KARACHI, Oct 21: Day Two of the PFDC-Sunsilk Fashion Week at the Expo Centre got off to a late start, kicking off with Lahore-based designer duo Nickie Nina showing off a `Marine Collection` that had screen print imagery of coral reefs and lighter shades of brown. The outfits displayed sheer fluidity through the use of appropriate fabric.

Zainab Sajid incorporated strong elements of Hala pottery into her designs with various shades of blue used in embellishments. The silhouettes were loose and flowing and based on fusion wear which fared very well with the fashionistas.

Mohsin Ali`s `Drawing the Line` saw long, flowy silhouettes with black print panelling and tie-and-dye influences on an essentially black base.

The embellishments were used as accentuation here to define a line that encompassed short skirts and dresses.

Sania Maskatiya showed vibrant reds and pinks with a basic black and white palette focusing on the eastern silhouette in a collection titled `Dilkash`. Humaima Malik, the star of Shoaib Mansoor`s film `Bol`, was the showstopper in this segment.

New PIFD graduate Irfan Ali`s collection titled `Marachay` took inspiration from the culturally rich tribe of southern Punjab. Highly edgy and experimental, the designer incorporat-ed the use of wicker birdcages as headgear with thick needlework embroidery in vibrant hues. As far as student collections go, Irfan Ali`s outfits spoke volumes and it would be interesting to see where he goes from here to cater to the commercial market.Huma Amir Adnan for FNKAsia showed her Cezanne collection that had an ethnic weave of fabric coupled with complementing thread work in white with a few pieces in solid colours setting off the purity of design, such as one outfit worn bysupermodel Nadia Hussain.

Day Three of PFDC-Sunsilk Fashion Week will showcase the design talent of Adnan Pardesy, newcomer Batur, Yahsir Waheed, Khaadi Khaas, newcomer Hammad-ur-Rehman and Ammar Belal.