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The most cheerful day of a Muslim’s life is peeping around the corner. Its Eid ul Fitr and you have every right to be excited. We, Pakistanis, should really be looking forward to it since we hardly get a day when we can celebrate something together as a nation. Thanks to Team Pakistan for gifting us a Champions Trophy win recently otherwise we don’t get such occasions frequently. So, Eid’s here with a lot of things to anticipate. Some will be concerned about the foods and desserts they are going to eat this Eid. They would have already done the groceries for it. Kids will be learning methods to extract maximum Eidi from their elders. Some will be looking forward to visit the homes of their friends and relatives or maybe hangout at a nice place. But the largest fraction of them will be concerned about the presentation of their personalities. Women specifically, as the ratio of items is much higher and includes bangles and dress and mehndi etc. For men, it would be rather simple....

Khussa Usually considered an inevitable part of a groom’s wardrobe, Khussas have a unique standing in South Asian culture. Khussa is a beautiful and striking hand-made footwear; fruit of an admirable skill. In ancient times, this footwear was worn by kings and nawabs to represent that the wearer holds a wealthy status. Khussa is predominantly worn and made in Pakistan and India, while also made in some parts of China. It is also known as Mojari and Saleem Shahi’s. It was initially worn by the common man. Then during the 17th century, it was the Mughal King Jahangir who introduced the embellished version. Such a khussa was made of the best leather embedded with real gems, and embroidered beautifully with threads of real gold and silver. That is how it got its name ‘Saleem Shahi’, which was the nickname of Jahangir. The outstanding feature is that they are completely made by the hand, i.e. the cutting, embroidery and stitching. Khussas, depending on the leather used for their...

If you are asked to name the number of materials that can be used to make a shoe, how many can you think of? You might think of leather, rubber, nylon, jeans, and that’s it. Not for one moment will your brain think of wood as a material for shoe-making. They are not the common or regular shoes that can become a frequently used part of your footwear collection; in fact, they are more of a cultural thing. These shoes used to be famous in the past as wood was the first convenient material for man to make things. The Europeans, Japanese, and Indian cultures are the notable ones to endorse this type. Today, we’ll talk of Padukas; cultural Indian shoes made out of wood. You might have seen them in a bollywood movie or a serial. It is little more than a sole with a post and knob, which is engaged between the big and second toe. The use of this shoe has been largely religious, worn by monks, swamis and gurujis; it has no connection with the Indian urban class. This ancient design is id...

Sneakers, also known as athletic shoes, are probably the most popular footwear among young men. The base reason for its popularity is the comfort it provides. Due to this quality, their use is abundant in different sports, majorly in basketball. There is a rich history that follows this footwear item. Let’s take a glimpse. Around 1892, the U.S. Rubber Company came up with comfortable rubber sneakers called Keds. By 1917, these sneakers began to be produce on mass level. They got the nickname sneakers because they were so quiet, a person wearing them could sneak up on someone. That same year, Marquis Converse produced the first shoe made just for basketball, called Converse All-Stars. Sneakers went international in 1924. That’s when a German man named Adi Dassler created a sneaker that he named after himself: Adidas. This brand became the most popular athletic shoe in the world. Adi’s brother Rudi started up another famous sports shoe company: Puma. During the first half of th...