good boutique in karachi

piyarilerki · Jul 27th, 2009, 11:26 AM

salam,
i m going to karachi on this eid.I need to know abut those boutique or shops which they can copy the designer dress. I have lot of pics of dresses.
If somebody live in khi and knows abt that plz help me and tell me abt good and affordable places.
thanx.

slackira · Aug 4th, 2009, 03:26 AM

hmm...well i see no replies to your post cuz probably no one knows of such a place and neither do i..lol..but i can suggest you a boutique my friend buys from. its called sign option and is situated in bahadurabad, karachi. i liked her dresses that she bought from this place.see if you can visit and you might find somethin u like.

Spiral · Aug 4th, 2009, 04:35 AM

There are some good places on the very top floor of rabi center that can copy outfits for you but they are overpriced. Any good kaam wala can copy outfits, find one that's cheap. Boutiques are pricy as well.

slackira · Aug 4th, 2009, 10:10 AM

You can go to kurtaba. My friend gets a lot of fancy work done from there at reasonable prices. But i don't know if they can copy designer stuff.

djmi · Aug 4th, 2009, 01:40 PM

Theres a place called 'Kehkasha' just after teen talwar. Its 2 mins from gulf shopping centre. Kehkasha has alot of kaam walas and tailors in one spot. They do good kaam and copying from designers. You'd find they have alot of fashion magazines themselves.

For more cheaper and low budget kaam, there Jama cloth market and Allah wala market.
They would copy designs but not good quality like Kehkasha kaam walas.

piyarilerki · Aug 5th, 2009, 03:26 AM

thank u so much guys for helping me.every body is telling me not to go karachi coz khi is not safe place any more but i like shopping better in khi.so i decided to stay for shorter period.n i hv to shop for my self(offcourse) and my other 3 sisters n mom.
any ways thanx again for sharing me good shops.i just go over there shop n come back ASAP.

surreal123 · Aug 5th, 2009, 03:33 AM

don't make the trip too short though because it takes time to get everything done

slackira · Aug 5th, 2009, 03:55 AM

Well no place is safe, its not just Karachi. People live everywhere.

piyarilerki · Aug 5th, 2009, 04:40 PM

slackira n surreal123 u both r right.i know shopping is not easy but my hubby is from faisalabad n he is here from 10 years now so he is kind a worried abt khi.
but my goal is shopping n i m gonna doit.wht say ledies.

slackira · Aug 6th, 2009, 03:00 AM

Aww..so nice..lol, yeh do your shopping with ease but with care

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paisley · Aug 6th, 2009, 06:23 PM

piyarilerki my SIL is good with making clothes, if u r interested i can get u in touch with her she may be able to help you, she can get anything u want made at reasonable prices

piyarilerki · Aug 6th, 2009, 11:31 PM

ya sure paisley.i wana meet her atleast if i find her reasonable i m gonna get her help.also i need to find good jewellry too.so u can give me her information.

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piyarilerki · Aug 8th, 2009, 05:21 PM

thanx mahi ji for shaering more links.i read most of them already.i wana make sure u that i m not a bride n dont wana bridal dresses.just need a good kaam wala + derzi and good jewellery store.not a gold one.just aritficial.i think also called gold plated which very famous now a days.i looooove them.thank again for ur concern.

mahismart · Aug 9th, 2009, 12:48 AM

For good karigars try Kehkashan and Gulf. Both are pretty huge areas laden with tailors sitting there with there piles of bridal magazines, copying designs from every known designer in Pakistan. Almost everyone is good there. Make sure that you explain each and everything to them.

* I don't remember the name but there is a shop in the inner lanes of Gulf that has some lovely Karma and Maria B. designs that were originally Rs. 1,00,000 plus and the karigar quoted Rs. 20,000 plus. The work was really fine but they don't bargain.

* Kehkashan market, is across the road from Uzma shopping center in Clifton. Not exactly opposite Gulf but a bit ahead. Go to a shop named 'Designers' at Kehkashan as they are well-known for their stuff. The quality of work there is really good and closest to the originals we see every day. Remember, the prices are a bit steep, not ridiculous like the originals but affordable for those for have a starting range of Rs.8,000 - Rs.12,000. That is indeed a 'Designer Copy Dream place.'

* You can also order formals from PLK, Tariq Road. I gave them my own fabric and they did the kaam. Again the quality of the work was really fine and I was happy with the result. They have loads of samples and you have to keep looking at the outfits to sort out the kaam you like. They also provides matching shoes and pouches/bags alongwith their bridals. I didn't ask whether they do that with their formals. You can also show them your design and they will make it as it is. BTW, their formals start from Rs. 10,000. Negotiate and bargain all you can. Ask for Farhan if you want to order.

* A shop called NOOR zari centre on 1st floor Rabi centre Tariq road has very good work. Show the owner your designs and he'll make it for you with or without your fabric. His max price was around Rs. 20,000. I gave him my own fabric so each outfit cost me around Rs. 4,000. He does amazing sarees too. I showed him a sari that someone bought for Rs. 26,000 and he told me that he could replicate it for Rs. 7,000. I am thinking about ordering a few of my own.

The good thing about this one is that the owner takes care of everyting himself from dress material, colour, kaam everything At Gulf you have to be really standing on the kaarigar's head so that he doesn't ruin your expensive material.

* Jabeens at Tariq Road, Shakeel's at Saima Center, Makkah Cloth house at Rabi Center and Bridal creations at Dolmen Mall Tariq Road are equally good. They mostly have made to order stuff but also have unstitched formal suits that you'll love.

* Also, visit 'Mohsins' at Saima Center, Tariq Road for formal outfits. Haven't ordered from Mohsin but have seen their work. It is awesome! The outfits had fab kaam on them and they were priced from Rs. 10,000 and onwards for formals. I loved an outfit that was priced at Rs. 18,000 and he said that if I provide my fabric he'll do the same kaam in co-ordinating colours for Rs. 9,000. Still on the expensive side but I really liked the finishing and sparkle of the outfits. They have ready-to-wear outfits and made-to-order ones, too.

* I also know a home-based designer who can make any copies. Her name is 'Fatima Aunty' and her contact # is 021-6348210.

* Many of the talented GS designers are based in Karachi, so you can have a look at their collection, too esp. SairaJi and Cyma.

* Check out the shops at Gulf for silver gold plated jewellery. The ones I checked out had the nicest collection esp. 'Zevar' and 'Gehna'. There are other, too. I think you can get smallish sets for Rs. 10,000 and pendant sets for Rs. 5000-7000. For bigger sets, they can charge you anywhere from Rs. 25-50,000. I really recommend 'Zevar'.

Hope this helps.