06. Around Town...

One party at a time!

42. Word on the Street

House of Aphrodite’s latest Spring/Summer 2016 collection.

48. Travel & Cake

Discover Istanbul with Salaal Hasan.

52. The Beauty Edit

Easy two-minute up dos.

56. A Change in the Light – A Review

Faizan Hussain sheds light on an anthology of poems.

60. Hot Date

Up close and personal with Saniya Waqar and Asma Waqar.

66. Weekend Scouts

Javeria Arshad is our emerging talent this week.

70. W’s Roving Eye

This week’s hottest looks! Who made the style A- list?

78. Love Struck

Weekend’s editors’ picks!

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may 22, 2016

Hey Weekenders!In this sweltering heat, all we literally want to do is lounge in our pajamas all day and have the air-conditioning down to preferably a negative degree. But, alas, duty calls and we must power through. Our itinerary this week included a private viewing of Faraz manan’s latest retail collection, a tasting of The Cube’s new and improved menu at The Nishat and an exhibition at mocca by House of Latif. In this issue, we meet Saniya and asma Waqar, the lovely sisters behind Sweet affairs. Our shiny new feature, Weekend Scouts, explores the talents of Javeria arshad, an upcoming artist from Karachi. In Travel and Cake, we take you on a tour of Turkey with Salaal Hasan and our resident beauty expert, minahil Sherazi, gives a list of no-fuss hairstyles for the summer. all this and much more! Happy reading y’all!

Sincerely,Team Weekend.

Sundas & Rabia

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Summer Soiree Faraz Manan hosted a private viewing of his latest collection at his store on M.M Alam Road, Lahore.

Amna Niazi & Sadaf

Momina & Nael

Momina Sibtain & Amna Taseer

Shoaib Shafi & Sana Adil

Shehzad Raza & Iffat Umer

Faraz Manan

QYT & Sana

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Mehreen & Mehar AghaZain & EmaanRushna Shahjhan & Alina Raza

Noor Monnoo Naz Mansha Zainab Salman Mehak Alvi Sundas Manan

Models Amna Babar & ReshamNazish Maheen KardarMahvish & Atiya

Naz Mansha & Iqra Mansha

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Amna Taseer & Mailny Saigol

New And Improved!Naz Mansha hosted a private tasting of The Cube’s latest menu at the Nishat hotel in Lahore.

Sabin Saigol & Salma Turab

Zainab Malik & Farazay

Zara & Mariam

Maheen Kardar & Rubia MugheesMomina & Mariam

Noore Bhatti & Sana BhattiMariam & Saira

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Mishal, Aliha & FatimaChanda WaseemSara Irfan & Fizza Ali

Ammara Khan Nimra Atiya Noon

Mariam,Fizza, Ayesha, Khuban,Amna & Khadija Malik Irum Ahmed

Jaria

The Ramzan girls

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Mrs. Adeel with her kids, Ahmad & Abeeha

Bake-A-BonCinnabon held a kids activity where children baked Cinnabons for their mothers at the Dolmen Mall in Karachi for Mother’s Day.

Mrs Khan and her daughter Hareem

Little bakers ready to Bake-A-Bon for Mom

Rolling the bon

Abdullah with his mother

Aisha

Little girl showing her love for her mom

Ambar, Natty & Rachael

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Fatima, Atif, Amina Fasial, Tabinda & Asif

For the Love of FoodThe Pancake Lounge by Masoom’s launched its new restaurant at the MM Alam Road, Lahore. The Event was managed by Bilal Mukhtar Events & PR.

Nadia & Usman

Sarah Gandapur

Asma, Mahnoor & Masooma

Abdullah

Cybil

Ayesha Sana Minahil, Rootaba, Kashif & Maheen

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Xille Huma & Bilal Mukhtar Yasir Saeed Nosheen, Saleem & Mariam

Aden & Rehan Shahzad & Sowaba Seyham & Ameera

Maliha, Mariam, Novaira & Rabea Sehr, Saniya & Amira

Uzma Alkarim, Iliyan & Ilya

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Mother’s DayDolmen Mall celebrated mother’s day in Karachi at the Mall. The media and PR for the event was handled by Take II.

Aiza Khan & Tehmina KhaledSarwat Gilani

Javeria Abbasi & AnzilaAzfar Rehman

Abeer & Hina Pasha

Sumbal IqbalFazila Qazi

Anum NadeemNazneen Tariq

Jamal & Mariam Shirazi

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Murtaza & Jahanzaib Khan

Civil WarMountain Dew organized a special screening of ‘Captain America Civil War’ at Samsung IMAX where movie enthusiasts turned out in full force. The event and PR was managed by Verve.

Maham & Ijlal Bilal Lashari

Omer, Ali & Khawar Riaz Iffat Rahim

Natty & Babloo

HSY Wali & Noor

Usman Waheed & Sadia

Nimra & Ahmad

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Masarrat Misbah & Rida Misbah

For A Noble CauseMaster Molty Foam held a mehndi for 100 underprivileged women for charity in Lahore.

Amna & Dr Shahida

Minahil Qasim

Ammar Gulzar & Shazia

Misha & Imtisal ZafarAmna & Saleeha Shah

Shehzad Malik & Fatin Gondal

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Afshin Bhatti, Yasmeen Khan & Fareeze DuraniAmna TaseerSeemi Raheel

Mishal Hira & Tanya Aslam Rubia Mughees Momina Sibtain Izza Sami

Zarka & Lubna Natty Rima Taseer Mahgul

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New Store In TownAmanté, a high end premium lingerie brand, opened its flagship store at the Dolmen Mall, Clifton in Karachi.

Frieha Altaf & Fareshteh Aslam

Mahira Khan

Fatima Jawad & Jawab Nasir Qari

Susan & SeemiAbdullah Arshia KhanMrs Alvie

Sania Sohail

Sana SultanNadeem Ansar

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Usman Jaffery

Anusheh Shahid

Sabeen ShirazSadiya Azhar

Sana ShakirAnisa FarooquiMeliza Jansz

Azka Waqar

Ribbon cutting ceremony

Word on The STreeT

House of Aphrodite’s latest Spring/Summer 2016 collection is all about embracing the streets in style. Our philosophy exhibits an eclectic mix of separates coming together to create the perfect look that celebrates a

woman’s creativity and individuality.

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Travel & CakeHi, I’m Salaal

Hussain and I’m going to use this space to share my favourite

spots in Turkey . While I was there, I got the chance to explore and experience the

diverse culture of the city, so here’s

my scoop!

It was all a dream- Biggie Smalls on Istanblueee’ (Constantinople, Turkey). No, not really. This one is for the ladies, babies with their

mamas, family travel spot; you catch my drift. Take a domestic to Göcek, Bodrum or Marmaris; fly solo, no return. This is where the real summer starts. The kebap is to die for but be careful as they can turn around and kill you! Turkey is one of the few countries where my green passport got me a top notch welcome from the coast patrol whilst my French and Italian comrades had to wait in line; payback served sweeter than baklava.

Food:

The Ottomans were true connoisseurs giving birth to mouth-watering spectacles like the Döner (shawarma), Meze (salad), Kofte, Sis

Kebap and other Mediterranean marvels! Big shout out to Kebap Hospital in Göcek, with meat that’ll get you singing and dancing like Tarkan; best I ever had!

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SightS: I am not a tour bus kind of a guy, so I will recommend finding a friend or making one (extremely likely)! Visit the Ortakoy by the Bosphorus, Dolmahbaçe Palace, Sultan Ahmed or ‘Blue’ Mosque and maybe a Turkish coffee at the Ciragan Kempinsikiat sunset. Head south for the beach with my favourite place to stay being the D Hotel in Marmaris or D-Resort in Göcek! Not as crowded as Bodrum or Antalya. Get your tan on; lounge for hours! Adrenaline junkies should not feel left out, water-sports are synonymous with the region having Jet Skiing, Sailing, Wakeboarding, Kite-surfing, Iron-manning and Yachting options all on the menu!! Break a leg! (literally)

PlaceS to eat:Kebap Hospital (Göcek) | Gina (Kanyon, Istanbul) | House Café for Breakfast (Ortakoy, Istanbul) | Nusr-Et (Besitas, Istanbul) | Beymen Brasserie (Nisantasi, Istanbul) | Grand Tarabya (Tarabya, Istanbul)

If I was ever crunched for time and had to choose between spending time on hair or makeup, I would always choose the latter. That’s not to say I don’t have hair that I can’t do stuff with. I do, but I have never been brave enough to experiment with hair. I usually go for a simple do that looks ef-fortless but simultaneously makes me look like I did make

an effort and just didn’t roll with the hair I woke up with. Recently, silver/grey, lavender and even blue hair has been on trend and my inner unicorn has been dying to throw caution to the wind and just go for it. But I haven’t—I have, what in the hairdressing world, is quite appropriately termed ‘virgin’ hair. Basically, hair that’s never seen colour other than its own. So I guess I’ll have to wait for the silver/grey when it naturally comes. But I know experimenting with hair doesn’t just start and finish with colouring it—there are plenty of cuts and styles to play with. And of late, I have been playing around with a few styles as summer is approaching and that perfect blow-out is just too much for the impending hell that is Pakistani summer. Here’s a list of my favourite hairstyles that are not only cool for the summer but easy as 1, 2, 3:

The Beauty Edit

10 Easy Summer Hairstyles

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If there’s one plait that’s easy, it’s the fishtail. I love it because it’s a versatile style—you can go for the whole bohemian/festival vibe by pinning a couple of flowers in it and loosening

it so it looks thicker or make it tighter and sleeker for a chicer take on the plait. I’ve worn it both ways and find that second day, slightly dirtier hair gives more texture and grip to the hairstyle.

Divide your hair into two sections down the back and take an outer piece of the two sections and cross over, add it to the inside of the other section. The piece of hair you cross over becomes a part of the other section. Continue doing this from each side and ensure you hold each piece of hair tightly or it may start to come out once you’ve finished plaiting. Once you’re done you can loosen the plait so it gives the illusion of a thicker and voluminous plait.

The look you want to aim for is more messy ballerina and less strict librarian. The topknot should sit flat on the top of the head and

not too far back on the head. You want to brush all your hair straight upwards and ensure that everything is smooth and tight. Secure the hair with an elastic and backcomb the ponytail for volume and twist the hair into a circular shape around the elastic. Secure the bun

with hairpins and spray with styling spray so the topknot stays put.

The F ishTail The Top KnoT

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I love using my curling wand for creating perfect yet undone waves but when it’s summer, and it’s hot, why can’t you wear a tank top? (love Ross!) Seriously though, when it’s hot, the last thing I want to do is

mess around with a hot hair tool. Instead, I’ll use a sea-salt spray on my damp hair and scrunch up the ends and let it air-dry. You can even twirl the front sections of your hair so when it dries, there’s a natural wave to the front tendrils.

This one is a simple and no-fuss hairstyle. All you need is an elastic, hairspray and a good brush. Gather your hair as you would when making a

ponytail and brush a few times to smooth hair. Tilt your head back as you gather because the hair at the nape of the neck is left tight and without fly-aways. The higher you pull, the more it looks like you’ve just had a face-lift

(no surgery required). Once you’ve made a ponytail, mist hair with strong hold hair spray and smooth down any fly-aways. If you leave a 1-inch strand of hair out before making the ponytail you can wrap that piece around the elastic so it doesn’t show. Channel your inner Kendal with this one.

This hairstyle screams bohemian summer. You will want to twist back a small section of hair from one side of your head and secure it with a

pin in the middle of your head. Do the same with a small section of hair from the other side of your head and tuck it behind the first twisted section and pin it in the middle of your head. This style works great with tousled waves and the messier the better.

This hairstyle screams bohemian summer. You will want to twist back a

small section of hair from one side of your head and secure it with a pin in the middle of your head. Do the same with a small section of hair from the other side of your head and tuck it behind the first twisted section and pin it in the middle of your head. This style works great with tousled waves and the messier the better.

The sleeK ponyTail

The5-MinuTe Beach Waves

The TWisTed halo

The halF-up Top KnoT

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For summer nights where you want a sleeker ‘do instead of undone, loose waves, the low chignon is great. You will need a handful of bobby pins and strong hold hairspray to hold the style in place.

