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Meeras by Nilofer Shahid
Nilofer Shahid
Meeras by Nilofer Shahid is a couture and eveningwear label based in Pakistan. Behind the label: Nilofer Shahid. It is known for couture with intricate threadwork, and the first Pakistani designer invited by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Latest milestone on record (23 October 2026): Headlines LFW By Invite Only on the opening night of LAAM Fashion Week Season II with Tapestries in the Looms of Time.
Quick facts
Meeras by Nilofer Shahid at a glance
- Behind the label
- Nilofer Shahid
- Based
- Pakistan
- Focus
- Couture and eveningwear
- Makes
- Couture and bridal wear
The person and the label
Who is behind Meeras by Nilofer Shahid?
Nilofer Shahid was the first Pakistani designer invited by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, Dawn reported in 2010, and ensembles from her Khalil Gibran collection walked in Paris at the 2006 Tribute to Balenciaga. After a long hiatus she returned to the runway in April 2025 at the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan’s one-day show in Lahore, where Daily Times called her Pakistan’s queen of couture. Her label Meeras took a piece to the LAAM Fashion Week Season I opening showcase and headlined the invitation-only show that closed the opening night of Season II, on 23 October 2026, with Tapestries in the Looms of Time.
Timeline
Meeras by Nilofer Shahid, dated
- 2006Shows her Khalil Gibran collection in Paris at the Tribute to Balenciaga. Source ↗
- April 2025Returns to the runway at the TDAP show in Lahore after a long hiatus. Source ↗
- 23 October 2026Headlines LFW By Invite Only on the opening night of LAAM Fashion Week Season II with Tapestries in the Looms of Time. Source ↗
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Quick answers
Meeras by Nilofer Shahid, answered
Who is behind Meeras by Nilofer Shahid?
- Nilofer Shahid. Meeras by Nilofer Shahid is a couture and eveningwear label based in Pakistan.
What does Meeras by Nilofer Shahid make?
- Couture and bridal wear. It is known for couture with intricate threadwork, and the first Pakistani designer invited by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.