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~ Donation from CISCO provides window to the world for entrepreneurs ~

Cambridge Judge Business School has signed an agreement with Cisco, who will be donating to the School 500,000 USD worth of telecommunications equipment and resources.

The donation will strengthen the School’s entrepreneurial capacity enabling it to launch a new incubator which will be operational from June 2012. This incubator will offer ongoing nurturing and support for rigorously selected teams of entrepreneurs for up to two years with a focus on access to mentors, co-founders, business school faculty experts and investors and will run a two month mentor-led accelerator programme over the summer.

Commenting, Professor Christoph Loch, Director, Cambridge Judge Business School, said:

“The School sits at the centre of the Cambridge Cluster, often referred to as ‘Silicon Fen’. The School, through our Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) has provided a unique combination of academic and practitioner led support, and has traditionally helped entrepreneurs to learn about business and commercialization, thus supporting the strength of the Cluster. The agreement and donation however greatly expands the School’s entrepreneurial portfolio. The equipment will enable us to help entrepreneurs from all across the Cambridge community with early stage ventures develop further and translate their ideas into successful businesses.”

Hermann Hauser, Founder Amadeus Capital Partners, and renowned Cambridge entrepreneur, commented:

“It is wonderful to see this new Cambridge accelerator initiative combining the best of our technology cluster and the business school to bring the translation of innovation into successful business to a much wider audience. This accelerator will help to spread the knowledge on how to deal with technology start ups, I wish it every success.”

About Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

Cambridge Judge Business School is internationally recognised as one of the leading providers of innovative, intellectually challenging and practical business management education across a portfolio of undergraduate, graduate and executive programmes. As a fully integrated department of a world renowned university, Cambridge Judge Business School hosts one of the largest concentrations of interdisciplinary business and management research activity in Europe. Built on an ethos of collaboration, the School is a unique place where policy makers, regulators, industry leaders, not for profit organisations, entrepreneurs and academics can meet, interact and share ideas. Cambridge Judge Business School delivers business education for the 21st Century networked economy, fostering collaborative leadership skills, developing communities of partners to meet the challenges of the new global business landscape. Ranked 26th in the 2012 FT Global Rankings of business schools, 33rd in the 2011 Economist Intelligence Unit Global MBA Rankings, 10^th in the Bloomberg Businessweek 2010 Best International Business School Rankings and 5th in the 2011 Forbes Global Rankings for one year MBA programmes, the Cambridge MBA sits alongside the very best in the world.

www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/

Pakistan’s music platform Coke Studio returns this year with a new season starting 13 May 2012, bringing back a musical fusion of exciting elements and diverse influences, ranging from traditional Eastern, modern Western and regionally inspired music. Coke Studio Season 5 aims to introduce new genres and fusion where featured artists explore their heritage while showcasing their unique styles.

Since its inception in Season 1, Coke Studio has explored layers of meaning, cultural identity and spiritual philosophies that lie behind each artistic expression. This season, maintaining the same approach of subtlety, Coke Studio enables the audiences to witness a journey into the heart of our identity as a nation and cultivate a sense of pride.

Further, this season Coke Studio will be exploring unique aspects of our culture by highlighting regional language songs and artists, introducing some gifted, yet virtually unknown young singers who have arrived on this platform through their talents, passion and creativity. Season 5 will also showcase the creative and intellectual rediscovery of featured artists who return to Coke Studio for a second time while the young artists aim to discover their heritage by incorporating parts of Sufi poetry and philosophy in their music and writing.

To this end Season 5 witnesses Rohail Hyatt back at the helm and features: Atif Aslam, Bilal Khan, Bohemia, Chakwalis, Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad, Hadiqa Kiyani, Humayun Khan, Meesha Shafi, Tahir Mithu, Overload, Qayaas, SYMT and Uzair Jaswal.

Season 5 also marks the return of the house band with Asad Ahmed on guitar, Babar Ali Khanna on dholak, Javed Iqbal on violin, Kamran ‘Mannu’ Zafar on bass, Omran ‘Momo’ Shafique on guitar, Sikander Mufti on multi-percussions and Rachel Viccaji and Zoe Viccaji on backing vocals. Joining the house band this season are two new talents: Farhad Humayun on drums and Mubashir Admani on keyboards.

