even the ones you might think would be more outspoken – choose to never speak about abuse, specifically within their industries? Natasha De Souza, who has worked within Pakistani...
The In Flames set, say producer Anam Abbas, and associate producer Carol Ann Noronha, was a microcosm for the kind of industry they hope to build.
When a woman is smart, funny, beautiful, and accomplished; there’s got to be a catch, right? Let’s find out!
Karachi : Sometimes an objective preamble needs to precede subjective...
From creating a salon empire to establishing a popular makeup line and introducing a set of fragrances, Masarrat Misbah seems to constantly be meeting and exceeding goals, while running Depilex...
Comedy in Pakistan ranges from the bhaand to the highbrow: from Khalid...
Mirza Gohar Rasheed, who currently stars in Geo TV’s Jannat Se Aagay, has built a nuanced portfolio of work, and is ready for the next phase too.
What you wear every day and on specific occasions speaks more for you than you think.
In a society doing patriarchy just right, sometimes it’s nice to just feel seen.
The answer to the above is obviously: no one. And since no one has it, do we really want to spend our leisure hours watching a single feature-length film, or should we just admit that the anthology...
Half a year’s gone by without us noticing too much, but it has all been very educational
One of fashion’s famous faces, Tabesh Khoja understands the traditions of the industry, and wants to create some new ones too.
Award-winning filmmaker Mobeen Azhar, who has the dual and dubious honor of being shot at by terrorists and owning a silver plastic vest walks Instep through his sartorial and professional style.
Trade Development Authority of Pakistan organized Texpo 2023, with a focus on sustainable production practices
One of Pakistan’s most coveted male models, Sachal Afzal loves thinking, talking, and exchanging ideas and philosophies.
After 25 years in the industry, one of Pakistan’s favorite photographers is gearing up for the next 25.
Who are the next big stars in Pakistan?The great thing about living to...
The artist recently opened her retrospective, I Am And I Am Not – at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Zealand, and peels back the layers of the motivations and concerns shared between...
Zohaib Kazi draws no lines between audio and visual, art and performance, in the album that tells the story of an already much-legendized city
The Farah Talib Aziz label is synonymous with pretty, feminine, wearable style, but the aesthetic does not speak for the strategic and creative minds behind the clothes
Amal Qadri jumped into the styling game about 10 years ago, but has had a romance with fashion much longer than that
The performers and their performances were the clear stars of the 21st LSAs
Republic’s Creative Director has some strong opinions – as one would expect and hope – on what men should wear and what needs to be canceled right now
Karachi: Sunil Shanker has a terrific way with translating text to stage....
Karachi:One wouldn’t think an earth-caked runway would work, but it...
Adapted from Egyptian playwright Ali Salem’s The Buffet, the play...
“What I’m trying to say with Coffee Bar,” director/writer Usama...
The motivations of the play – a Greek tragedy, repurposed by Jean Anouilh– translated to Urdu and directed by Khalid Ahmad are clear, but the production itself fails to impact.
Masuma Halai Khwaja’s path to finding her voice and recognition hasn’t been linear, but her priorities have always been right
Pakistan’s sweetest-voiced vocalist Nayyara Noor sang about more than the mundanities of life, and looked for more too
Written and directed by Fawad Khan, The National Academy of Performing Arts’ latest, Betaali Prem Katha is sharp and relevant
Three decades and many poignant works later, Nimra Bucha remains a self-proclaimed observer of the world, and still waiting for fame
GENERATION Director reminds us why adopting slow, sustainable fashion should be easy for Pakistanis
Director NAPA Repertory Theater, Fawad Khan, writes and directs this original play, inspired by the writings of Intizar Hussain
With the arrival of 2022, we’ve seen some good things happen in the...
We love the final product, but which one element controls how good a film or TV show is? Instep speaks to director Nadeem Baig and actors Mehwish Hayat and Gohar Rasheed about the art of onscreen...
Fashion is political, with extensive impact and implication of its times, and vice versa and Instep explores the many subtexts of style and fashion with The Pink Tree Company.
Karachi : A performance like Romeo & Juliet may seem redundant in 2022....
Karachi:A performance like Romeo & Juliet may seem redundant in 2022....
