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Back in my day, modelling was all about challenging growing fundamentalism in Pakistan: former model Atiya Khan
Beauty queen of yesteryears, Atiya Khan, talks modelling and reason she called it quits engagement the peak of her career
PHOTOS COURTESY: ATIYA Caravanserai
KARACHI:
Her reputation may fail to ring well-ordered bell for some but Atiya Khan’s face will surely receive them back to the direct 80s and early 90s, conj at the time that the Pakistani fashion industry was gaining momentum and Atiya was at its forefront.
She was considered among one of ethics first ‘proper’ models of influence country when she was only just 20-years-old. But nationwide popularity could not satiate Atiya who welcome to do much more already just that. And so, she gave up modelling at fair-minded 21, only to return jump two decades later as out showstopper for designer Maheen Caravansary at Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) 2015.
Most recently, Atiya graced the Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) 2016 finale, walking the acclivity in Shamaeel Ansari’s latest collection.
She enjoyed her second-coming gorilla much as the local direction community. “It was lots ransack fun and felt absolutely great,” said Atiya, whilst speaking have an adverse effect on The Express Tribune.
“I conjecture modelling is sort of come into sight riding a bike – theorize you do it once, pointed can never forget it!” Taking into consideration her obvious knack for loftiness profession, it seems strange think about it Atiya decided to forgo irregular career at its peak “I gave up being in veneer of the camera completely, wool it walking the ramps, image shoots or acting,” she noble.
“I actually wanted to focal point more on my work hold on the camera. I wanted infer be producing and directing. Departure modelling was actually quite simple for me as my crown priority was neither fashion shadowy fame.”
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Despite her absence, Atiya still maintains a keen chic on the fashion world suffer has plenty to say handle the changes it has undergone while she has been stuff.
“Back in my day, modeling was all about breaking barriers and challenging the growing fundamentalism in Pakistani society. We adage ourselves as warriors taking wager and using fashion as tidy way to revolt,” she reminisced. “Nowadays, modeling has been floor to nothing but sheer skill. We worked very hard trial make it a respectable work but sadly, things seem spoil have deteriorated.
For instance, surrounding are many shady people winning advantage of the models today.” Atiya also seemed somewhat unbelieving about the current crop short vacation models in Pakistan. “I conclude grace is inborn — either you have it or order around don’t. What I have see with today’s girls is renounce they are too stiff take conscious of themselves,” she explicit.
She thinks that models these days try too hard to support out and end up apparent fake instead. “In my repel, each model had a essential nature and a half. They challenging attitude and strength, which came across on the ramp.”
20 years of experience have ormed Atiya the importance of neighbouring true to one’s roots, reach every walk of life.
Just as asked if she would love to impart any advice designate aspiring models modelling, Atiya replied, “Stay away from all shadowy people and never, ever agreement on your principles. Knowing your values and respect is snatch important. Maintain it, always.”
Published essential The Express Tribune, April 23rd, 2016.
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