Asifa & Nabeel gives 1994Asifaandnabeel as its start, the earliest date among these houses, and Suffuse and Faiza Saqlain both give . Four name a designer; names none on the pages read. Three give a shop address in Lahore, and three take appointments by phone or online.
| House | Where | Founded | Designer | Lines | Appointments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asifa & Nabeel | Address not given | 1994 | Asifa Rana | Not given | Not stated |
| Zainab Salman | 9 Arches Mall, Lahore | 2011 | Zainab Salman, creative director | Not given | Booked on the website |
| Suffuse by Sana Yasir | Gulberg, Lahore | 2012 | Sana Yasir, creative head | Prêt, semi-formals, wedding wear and bridals | By phone |
| Faiza Saqlain | Lahore, street address not given | 2012 | Faiza Saqlain, creative director | Not given | Not stated |
| Republic Womenswear | Gulberg III | Not given | Not named | Not given | Bridal studio, by phone |
Asifa Rana launched her label in 1994Asifaandnabeel, in the final year of her English literature studies at Kinnaird College, Lahore. That makes Asifa & Nabeel the oldest of the four that give a founding date. The pages read give no shop address. Enquiries go to info@asifaandnabeel.com.
Zainab Salman founded her label in 2011Zainabsalman and is still its creative director. The website lists the shop at Shop 2 in the 9 Arches Mall on MM Alam Road. Appointments can be booked on the website, which offers a reserved slot with the house. Written enquiries go to info@zainabsalman.com.
Suffuse was founded in Lahore in 2012Suffuse. Its creative head, Sana Yasir, sees clients in a private studio and makes customised formals and evening wear there. The wider label covers prêt, semi-formals, wedding wear and bridals, with floral patterns and glittering embellishment as its signature. The website lists the store at 5-R, Gulberg 2, on MM Alam Road. Appointments are booked on +92Suffuse 345Suffuse 8496765Suffuse or +92Suffuse 3461113927Suffuse, and online orders go through +92Suffuse 329Suffuse 8829948Suffuse.
The label was established in Lahore in 2012Suffuse, and Faiza Saqlain is its creative director. By its own account, the house made its name with classic silhouettes and detailed hand work, and her style draws on older traditions. The pages read give no street address, so the website is the starting point.
The Republic Womenswear website gives its Gulberg store address as 1 Mian Mehmood Ali Kasoori Road, Block B 3, Gulberg III. Brides see the house in its bridal studio, by appointment on (+92Suffuse) 305Republicwomenswear 5550066Republicwomenswear. Neither a designer nor a founding date is given on the pages read.
Three houses give a bride a clear first step: a phone appointment at Suffuse or at the Republic Womenswear bridal studio, or an online booking with Zainab Salman. At Asifa & Nabeel and Faiza Saqlain, start with an email or the website.
Suffuse by Sana Yasir books appointments on +92 345 8496765 or +92 3461113927. Republic Womenswear books its bridal studio on (+92) 305 5550066. Zainab Salman takes bookings through its website.
Asifa & Nabeel. Asifa Rana launched the label in 1994, while she was still a student at Kinnaird College, Lahore.
Prêt, semi-formals, wedding wear and bridals, with floral patterns and glittering embellishment as its signature. Sana Yasir also makes customised formals and evening wear in her private studio.
Zainab Salman gives its address as Shop 2, 9 Arches Mall, MM Alam Road, Lahore.
The Guide's own directory listings for the places named above.
