To kick off a busy month of activities, Soirée will be hosting a tribute to its signature designer and Pakistani style icon, Umar Sayeed. The VIP event – a 20-year retrospective of Umar Sayeed’s career in fashion – will take place on Tuesday April 13th at the Opera Gallery, DIFC from 7.30pm, with a fashion show commencing at 8.30pm.
Umar Sayeed, who will attend the event in person says, “I feel greatly humbled at this junction when Soirée, and my dear friend Mariya Kassam, are celebrating my 20 years in fashion. These past two decades feel like 20 milestones I have covered in life. When I started out, the thought never crossed my mind as I never had the luxury to count months and years; I just always concentrated on my work and how to improve my work. Today, when I look back, it was an uphill task to get here, but it's all a part of a journey. I have many more milestones to cover, many more territories to explore. The past 20 years feel like it’s just the tip of the iceberg, just the nearest planet in the solar system...Life is way too short and there are galaxies awaiting to be explored, stars to be found glowing, oceans of creativity to be sailed on, peaks of refinement to be scaled.”
The fashion icon has been on Pakistan’s fashion radar for the last 20 years and has managed to enrich the fashion scene through years of extraordinary passion for style. Umar has long been a leading name in haute couture in Pakistan and has dressed prominent women all over the world. His romantic, crystal-encrusted evening and bridal gowns has also attracted brides-to-be from various countries. His heavy formal creations herald the same feminine aesthetic as his bridal ensemble, with brightly-colored chiffons, silks and pearl beading, the end result - classically regal, yet unmistakably sexy. Silhouette, embellishments, palette, motifs, all seem to bow in front of Umar Sayeed – perhaps that is why he is the only one who knows the secret to creating an ever-lasting spell of beauty.
Following the fashion show, Soirée is delighted to announce the arrival of several new collections from the catwalks of Dubai and Karachi Fashion Weeks to the boutique on April 14th. The new collections being welcomed fresh from the catwalk are by Umar Sayeed, Deepak Perwani, Nida Azwer, Shamaeel, Chamak, Sobia Nazir, Hajra Hayat, Unbeatable, Maheen Karim, and many exciting other designers.
To round up the exciting month, on April 30th, Soirée is hosting a lunch, by invite only, at the Capital Club to launch ‘Soirée Arabesque’ – an exclusive range for the Soirée Arabic clientele. A fashion show will be held during lunch to showcase the beautiful collections by Le Trousseau, Glamonyou, Moji, Mahra, Wafa Saifi and Fahad Hussayn.
