Recently in class we have been working on Shabanews. That is a project where we pretend we are reporters talking about themes in Shabanu. We talked about Fashion, and brought up the theme of culture and women’s rights.

Here are the news:

Breaking News in the world of fashion! We are here to talk about the new trends Pakistani clothes! We will interview Phulan and her parents Mr. Abassi and Mrs. Abassi. Then, we will interview their other daughter about her ideas about her husband’s to-be clothes. There was so much drama! Someone cries, and the idea of culture keeps being brought up! What is that about? Get all of it here first at the Fashion Police. The video below is worth watching. We can give you the latest updates, and show you all the new trends! Fashion Police brings you everything you need. This Pakistani clothing can be sold to you at the store on Bleeker or online. It’s the new trend! We are the Fashion Police. Brought to you by Glukinshbeel Cereal.

Look below for pictures of the clothes!

 Here are the Pictures:

This is a Shalwar Kameez

This is a Chadr:

And this is a Jinnah Cap:

And Here is the Video: 

Shabanews fashion police: Pakistani clothing from Io Weintraub on Vimeo.

If you can’t hear the last part of the video, here is the script below:

Io: Hello and welcome to the fashion police! We have all of the new trends.  So what do you think of men’s fashion Shabanu?

Tilda: I don’t want to speak bad about my to-be husband.

Io: So you would talk bad about his clothing?

Tilda: No! I just don’t want to upset him!

Io: Why?

Tilda: Because he makes my family a lot of money. And I really don’t want to marry him and it is very …. (Start almost crying)

Io: Ok…., but about Pakistani clothes, what is he wearing?

Tilda: He is wearing a Jinnah Cap

Io: What about on his body?

Tilda: He is wearing a traditional shalwar kameez,which is a robe almost what everyone wears in Pakistan.

Io: Why should this be brought into America?

Tilda: What… oh, because it is good clothing.

Io: But why?

Tilda: I don’t know, culture

Io: More about culture, huh.