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Ayeza Khan and Ertugrul’s Gülsim Ali are the faces of Maria B.'s upcoming lawn campaign

Ayeza Khan and Ertugrul’s Gülsim Ali are the faces of Maria B.'s upcoming lawn campaign

The shoot is currently underway in Istanbul with both the stars and the designer's team.
02 Feb, 2021

The Pakistan-Turkey collaborations don't seem to be going anywhere anytime soon; after Khaadi roped in Esra Bilgic, now fashion designer Maria B. has jumped on the bandwagon — but with a twist.

For her upcoming lawn collection, the Lahore-based designer has chosen not one but two megastars for the campaign: one from Pakistan, the talented Ayeza Khan; and the other from (you guessed it) Turkey, Gülsim Ali of Dirilis: Ertugrul fame.

"We have superstars from both countries. It's going to be amazing," says Maria alongside her two brand ambassadors in a video.

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The promotion of her lawn collection has been in the works since some weeks now, with Maria teasing fans with clues of who would feature in her campaign. In snippets on social media, we can see her team strolling through gorgeous Istanbul, checking out the sites and sounds of the city.

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She first revealed Khan as one of the faces for her campaign and then Ali joined the crew.

"This girl is so beautiful, her heart is so nice," Maria says in one of the videos featuring the Turkish star.

"I am so grateful to be here with you. Pakistan, we love you. Thank you so much for your love," Ali, who plays Aslihan Hatun on the acclaimed Turkish series Ertuğrul, says in her message.

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Khan also shared a photo on her Instagram, expressing gratitude to both Maria and Ali. "Proud to be a part of this campaign, there is power and beauty in unity, we shine brighter when we shine together," the Meray Pass Tum Ho star wrote. "More power to you girls."

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In another post, Khan called her Turkish counterpart "beautiful" and immediately got a reply from Ali: "You’re so so beautiful Ayeza." More power to these women building each other up, we say!

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The designer previously launched her winter collection with another Ertugrul star, Turkish actor Didem Balcin, who plays the character of Selcan Hatun.

We're keeping a watch on Maria B.'s account for some more beautiful shots of Turkey featuring the talented and beautiful Pak-Turk duo!

Comments

Chrís Dăn Feb 02, 2021 06:55pm
It is tragic that Maria B could not find any young model in her own country. Such are the people who degrade their own country.
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M. Emad Feb 02, 2021 06:58pm
Pakistan and Turkey's dress, weather, history-culture are completely different !
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Browngirl Feb 02, 2021 07:03pm
Who says money cannot buy love.
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Ignorant Feb 02, 2021 08:01pm
On a positive note, the potential to grow exports to Turkey?
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Rami Feb 02, 2021 08:06pm
This is great, but end of the day it is just lawn, may be the foreign office should try lawn diplomacy !
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Semra Feb 02, 2021 08:08pm
There are better models in Pakistan than Ayeza.
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Peero Feb 02, 2021 11:30pm
I love Maria b dresses collection but her dresses price were out of order and l will not buy them
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Peero Feb 02, 2021 11:32pm
Please take a price of these summer season dresses collection very low... I shall be very grateful to you
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Peero Feb 02, 2021 11:35pm
@M. Emad yes there dress are completely deferent from each other
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Peero Feb 02, 2021 11:36pm
@M. Emad I believe that money cannot buy love
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Hyra Feb 03, 2021 12:24am
Turkish actors and models making money from pakistan that's it... we are at the losing end. Must be mutual
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INDEPENDENT Feb 03, 2021 08:33am
Pakistan and Turkey are full of beautiful people. More interaction is needed to expand business and share culture between the two countries. Long live Pakistan Turkey friendship.
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Anum SIddiqui Feb 03, 2021 10:06am
@Chrís Dăn Ayeza Khan is Pakistani.
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Chrís Dăn Feb 03, 2021 12:16pm
@Rami Turkey makes better designs and quality in lawn and vile cloth.
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Chrís Dăn Feb 03, 2021 12:17pm
@Anum SIddiqui I am talking about Turkish model!!! We have our own good models. Why to go abroad ?
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Chrís Dăn Feb 03, 2021 12:18pm
@Peero culture too. Entirely different.
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Sofia Kasim Feb 03, 2021 12:53pm
As much as i love Turkey and its dramas, i think only our Pakistani models would do justice to our kameez and kurtas! We have amazing faces in our industry so why go anywhere else!? Also, Aizza shouldn't wear light contacts.. looks fake!
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Sofia Kasim Feb 03, 2021 12:57pm
Aizza shouldnt wear contacts. Period.
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Sofia Kasim Feb 03, 2021 01:08pm
We have amazing faces in Pakistani industry.. Why go anywhere else!?
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Sofia Kasim Feb 03, 2021 01:10pm
@Semra So true
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Sofia Kasim Feb 03, 2021 01:10pm
@Chrís Dăn Absolutely true
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BAXAR Feb 03, 2021 01:11pm
@M. Emad "Pakistan and Turkey's dress, weather, history-culture are completely different !" The difference is much less than between Indian and American cultures.
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BAXAR Feb 03, 2021 01:15pm
@Chrís Dăn "It is tragic that Maria B could not find any young model in her own country. Such are the people who degrade their own country." All three in the picture look like Pakistani. I cannot tell which one is the Turkish one.
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Silent Observer Feb 03, 2021 01:55pm
We hope Maria-B does not rack up the prices!
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Nadir S. Feb 03, 2021 05:19pm
So we cannot find models among 220m people who can help sell Pakistani dresses to predominantly Pakistani buyers. I think we are going too overboard with this Turkish thing getting b grade actors and models to make millions from our country.
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Chrís Dăn Feb 03, 2021 05:54pm
@BAXAR one w8th originally hazal eyes with fair colour is very obviously Turkish .
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Chrís Dăn Feb 03, 2021 05:55pm
@Sofia Kasim very right. It was so easy to find out.
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Semra Feb 03, 2021 05:56pm
@Sofia Kasim Ayeza is photogenic but is becoming more plastic these days. I would have preferred Hania Amir or Maya Ali instead.
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TruthMatters Feb 03, 2021 11:37pm
@M. Emad Don’t see any Bangladeshi businesses lining up to do business or to collaborate on projects in Pakistan? Nothing wrong with some collaboration with a brotherly country like Turkey with which one shares more than just religion and language origins.
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Shah Feb 05, 2021 07:33am
@M.Emad Pakistan and Turkey are more similar than Pakistan and Bangladesh...
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Lahori Feb 05, 2021 04:55pm
Good for Pakistan if some of the modernism and liberal nature of Turkey rubs on our awam and they stop being so conservative and fanatic about religion
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neha Feb 06, 2021 12:18pm
@Shah But there is no similarity in looks between the Turkish model and the Pakistani one who can easily pass of as Indian or Bangladeshi.
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