Pakistani designer Nida Azwer always tries reviving traditional arts and crafts through her work, and her 'Iznik Collection' at PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week (PSFW) 2015 here was a step towards this.

The designer feels that it is important to use age-old skills in a modern context as this pushes the overall fashion industry.

"We always try to highlight and promote indigenous artisanship and design elements within a modern context. People worldwide appreciate our traditional art and craft and so, it is my responsibility as a designer to promote it in the best way possible," Azwer told IANS here.

"We are appreciated for our use of more classic and vintage design elements infused with traditional crafts such as tukri ka kaam, rilli, kantha, zardozi and miniature embroidery, worked into contemporary fashion, and we are proud of that," she added.

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