HSY, Karma in London

Londonwallas caught a glimpse of what Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY) had on offer during the recently-concluded Dubai Fashion Week at a glittery fundraising event, with Karma presenting as well, inside the Royal Courts of Justice.

The event was held by Developments in Literacy (Dil) Trust, UK and consisted of various auctions before the models paraded in the sparkle that was titled A Tale of Two Cities. “For the event to be a success we had to ensure a well-recognised presence from Pakistan, hence the choice of HSY and Karma,” Rubina Riaz of the Trust said. “Since our motives are to promote education in women and to feature how a woman can equally be successful in the world, we had no better choice than inviting Maheen Kardar to display her work.”

The imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colourful art was aptly exposed in the courtyard where the old-age, high-ceiling interior complemented the duo’s collection while the models ‘mingled’ with the seated guests. After the attendees parted generously with cash while bidding on the auctioned paintings — a majority of which were by female artists — it was left to HSY and Karma to remind one and all of their presence. An auction on a donated pair by the designers rounded off the event.

© Faras Ghani 2008.
Published in Images (DAWN newspaper) Oct 19, 2008