Comments on: You Want Me to Wear What?

By: Bina Khan

Bina Khan — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:48:40 +0000

Here is a question that I must ask…… would anyone think twice about a model refusing to wear skimpy clothes? Or a nun’s habit for that matter? I wonder…

By: Samina

Samina — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:06:32 +0000

Well, I don’t know if using the term ‘taking them too seriously’ should be used to describe this. The way I see it, the world of fashion is based on how you look, what you wear etc. Whether we like it or not, it’s all about what’s on the outside. And while this may sound shallow to most people, the fact of the matter is that most designers/models/make-up artists would not want to put themselves in a position where the way they look generates negative feedback. I mean, after all, they have to pay the bills as well. I am not necessarily defending their actions — I am just saying that I understand where these women (models) were coming from.

By: Online Editor

Online Editor — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:23:02 +0000

But what does this say about the professionalism of our models?
Are they taking themselves too seriously?
Do you agree with the idea they are, in fact, “just acting?”

By: Samina

Samina — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:48:46 +0000

I’m not surprised. Wearing an abaya/hijab means that you are automatically judged based on how you look (although it is supposed to prevent that from happening). It happens here all the time, so it’s not surprising that 600 models refused to do the shoot.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:37:13 +0000

This article is an eye-opener, considering no one REALLY thinks about, umm, will it be an issue to get a Pakistani model to model for abayas? Its brought to my attention the bigger, sadder and mostly pathetic level we’ve come down to.
Talib Qizilbash’s writing style, however, is witty and sarcastic in the right places.
KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK!