The Waqas Shah Journal

Discover Waqas Shah Official, a premium fashion brand in Pakistan offering luxury wedding, bridal, and formal dresses. Explore elegant designs, expert craftsmanship, and timeless styles for every special occasion.

Navy Blue Bridal Lehenga: How to Wear Geet at Muslim, Sikh and Hindu Weddings

Navy blue works at more wedding functions than almost any colour. How Geet by Waqas Shah is made, and how to wear it at Muslim, Sikh and Hindu weddings, in...

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Lehenga vs Pishwas vs Gharara: Which Pakistani Silhouette Suits Your Function?

Lehenga, pishwas (anarkali) or gharara and sharara? A side-by-side comparison of weight, comfort and look, and which Pakistani silhouette suits the mayoun, mehndi, nikkah, barat and walima.

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How to Take Your Measurements for a Pakistani Bridal Lehenga

A step-by-step guide to measuring for a made-to-measure Pakistani bridal lehenga choli at home: every choli and lehenga measurement, the mistakes to avoid, and what happens after you send them.

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Red Bridal Lehenga for Baraat, Anand Karaj & Pheras: Styling Simran

How to style one red bridal lehenga for a Muslim baraat and nikkah, a Sikh Anand Karaj or Hindu pheras, featuring Simran in pure raw silk from the Shakuntala collection...

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Red Mehndi & Barat Lehenga: How to Style Mastani for Your Wedding Events

How to style a red lehenga choli for your mehndi, dholki or barat: fabrics, jewellery, dupatta draping and makeup, featuring Mastani by Waqas Shah.

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Pakistani Bridal Lehenga Guide: Silhouettes, Choli Cuts, Fit and Care

How to choose a Pakistani bridal lehenga choli: skirt silhouettes, choli necklines and sleeves, dupatta options, weight, measurements and how to store it after the wedding.

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Vyah Diyan Tyaariyan Bridals: Seven Designs and the Function Each Suits

A guide to the seven bridal designs in our Vyah Diyan Tyaariyan collection: four lehenga cholis for barat and nikkah, and three open-front gowns for walima and reception, with the...

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Zarafshan Red Barat Lehenga Choli: Design and Handwork

Zarafshan is a traditional red barat lehenga choli in red and antique gold, worked with zardozi and dabka. What goes into each piece, what zardozi and dabka are, and how...

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