Speaking about Coke Studio, Rizwan U. Khan, Country Manager of The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, has said, “This year, Coke Studio completes five glorious seasons of a mystical music journey. Coke Studio has enthralled audiences all over the world and continues to promote our rich and unique culture. I am sure that this season will bring many more surprises for our audiences.”

Executive Producer Coke Studio, Rohail Hyatt has said; “Entering into our 5th season, we at Coke Studio believe our journey continues to explore the wealth of talent and cultural diversity that we as a nation are blessed with. Everyone has put in their best again because we believe in sharing and presenting ourselves to the best of our abilities. It is without doubt that the love and respect that our audience has showered us with, serves as our inspiration. I’d like to thank everyone who has supported our efforts. I hope you find something in your life that becomes your source of inspiration and allows you to better enjoy the beauty of life itself.”

Coke Studio Season 5 debuts on Sunday, 13 May 2012 and will air right through the summer with a new episode every fortnight. Experience this unique, exciting and unparalleled musical journey along with exclusive behind the scenes footage, on television channels and radio stations every fortnight. With over one million Facebook fans and forty five million YouTube views to date, Coke Studio will be available to view simultaneously on the internet for viewers all over the world.

More details on Coke Studio’s airing times will be shared soon.

In the meantime, keep yourself logged on to www.cokestudio.com.pk to follow the Coke Studio journey.

PHOTOGRAPHER: KOHI MARRI

: Entrepreneurs and pioneers in the Pakistani designer footwear industry, Samia & Azmay opened their brand new store in the culturally diverse city of Lahore located at one of the city’s premier shopping mall, Kingson Boulevard Mall.

Their sixth standalone store stocks all Samia & Azmay Shahzada designs including their latest spring/summer range of flat shoes along with their signature collection of Swarovski encrusted designs. This range included use of premium fabrics such as silk, satin and jamavar on genuine leather to create elegant and chic footwear and clutches, for all seasons and occasions.

Samia Azmay Shahzada showcased their new spring summer and bridal collection for shoes & accessories through a fashion presentation at the launch event which was choreographed by Asim Yar Tiwana with wardrobe by Sublime by Sara Shahid and makeup & styling by Ather Shahzad. The event was managed & coordinated by QYT with event photography by team at Dragonfly and PR by Lotus. The opening and fashion showcase was attended by leading media personalities along with members of the esteemed press.

Speaking on the inauguration of the store the duo said; “We strongly believe in innovation and expansion as a brand and hope that the introduction of this brand new store with our latest and signature collections is manifest of this. We have always sought to create fashionable and affordable designs with top notch quality, which appeal to a diversity of women and tastes within Pakistan and with the launch of our new store, we hope to reach out to an even wider range of women and children through an enhanced presence and broader repertoire of styles.”

Samia & Azmay Shahzada offer major retail presence across Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad through six stand alone stores. With both signature and seasonal lines, the Samia & Azmay Shahzada brand is currently available across four outlets in Karachi including their flagship and newly decorated outlet in Zamzama, at the Forum Mall, at Park Towers and at Dolmen Mall Tariq Road; In Lahore with their brand new store at the Kingston Mall and in Islamabad at the recently launched store in Beverly Centre. The brand looks forward to continue making fashionable shoes and clutches exclusively designed with materials sourced for exceptional quality and aesthetic appeal.

For more details and information visit the official facebook fan page at www.facebook.com/SamiaAzmayShahzada

About Samia & Azmay Shahzada

Entrepreneur sisters, Samia & Azmay are widely and popularly acclaimed for providing unmatchable quality, exceptional detail and innovative trends to the local designer shoe industry. Having actively been designing for the last 15 years and in retail for the past 12 years, the duo is recognised for pioneering the concept and retail of formal designer footwear in Pakistan. They were the first to imaginatively adorn their creations with the use of brooches and Swarovski crystal mesh. They initially introduced their footwear in 1998 at small exhibitions. They then went on to stock at multi brand boutique Labels, the success of which encouraged the duo to introduce their now eponymous label through their first standalone retail outlet in Karachi in 2002.

Equipped with a diversity of formal courses and practical training in shoe design from countries such as Italy and Geneva, Samia & Azmay use only the best Italian leather on specially designed shoe lasts made exclusively for their brand.  Ever quality and design conscious, Samia & Azmay work closely with specialist leather technicians armed with decades of experience, at their own manufacturing facility, to test skins for durability and longevity before using these in any article.  Indeed even the brooches used by the brand are designed and manufactured by the team themselves.