Gather your hair and twist it inwards like you’re rolling it into the nape of your neck. Pin it with bobby pins so the hair doesn’t come loose but a few strands of hair is fine and adds to the effortless look. You can even do a side-swept chignon where you gather your hair into a low side pony and roll it into a bun and pin to the side. Again, leave a few tendrils of your hair for a softer look.

Simply pull back your hair and add a folded bandana and tie it around your head. Go for a retro chic/‘50s look with this one!

Pull up half your hair into a top knot and let it sit atop of your head. This top knot can be messy or perfect depending on the look you’re going

for but it is just so darn easy and effortless, literally.

This one is my favourite for when I’m rushing out the door and don’t have

time to dry my hair or do much with it. I wash my hair and embrace the wet look and pull my hair into a messy low braid. I tie the braid off at the base of my neck and let the tail run free so it’s a wet braid and dry ponytail hybrid hairstyle and when I undo the braid I have a natural wave and texture to my hair without applying any heat or styling products!

The classic Bandana hair

The loW chignon

The halF-up Top KnoT

The WeT Braid/dry ponyTail

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Translating a literary piece is always a daunting task for two reasons: first, it seeks to preserve its form and second it demands its aesthetical

spirit to be preserved. Translating poetry, out of all genres of literature, is considered to be the most difficult job because to add or lose something during the process is inevitably. Whatever the case may be, it has not prevented the translators to stop their work because they believe that the translations not only bridge the gaps between peoples but also build solidarity and harmony amongst them. To create dialogue with international audience and to celebrate the diversities, Highlight Arts collaborates with artists living in different countries and organises live events to explore alternative stories through direct interaction and shared experiences. It organised same activity in Lahore with collaboration of the British Council and brought eight poets together, four from Glasgow and four from Lahore, at a workshop for translation and collaborative poetry experiments titled `Glasgow to Lahore: New Poems in Translation`. A Change in the Light, an anthology of poems, is the outcome of this activity which includes translations and poems by Jim Carruth, Vicki Husband, Kishwar Naheed, Afshan Sajjad, Gerry Cambridge, Dr. Khalid Javaid Jan, Ali Akbar Natiq and Kathrine Sowerby, and is published by

Lahore’s Sang-e-Meel Publications. These poets, neither fluent in each other’s language nor poetic tradition, spent time together. They spoke to each other, explained their poems and helped out to make other understand the context of their poems and all the words and phrases which have socio-cultural appeal for one society but devoid in another. These long discussions helped them to learn all those terms in order to retain the same spirit in the translated poems. They shed light on the poetic symbolism e.g., the desert is not a barren place but a rich stretch of hope and beauty. Another poet amongst them shared that why he, sometimes, feels like going out to the

Review: A ChAnge in The LighT

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Book Club

fields and scream. This in fact means that if you read both Urdu and English, you might notice some variances, some liberties. Their object wasn’t only to translate the words, but the emotions and feelings and their transformation into other language. Hence, they have tried their best in each one of the poem to be faithful to its spirit and to bring it out in a full-throated voice into another language. There are different issues and themes in the poems included in this book. Domestic issues are prominent in Afshan Sajjad’s poems. The selection of Gerry Cambridge poems are more about natural elements, whereas there is much diversification in topics of Jim Carruth poems. Dr Khalid Javed Jan’s poems are more about social issues and injustice taking place in the society. In short, all these topics, in this small book of 127 pages add different flavour of reading poetry. It is an interesting book which fully engages the reader. The book is edited by Ryan Van Winkle, Ali Kamran and Daniel Gorman. Such books and projects connect people of different region and bridge the gap between them. It also showcases the more diversified Pakistan in the UK and gives readers a chance to read Pakistani Literature. The finest quality of this masterpiece can be judged only by reading it.

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Such books and projects connect people of different region and bridge the gap between them. It also showcases the more diversified Pakistan in the UK and gives readers a chance to read Pakistani Literature.

