Foreign influence on Pakistani clothing stores:

You might be wondering that it is all about the imported clothing items and stuff, but you are a bit wrong, it’s more about fashion. You see, people don’t actually differentiate fashion and clothing that much, when we talk about something that is related to intangible aspects, like foreign influence and all, then it is fashion that we are referring to here. But then again, it will eventually lead to the stock storage of Pakistani clothing stores (Links to an external site.) in the end.

Mostly, foreign influence in Pakistan in terms of clothings and accessories isn’t very common due to the stick backing from the cultures, but despite being under such circumstances, still manages to acquire much of it. Traditionally, you will witness most of the Pakistanis in traditional attire for both men and women, but when you look beyond households and festivals, the picture we see is different. Why is that?

From colonization to globalization:

No matter how we assume to be backed by our traditions and cultures, still, we have acquired a western organizational stance in our institutes. Our schools, colleges, offices, hospitals, courts, and all are utterly westernized in terms of both clothing and proceedings with the flow. We can say that colonization has played a vital part in this, this does not only hit Pakistan, but like 70% of the known world then was affected by European influence then. 

But Now, things are different now, there aren’t many colonized countries by the European powers like Britain, France, and Ottoman left. Those are all in the history books to remind us that once something like that happened to this world that changed not just  the fashion but a magnitude of livelihood features all across the world. This now led to another stage, incited by the vast communications and technology, that we know today as globalization. 

So, how globalization changes our way of thinking and the type of clothes that we wear in our everyday life? Well, it all depends on the integrity of the other countries. For now, jeans and Tshirt are a global trend for casual outfit and shirt and chinos(pencil skirt for women) for formal wear globally across this planet. But as for Pakistan, skirts aren’t suitable for women and they have to stick by something more modest for their working hours. 

Foreign brands and vogues in Pakistan:

Most of the foreign brands that are presented in Pakistan in local stores aren’t 100% original. Either way, the fashion is still intact but the material may not be the best as you were expecting. If you want to go shopping in Karachi to have your hands on the ones, you need to find a trusted means for that. Online clothing brands in Pakistan are overly spread on the e-commerce websites here, all you have to do is to find one that can actually make you go cool. It is true, the ambiance of Pakistan is mixed with foreign, no global, influence a lot. But, isn't the rest of the world the same if we look at it? Ye, it is actually a matter of time when the traditional attire around the world will be found at the museums or at some cultural festivals. Oh wait! This is already happening.