Dubai : Studio 8 is proud to announce that LABELS – a dedicated section within the boutique for Pakistani designers – is now open. The inauguration took place on April 17 and was attended by His Excellency the Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE, Khurshid Junejo, who was invited to cut a ribbon to mark the official occasion.17 designers will be showcasing their latest collections in this permanent section at Studio 8, adding to the already diverse mix of brands and attracting a new audience of customers to the store. The designers Asifa from Asifa & Nabeel, Ayesha Farook Hashwani, Khadijah Shah of Èlan, Faiza Samee, Iman Ahmed of Body Focus, Jannat Shahid of Jannat & Sadaf, Mina Hasan, Naureen Fayyaz of Flair, Nickie of Nickie Nina, Nomi Ansari, Sahar Atif, Saleha Qureshi of SLATE by Faiza Samee, Sara Shahid, Sonya Battla, Zahra Saeed, Naila Bhatti for Zara Shahjahan also attended the event with Zahir Rahimtoola, the owner of Labels Pakistan. The event was a star studded evening attended by TV actors; Maria Wasti, Ayesha Omar, Tooba Siddiqui, fashion journalists; Aamna Haider Isani, Andleeb Rana Farhan and Hani Taha Salim from Pakistan. Sehyr Saigol, CEO – PFDC, famous TV anchors; Nadia Khan of Geo TV and Uma Ghosh Deshpande of High Life Dubai - Sony TV, Alia Fawad – Publisher from Masala, Grazia and Bandhan magazines, Sonali Raha; Editor Masala – Dubai. Mr. Bulund Iqbal – Chairman Pakistan Business Council, Abu Dhabi. Mr. Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter - Gulf News, Mr. Imran Mojib, Senior Reporter – Gulf Today. Mr. Bilal Khan Pasha, Commercial Counsellor – Pakistan Embassy; Ms. Zahida Parveen, Press Counsellor – Pakistani Consulate, Dubai, Ms. Mehreen Rashid Khawaja, Trade Development Officer – Pakistani Consulate, Dubai and Ms. Gul Nizari, Office Manager of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum amongst other dignitaries.