Where: Sweet Affairs

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What We Ate:

Mango Juice, Feta Salad

Saniya WaqarCar: Mini CooperMusic: Bollywood songs Food: Biryani and Pizzarestaurant: Zouk!TV Series: Sex in the CityMovie: The Notebook

Books: Harry Potter and the Shopaholic City: LahoreStyle icon: No one really. I am not into fashion.Words to live by: Live and let live

aSMa WaqarCar: Range Rover Music: Very romantic, old Bollywood Food: Daal Chawal! Nehari, Biryani restaurant: Sweet Affairs TV Series: Friends

Movie: Romantic films Books: The White TigerCity: LahoreStyle icon: Minimalistic fashionWords to live by: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

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Weekend Scouts Javeria ArshadArtist/ Marketing Manager

Location: Karachi

What was the very first piece you created?

It was a black and white, hand drawn, geometric/abstract piece, created using pen on paper, which was used as an event poster for a gig that took place at Papiota Bar in Bucharest, Romania.

Have you ever worked with any musician?

I have been lucky to have the opportunity to work with a range of artists based internationally through Pluie/Noir (a Portugal based label that blends music with art). The collaborations come together from borders far away through one thought or sentiment shared between two artists (one musically and one visually) One of my favorite collaborations would definitely have to be a triptych I created for one of Bruno’s podcasts. He runs the label and is amazingly talented! Another memorable piece would definitely have to be the one I created for a Berlin based producer, Marx Trukkur. My work was converted into a vinyl cover design which was distributed globally, including Tokyo!

What is your work influenced by?

Music! Specially the underground house-y kind (that focuses more on rhythm and beats rather than vocals) has always allowed me to express myself freely, without the restriction of words. It helps me channel my emotions and create pieces that release unspoken sentiments.

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Has your artwork caught the eye of anyone unusual?

One of my first few pieces, which was my rendition of the Pluie/Noir logo) was really liked by Bruno. He approached me to do a triptych version that began my journey with the label and paved the road towards developing my artistic expression. It has helped me begin to define my work as an artist, though I still don’t claim to be one!

In a nutshell, how would you describe your pieces?

My work definitely reflects my personality, as it aims to explore a space of emotion and monochromatic infinities of patterns and shapes, seen in structures of different kinds; be it architectural or even biological. My pieces explore the order we all crave to achieve in our modern day chaotic realities.

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Does your work influence your style or vice versa?

Definitely! Being a minimalist by nature and being a sucker for order and structure, I feel that these traits are intrinsic to both my style and my work. As long as it’s simple and black and white, I’m at peace!

Who would you like to create a piece for and what would it be?

I would love to be able to do a mural at the Alexander McQueen Headquarters! The Soundcloud head office would be cool too!

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Anushe shAhid

We love how Anushe

keeps it simple yet sharp with

that bold lip colour!

Anush AmmAr

This top by Ali Xeeshan is so bling, it makes us want to go back and

disco in the 80s!

rimmel mohiyuddin

The best way to beat the heat

is to Blanche your wardrobe! Bonus points for the tied

sleeves on this kurta by Rema and Shehrbano for Rema Luxe.

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W’s ROVING eye Well, what’s the use of a pair of good eyes that never rove? Weekend’s

been going through our fashion files for the week and these are the people who caught our fancy for either their style, their courage or their star power. Well played!

iqrA mAnshA

erum KAmAl

White on white with a tropical twist, Iqra has her

summer game on!

Erum keeps it trendy in this

Charmed by So Kamal

floral pajama suit

shAzAy sAlAhuddin

Shazay looks super cool in this outfit by Pepe Jeans

London!

Tune with Mustafa is one of its kind social media based interview program. Bridge between the celebrities of Pakistan and the general audience. Since social media is a dominant medium, the interview get released on all social media platforms.

Tune with Mustafa provide viewers a complete insight on the lifestyle of their favorite celebrities. Since people draw inspiration from famous personalities and they want to know about the highs and lows, ambitions and life journey of their beloved celebs, Tune with Mustafa will be a treat for the viewers. Not only the show reach out to famous celebrities but also to real life heroes, people whose achievements sometimes go unnoticed will also be interviewed by us so that they can be heard and have their spot on the forefront as they deserve.

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