Every Pakistani man with good taste definitely owns a pair of leather Peshawari chappals – the pashtuns use it for daily wear but the love for this particular style of shoes is not limited to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, from where they originate, as the name suggests. Men all over Pakistan use Peshawari chappals for weddings, eid and other festive events – and, paired with our national dress, they sure look sexy. Just like being Pakistani is about loving nihari, gulab jamun and doodh patti, these chappals have an equal role to play in shaping our national identity.
In 2014, Paul Smith, a well renowned British shoe designer
introduced our peshawri chappal as part
of his shoe collection and called it the ‘Robert’ sandal. Robert? Robert, who?
He probably should have called them Gul
Baz Khan or Daulat Khan! It is
time to tell you, Mr.Smith, that we not only do our shoes better than you, we
are doing a fantabulous job at making them for girls too! Peshawaris are no more just a man’s thing – women all over the
country are going gaga over this latest trend that allows them to embrace
culture AND make their feet look pretty.
Here are 5 Pakistani
labels that are producing this age-old shoe design for the ladies and are,
rightly so, still calling them the peshawari
chappal. Get ready to drool – and spend – girls!
Chapter 13
Style: loud, colourful
How to get them: Cash on Delivery to all major cities
across Pakistan. Stocked at Milli Shoes in Lahore and at L'atelier in Islamabad
Mochari
Style: comfort, traditional design
How to get them: Cash on Delivery across Pakistan. Stores
located at Fortress Square Mall and Xinhua Mall in
Lahore, Centaurus Mall in Islamabad, Stocked at Fashion Pakistan Lounge, Dolmen
Mall, Clifton in Karachi.
Marium Shahzad Footwear
Style: girly, embellished
How to get them: Cash on Delivery to all major cities
across Pakistan.
Odd & Eve by Q5
Style: feminine, hand painted
How to get them: They ship worldwide. Orders can be
placed on their Facebook page.
The Twinkle Toes
Style: comfort, contemporary
How to get them: Cash on Delivery nationwide.
Worldwide shipping with additional shipping charges.
Yes, there are all kinds of Peshwari chappals reigning the Pakistani shoe scene right now -
from hand painted ones to those embellished with sequins and dabka; from plain suede ones to
beautiful pieces adorned with ribbon-work roses. It is time to own each kind in
all colours! These chappals can be
paired with desi clothes and can be
made to work extremely well with a pair of jeans too. So, hey Paul Smith, our ‘Roberts’ are undoubtedly better than yours, damn
right, they’re better than yours!
*This article was published in Women's Own Magazine with changes
*This article was published in Women's Own Magazine with changes
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