Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, often referred to by his initials, HSY, (born 26 October 1976) is a Pakistani
fashion designer and television host.
Born to a Arain family who were active in politics. His father,
Mian Hamid Yasin
Mian Hamid Yasin (died 2022) was a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1972 and 1977.http://www.na.gov.pk/uploads/former-members/5th%20National%20Assembly.pdf He was the father of Pakistani fa ...
, was a chief whip in
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Zulfikar (or Zulfiqar) Ali Bhutto ( ur, , sd, ذوالفقار علي ڀٽو; 5 January 1928 – 4 April 1979), also known as Quaid-e-Awam ("the People's Leader"), was a Pakistani barrister, politician and statesman who served as the fourt ...
government. His parents separated when he was in his early age. After separation, his mother moved to the
United States
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. He received his early schooling in New York, USA. He was
salutatorian
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of the
Pakistan School of Fashion Design (class of 2000). Yasin is affiliated with the
La Chambre Syndicale De La Couture Parisienne in
France
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. He holds an honours degree in couture and serves on the
board of directors and the
executive committee
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of the fashion institute he graduated from. Hassan Shehryar hosts a prime-time
talk show
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''
Tonite with HSY
''Tonite with HSY'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani prime time talk show hosted by Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY) on Hum Sitaray. The show premiered on 13 September 2014. It is presented by Djuice and produced by Hum Television Network. ''Tonite with H ...
'' on
Hum Sitaray
''Hum Sitaray'' is a Pakistani entertainment channel launched by Hum Network Limited on 14 December 2013.
History
The channel launched on December 14, 2013 with original programming - this had become a trend for Pakistani entertainment to ha ...
.
Starting as a fashion choreographer in 1994,
Yasin worked both as a
choreographer and designer to various shows within Pakistan and international shows including
Dubai
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,
London
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,
New York City
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and
Toronto
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.
HSY
2000 marked the introduction of Yasin's own fashion label,
HSY
Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, often referred to by his initials, HSY, (born 26 October 1976) is a Pakistani fashion designer and television host.
Born to a Arain family who were active in politics. His father, Mian Hamid Yasin, was a chief whip in Zu ...
. Starting as a bridal and
formal wear
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couture
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People
* Couture (surname)
Places
Belgium
* Couture-Saint-Germain, a village in the municipality of Lasne, Belgium
Canada
* Couture crater and Lac Couture, an impact crater and the lake that covers it in Quebec, Canada
...
house, it became one of
Pakistan
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's most recognized fashion labels and employs over 350 people and six stores internationally (including Dubai), with the flagship housed in
Lahore
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.
In 2003, Karachi-based ''
Diva Magazine'' placed Yasin on the cover of their "Most Powerful People" issue and as one of their 10 "Faces of the Year".
In 2007, Yasin introduced a jewellery line under the HSY brand.
Filmography
Television
Films
References
External links
HSY Biography and Work
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Pakistani fashion designers
Living people
People from Lahore
Lux Style Award ceremonies directors
Pakistani television hosts
Punjabi people
1976 births