Before the Taliban authorities swept back to power in 2021, the shalwar kameez and turban -- traditional wear in the region -- were uncommon in academic or professional settings. Since their ...

Pakistani runners Danish Elahi and Faisal Shafi made history at the 129th Boston Marathon by setting a Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon completed in traditional shalwar kameez.

They completed the 26.2-mile race in 3 hours and 26 minutes, becoming the first people to do so while wearing traditional shalwar kameez. Their accomplishment marks the first time that any runner ...

completing the race in the fastest time while wearing traditional shalwar kameez. The athletes, both from Karachi, finished the marathon in three hours and 26 minutes, marking the first time any ...

Danish Elahi and Faisal Shafi are aiming for a world-first: running a sub-4-hour marathon while wearing Pakistan’s traditional shalwar kameez. Six runners—Danish Elahi, Adnan Gandhi ...

Model Devon Lee Carlson collaborated with Reformation on its spring collection, including the outfit shown, which some South Asians say resembles a traditional lehenga. Carlson is shown here at a ...