Samia & Azmay’s design aesthetic manifest within the brand is coveted for their experimentation with skins, textures, colours and stones, consistently interpreting popular western footwear trends in an indigenous context. It is these attributes that have led to them being considered as style leaders within the footwear industry. The brand is distinguished for their signature introduction of Swarovski encrusted shoes, also using fabrics such silk, satin and jamavar on genuine leather to create elegant and chic footwear and now clutches, for all seasons and occasions. Constantly innovating, the brand has recently expanded to include a line of ‘Shoes for Little Girls’ and over the course of their 12 year history they have also collaborated within the fashion industry with leading retail icons and luxury prêt wear designers , defining footwear styles at numerous fashion shows and collections to date.

Having grown exponentially in the last decade, Samia & Azmay Shahzada now offers major retail presence across Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad through six distinct outlets. The brand has come to be synonymous with a complete range of local luxury footwear, providing their clientele with a high end retail experience. Their designs range from the more minimalist approach to engaging ethnic, oriental, and modern art inspirations thereby catering to a diversity of women and their personal styles in the form of formal wear, flats, clutches and shoes for children. The brand is credited for introducing local designer stilettos to the country in the late nineties, the mule trend, the cuff heel style and as the first manufacturers of the d’orsay style pump and the ballet shoe style. Never compromising on quality and comfort, Samia & Azmay also pioneered and continue the use of the padded sole in their flat shoe collections for extra comfort, despite this being shunned by other shoe designers on account of its expense; the brand also custom designs formal footwear for people with problem feet.

Samia & Azmay Shahzada offer major retail presence across Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad through six standalone stores. With both signature and seasonal lines, the Samia & Azmay Shahzada brand is currently available across four outlets in Karachi including their flagship and newly decorated outlet in Zamzama, at the Forum Mall, at Park Towers and at Dolmen Mall Tariq Road; In Lahore with their brand new store at the Kingson Mall and in Islamabad at the recently launched store in Beverly Centre. The brand looks forward to continue making fashionable shoes and clutches exclusively designed with materials sourced for exceptional quality and aesthetic appeal.

Humaima Malik stole the show at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week 2012.

The 52 year old Bollywood/Hollywood actor, Anil Kapoor, who is starring in Priyadarshan’s Tezz, has impressed all with his physical fitness. Recently at the shoot of this hardcore action movie featuring an ensemble cast including Ajay Devgan, Sameera Reddy, Kangana Renaut, Mohanlal, Boman Irani and Zayed Khan, he surprised the entire production unit with his stamina. The actor reportedly refused to use a stunt man for his action sequence.

All this happened when he was required to shoot a chase scene with Zayed Khan. The crew was astonished to see that Anil Kapoor outran the much younger Khan every time.

“Anil Kapoor refused to use a duplicate and there was this chase scene where he had to run after Zayed Khan. But the unit was stunned to see Anil… was fitter and faster than Zayed Khan,” IANS was told by a source from the set.

The movie has been in the news for it’s huge star cast and Pakistani fans will get to see this action flick on 27^th April in cinemas to be released by IMGC Global. Publicity of the film in Pakistan is being handled by Encyclomedia PR.

After producing the highly successful debut single entitled ‘Nazar’ featuring the great vocals of Labh Janjua in July 2011, the talented producer who goes by the name of Storm DJ returns!

Storm DJ now presents to you his latest single titled, ‘Maan Punjabiyan Te’ which features the energetic and powerful vocals of the one and only Manjeet Pappu.

‘Maan Punjabiyan Te’ takes you back to the original roots of Punjab, by focusing on the Punjabi heritage and culture and infusing this with the Western sounds of today. Working with the vocalist Manjeet Pappu, Storm DJ has again encompassed this innovation of creating his own unique style by intertwining the old with the new.

The single emphasises the traditional lifestyle and culture inherited in North West India. With the title ‘Proud to be Punjabi’, the lyrics enforce the bravery and courage exhibited by symbolic individuals whom evolved from the land of the Five Rivers. Iconic history, arts and crafts, have allowed Western society to remain in contact with their original inheritance, and this single has combined both the voice and the sound to make you feel at home.

‘Maan Punjabiyan Te’ is out now.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/maan-punjabiyan-te-feat.-manjeet/id519134286?i=519134394

After successfully returning to the forefront with ‘Braveheart 2 Dabka’ and having presented the single ‘Yaar Velly’, Surinder Sangha now showcases his second video taken from this album for the single entitled ‘Dabka’.

Amar Singh first debuted in the summer of 2011, with a track entitled ‘A Tribute’ to all the victims of the UK Riots with Surinder Sangha.

‘Dabka’ is now available from iTunes as well as all good leading digital stores.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/dabka-fight-2/id502915987?i=502916172

International superstar DJ and producer Tiësto announces today the launch of his brand new “AKG by Tiësto” range of headphones. Comprised of three distinct models, the range will be released globally in June 2012.

AKG® is an Austrian based leading manufacturer of microphones, headphones and wireless-equipment and has been the trusted brand by high profile artists, sound engineers and music aficionados worldwide ever since its foundation in 1947. AKG® stands for the best sound quality rooted in the passion for music with a unique image for design and style, providing the best sound performance and reliability within the range of professional audio application. AKG’s excellence in sound has been honoured with several awards including the TECHNICAL GRAMMY® Award in 2010.

“As a DJ and producer, my aim is to always give my fans a breathtaking audio experience that they’ll never forget. I decided to join forces with AKG as they understand that giving the best possible sound reproduction is key to this experience. AKG are rooted in the passion for music at the same time as having a unique eye for design and style. Together we’ve created a line of headphones that are perfect for those who want the best quality of sound, but don’t wish to compromise on style, whether you’re looking to mix in the studio, perform live or even listen when you’re on the move,” Tiësto says.

Stay tuned in the coming weeks for updates including headphone specifications and the official on sale date.

Tiësto:

www.clublifemiami.com

www.tiesto.com

www.facebook.com/tiesto

www.twitter.com/tiesto

www.youtube.com/tiesto

Musical Freedom:

www.musicalfreedom.com

www.facebook.com/musicalfreedom

www.twitter.com/musicalfreedom

ABOUT TIËSTO

Tiësto is a performer who has transcended musical genres to create a global “Tiësto” brand. His achievements include: a Grammy nomination, numerous MTV awards, performing at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games to an audience of billions, and even a wax statue at Madame Tussauds. With over 11 million friends on Facebook, 1 million followers on Twitter, close to 300 million hits on YouTube, his globally syndicated Club Life radio show as well as his Club Life iTunes artist podcast (#1 music podcast globally), Tiësto has truly become a universal phenomenon. Voted ‘The Greatest DJ Of All Time’ by Mixmag in 2011, Tiësto has worked with superstars such as Kanye West, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Goldfrapp and many more.

Having completed his 2010 Kaleidoscope World Tour (15 months, 175 dates, playing to 1,000,000+ people across 6 continents) Tiësto had yet another relentless year in 2011. Key endeavors included the release of his highly anticipated “Club Life – Volume One : Las Vegas” mix album and tour; brand new singles “Work Hard, Play Hard”, “Maximal Crazy” and “Tornado” (w/ Steve Aoki); the launch of his CLVB LIFE clothing brand; performance at the launch party of “Mission : Impossible – Ghost Protocol” (streamed internationally via Coca Cola) and remix of the “Mission : Impossible theme”; and the ground breaking “Club Life College Invasion Tour” which saw Tiësto embark on a two-week tour of college campuses across the United States. The tour culminated with a sold out event at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles where Tiësto performed before an audience of 26,000 fans – making it the largest single headline DJ show in United States history.

Tiësto has carried this momentum into 2012 with a series of unique promotions including a brand new exclusive residency with XS at the Wynn Las Vegas; performing the first concert live-streamed on Twitter (in partnership with HP and Intel); his 10-part “In The Booth” YouTube documentary series; the release of his brand new state of the art mobile app for iPhone and iPod Touch; a headline performance at the Ultra Music Festival and the launch of his own Sirius XM channel.

Tiësto releases CLUB LIFE – Volume Two Miami

Released April 24, 2012

Musical Freedom

Album and Bundles Available to Pre-order Now

www.clublifemiami.com

International superstar DJ and producer Tiësto announces the April 23th release of his new Mix album, CLUB LIFE – Volume Two Miami, via his own record label, Musical Freedom. The second instalment in Tiësto’s exciting CLUB LIFE series is inspired by Miami – one of the world’s premiere dance music cities.

Tiësto explains, “I picked Miami because it’s one of my favourite cities in the world.  There’s so much to do, the club life there is amazing, it’s a very glamorous city.  I play in Miami a couple times a year and that’s where I got my inspiration from on this album”.

