Women’s Clothing and Fashion Blog

Ever wonder who the models are for Zarmina.com designer clothing? Are you interested in modeling for our salwar kameez and kurta? Let’s start with the introductions.An upcoming star in pakistani fashion, Mahi, has modeled women’s clothing for Zarmina Fashions. She made her debut in a Jimmy Ather music video, “Tere Nal Nachna”. You can see her modeling the Zoella tunic shirt. One of the first supermodels in Pakistani womens fashion, Gia Ali, has also made a comeback of sorts with the Zarmina project. You can see her modeling the Caribe silk tunic top.

Fiza is a popular actress from a TV serial, Mehndi. She’s done a terrific job for our tunic collection, such as the Tropika. Last, but not least, supermodel Rubab has done a great job for our latest Rubia shalwar kameez collection.

Would you like to become a model for Zarmina Fashions? Drop us a line if you are able to make a trip to Karachi, Pakistan and have some experience. We are open to inquiries by Indian fashion models as well.

Plus size women’s clothing is getting a true ethnic makeover! No longer are hip and trendy fashion the domain of tiny people. And you certainly don�t have to be a Jessica Simpson clone to stay atop the fashion food chain. Plus size clothing has been reenergized and revamped by an infusion of classy ethnic clothing. If you haven’t noticed already, the recent bohemian, or boho chic movement has swept American women’s fashion over the last 1-2 years. Essentially, these are ethnic outfits imported from the Caribbean, Africa, and especially South Asia. The outlook is generally comfortable elegance and a modest grace. Plus size womens clothing is certainly coming into its own as of late.The major mover behind the ethnic revolution in plus size womens clothing is the kurta, known to the West as the tunic. TIME praised the tunic top in June 2005, citing its comfort, elegant designs, and most of all its versatility, even as plus size womens clothing! A cotton tunic top is good for the beach. A midline kurta is a head turner at the tea party. A silk embroidered tunic top will dazzle at the next formal! The most practical thing about the �Indian top� is it hides those extra pounds. On top of that, you get to look good doing it. A nicely embellished tunic will keep you comfortable and hip at the same time.

Pakistani fashion is making waves in the West recently. The reasons are two-fold. Number one, the abolition of quotas on Pakistani textiles has opened America to the treasures of Pakistani fashion. This has enriched both cultures tremendously and encouraged an exchange of talent. The second factor has been the resurgence of modest clothing in recent years. Americans are increasingly finding tight and tiny clothing to be impractical, uncomfortable, and actually uncool. TIME magazine highlighted the emergence of tunic tops for instance.Pakistani fashion scene is expanding rapidly in all dimensions. For one, the Pakistani fashion model pool is growing and is capturing international attention. The number of Pakistani boutiques and Pakistani fashion magazines, including Visage, Women’s Own, and Rivaaj is a testament to growing womens fashion world. Elegant salwar kameez and kurtas are in every magazine. Photographers like Deebees, Jimmy, and Ather Shahzed are shooting amazing mag folds. A talent pool of fashion designer such as Hasan Shehryaar, BG, and Nikki n� Neal has arrived. Akif is a double threat who combines photography skills with makeup artistry and has done the work for Zarmina.

Womens clothing is getting an ethnic makeover! That’s right. The western woman has far more choices than just 3 to 5 years ago. If you haven’t noticed, imported fashion is painting a new fashion landscape that has affected the choices of tween to grandmother alike. The recent ethnic fashion fad, also known as bohemian, or boho chic, is sweeping the country. These women’s outfits are from the Caribbean, Africa, and mostly South Asia. Elegance and comfort are prime in this style. The tight and tiny fad of Britney and her groupies which so dominated womens clothing for years is now expiring in favor of these modest outfits. Let’s explore the origin of this womens clothing revolution. The womens dress designers and craftsmen of India and Pakistan have been producing striking outfits for decades. Until recently, these treasures of Eastern designer houses lay hidden from the West. The expanding global economy has unleashed a flurry of cultural exchange that has exposed western women to ethnic clothes of South Asia. The prime example of South Asian womens suits that has impacted western tastes is….read more

Indian fashion is taking over America! Okay, we may be exaggerating, but not by much. I was surprised the other day while watching a Firefly DVD. One of the main characters is wearing a sari, sometimes a kurta, and sometimes a lehnga! Indian fashion goes mainstream FOX TV. Turn on Fit TV and the fitness gurus are touting Indian fashion yoga wear. Every third commercial has the twangs of the Indian sitar and the actors in Indian clothing or jewelry. The big screen is obviously not immune to the Indian fashion invasion either. Watch the hit movie Serenity and you will see for yourself. The trend has shifted away from tight and tiny to the elegant and flowing (read more about indian fashion…)

Bohemian clothing is all the rage these days. The pendulum of womens fashion turned to the wild and exotic 1-2 years ago. Why? Well, every extreme has a reaction to the opposite extreme eventually. Gone are the tiny tight tunic tops and jeans sparked by the Spears revolution 5 years ago. This fact is not lost on the department stores in the malls that are building up sizable supplies (that don’t last long, mind you) of bohemian clothes. In particular, the tunic top has grabbed the attention of many an American woman. The interested crowd range from tween to 80 year old. What exactly is bohemian clothing? Bohemian clothes signifies gypsy or hippie clothing…(read more about bohemian clothing)

As Bollywood fashion goes, so goes South Asian designer fashion. For the past decade, the designers of the largest film industry in the world have been shaping the fashion of Indian and Pakistani women’s clothing. Recently, Bollywood fashion is transcending and making a major impact on Western style as well. Things weren’t always this way. Let’s learn more about the cultural phenomenon that is known as Bollywood. Until the late 1980s, Hindi films demonstrated limited sense of style. Clothing was either everyman clothing or way over the top garish. Bollywood designers came to the limelight ever since Manish Malhotra did those catchy numbers for Urmila Matondkar in Rangeela. It was all upwards from there. Bollywood womens fashion became a force to be reckoned with. When Sushmita Sen appeared in flowing saris in a recent hit, this traditional dress got a big boost into urban style. Read more about bollywood fashion

The Tunic Top

Women with narrow shoulders and wider hips know that many long tops actually make them look more pear-shaped than they are. But the tunic tops of today can actually elongate your body and make you look leaner. To get this effect, choose a womens tunic that’s loose, but not baggy. Go for a tunic that falls to your upper to mid thigh, and wear with a pair of straight-leg trousers in a similar color.

from MSN Spring Fashion 2006

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