Will Fashion Pakistan help designers significantly because many have already shown abroad and have opened outlets as well?
Yes, but they are not selling abroad. The kind of exposure that India has we don’t have – and we need to build it. The only way you can do it is through websites and fashion weeks, because then we invite buyers to fashion weeks … and we are hoping and praying that nothing terrible happens between now and then, and the buyers who have committed to attend can make it. Q: What countries are you inviting buyers from? A: They are coming from Dubai, Bahrain, India and England. Q: How big is the export in this sector? A: Not that big. You can just take two or three suitcases full of clothes at the most when selling abroad. And you can display them at stores abroad if you don’t have your own outlet. So it’s not very significant. Q: Will any foreign designers be showing at the KFW? A: Yes, From Malaysia, Italy, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Q: What about India? A: India doesn’t allow foreigners to show at their fashion week whereas with other countries of this region, it’s reciprocal. India wants t