CLUB LIFE – Volume Two offers unique access to Tiësto’s Miami, a city renowned for its world class night life, beautiful party goers and everlasting summers. Tiësto crafts the CLUB LIFE experience masterfully, using his own exclusive original productions and remixes as the driving force behind the album. Exclusive songs, written by Tiësto specifically with the Miami club culture in mind, include the enormous Wolfgang Gartner collaboration ‘We Own The Night’, the aptly titled ‘Chasing Summers’, and a high energy team up with Russian trio Swanky Tunes on ‘Make Some Noise’.

“I wanted to create songs that give fans the opportunity to experience the sound of Miami clubs, whether they’ve been there or not”, Tiësto says.

Showcasing his pre-eminent remixing abilities, Tiësto has created a handful of remixes for Volume Two. Coldplay’s ‘Paradise’ gets a shot of patented Tiësto adrenaline; Gotye’s international chart topper, ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’, is reimagined as a late night party starter; The Naked & Famous’ indie anthem ‘Young Blood’ gets tag teamed by Tiësto and young Dutch star Hardwell; and lastly Afrojack’s latest hit, ‘Can’t Stop Me Now’, is ramped up into a muscular, floor-filling affair.

Commenting on his remix work Tiësto says, “With the remixes on this album, I took a handful of songs I love and created remixes filtered through the CLUB LIFE sound.  I’m really proud of how they’ve turned out and am excited for people to experience them”.

Rounding out the mix, Tiësto calls on his fellow DJs and producers, sprinkling in personal favourites from his Musical Freedom label as well as exclusives: Baggi Bagovic’s ‘If A Lie Was Love’, Sultan + Ned Shepard’s emotive ‘Walls’ and Avesta’s festival anthem ‘Arena’ all inject a perfect dose of contrast and balance as only Tiësto could.

Tiësto’s official online store is selling exclusive CLUB LIFE – Volume 2 Miami merchandise bundles, including signed copies of the album, t-shirts, posters and more.

Tiësto will be supporting the album throughout 2012, starting with his March 23^rd headlining performance at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami and continuing with more than 100 dates on the CLUB LIFE WORLD TOUR.

CLUB LIFE – Volume Two Miami Track List //

Tiësto – Miami (Original Mix)

Tiësto – Chasing Summers (Original Mix)

Tiësto & Wolfgang Gartner – We Own The Night ft. Luciana (Original Mix)

Tiësto – What Can We Do (A Deeper Love)(Third Party Remix)

Baggi Begovic ft. Josie Cotton – If A Lie Was Love (Original Mix)

Gotye ft. Kimbra – Somebody That I Used to Know (Tiësto Remix)

Coldplay – Paradise (Tiësto Remix)

Sultan + Ned Shepard – Walls ft. Quilla (Original Mix)

The Naked & Famous – Young Blood (Tiësto & Hardwell Remix)

John Dahlback – Life (Original Mix)

John De Sohn ft. Andreas Moe – Long Time (Original Mix)

Ivan Gough & Feenixpawl ft. Georgi Kay – In My Mind (Axwell Mix)

Avesta – Arena (Original Mix)

Afrojack & Shermanology – Can’t Stop Me Now (Tiësto Remix)

Tiësto & Swanky Tunes – Make Some Noise ft. Ben McInerney of New Navy (Original Mix)

Tiësto – Maximal Crazy (Original Mix)

TIESTO ON TOUR //

Mar 09  Byscenen                                  Haugesund, Norway

Mar 10  Vodafonehöllin                           Reykjavik, Iceland

Mar 13  Bergenhus Festning                    Koengen, Bergen, Norway

Mar 15  Ultimate Music Experience           South Padre Island, TX

Mar 17  Mega Electronic Fest                   San Juan, Puerto Rico

Mar 23  Ultra Music Festival                    Miami, FL

Mar 24  Mohegan Sun Arena                   Uncasville, CT

Mar 27  Glow                                         Washington, DC

Mar 30  Borgata                                     Atlantic City, New Jersey

Apr 06   Electro Beach                             Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Apr 14   Wild Bills                                   Atlanta, GA

Jun 15   Summerburst Festival                 Stockholm, Sweden

Aug 11  Creamfields                               Andalucia, Spain

Aug 26  Creamfields                               Cheshire, UK

*Dates subject to change. Additional dates and venues to be announced.

Tiësto:

www.clublifemiami.com

www.tiesto.com

www.facebook.com/tiesto

www.twitter.com/tiesto

www.youtube.com/tiesto

Musical Freedom:

www.musicalfreedom.com

www.facebook.com/musicalfreedom

www.twitter.com/musicalfreedom

ABOUT TIËSTO //

Tiësto is a performer who has transcended musical genres to create a global “Tiësto” brand. His achievements include: a Grammy nomination, numerous MTV awards, performing at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games to an audience of billions, and even a wax statue at Madame Tussauds. With over 11 million friends on Facebook, 1 million followers on Twitter, close to 300 million hits on YouTube, his globally syndicated Club Life radio show as well as his Club Life iTunes artist podcast (#1 music podcast globally), Tiësto has truly become a universal phenomenon. Voted ‘The Greatest DJ Of All Time’ by Mixmag in 2011, Tiësto has worked with superstars such as Kanye West, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Goldfrapp and many more.

Having completed his 2010 Kaleidoscope World Tour (15 months, 175 dates, playing to 1,000,000+ people across 6 continents) Tiësto had yet another relentless year in 2011. Key endeavours included the release of his highly anticipated ‘Club Life – Volume One : Las Vegas’ mix album and tour; brand new singles ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’, ‘Maximal Crazy’ and ‘Tornado’ (w/ Steve Aoki); the launch of his CLVB LIFE clothing brand; performance at the launch party of “Mission : Impossible – Ghost Protocol” (streamed internationally via Coca Cola) and remix of the “Mission : Impossible theme”; and the ground breaking ‘Club Life College Invasion Tour’ which saw Tiësto embark on a two-week tour of college campuses across the United States. The tour culminated with a sold out event at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles where Tiësto performed before an audience of 26,000 fans – making it the largest single headline DJ show in United States history.

Tiësto has carried this momentum into 2012 with a series of unique promotions including a brand new exclusive residency with XS at the Wynn Las Vegas; performing the first concert live-streamed on Twitter (in partnership with HP and Intel); his 10-part ‘In The Booth’ YouTube documentary series; and the launch of his brand new state of the art mobile app for iPhone and iPod Touch. The coming months will see the launch of Tiësto’s own Sirius XM channel, the release of his ‘Club Life – Volume 2 Miami’ mix album and a headline performance at Ultra Music Festival in Miami, amongst many other projects.

Designing lawn since 2006, Vaneeza Ahmad Ali introduces a new designer lawn collection for her pioneering brand VANEEZA VLAWN PRINTS this April. Further, Vaneeza innovates within her lawn repertoire to introduce two brand new lines: VLUXURY PRINTS Collection and the LIMITED EDITION Collection.

This year Vaneeza’s Lawn is an essence of a multi ethnic celebration of colour and design. Rich patterns of Jamavar and bold representations of psychedelic truck unique to Pakistan have been brilliantly incorporated as the latest statement of Pakistani fashion.  The Topkapi and Shanghai bring colourful images from the glorious Ottoman and Orient eras.  Inclusion of other ethnic impressions, crochet and lace introduce the current international ramp trends of Spring/Summer 2012. This season’s aesthetic is bold and innovative, retaining the design philosophy and ethos of creating prints which are trendy, stylish and have a modern, contemporary feel to them. The collections’ colour palettes range from oranges to lemon and greens; which have been identified internationally as the colours of spring/summer 2012.

Speaking about the expansion of her brand, designer Vaneeza Ahmad Ali said “Each year, I look to add more value to my brand for our consumers. This year, with two more lines in addition to my signature V Lawn Prints line, I look forward to delivering on our commitment to value, quality and diversity. Therefore, for those who like their lawn to have a lot more than just prints, the Limited Edition collection offers intricate embroidery with diaphanous dupattas. Alternately, the V Luxury Prints collection may appeal more to the purists, as it is a high end collection with dupattas in pure silks and chiffons. Alongside these two new brands, V Lawn Prints also moves into its seventh year of purely printed fabric.”

The V Luxury Prints, Limited Edition and V Lawn Prints collections will be launched in a series of exhibitions to be held in Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad from the 21^st of April 2012 and will be available at retail outlets & select stockists across Pakistan.

More information on the Vaneeza V Lawn Prints can be found here at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vaneeza-V-Lawn