Bridal dresses and wedding fashion dominated the catwalk as the three-day Pakistan Fashion Week Winter Festive 2017 got underway in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Tuesday. /AFP Photo

Six designers showcased their latest collection on the opening day inspired by the country’s upcoming wedding season. /AFP Photo

A further 12 designers will show off their creations in the remaining two days of the fashion event. /AFP Photo

The glitz and glamor of wedding season inspired the collection, said designer Saima Rizwan. She named her collection "Glitterati", mixing traditional embroidery and motifs with modern silhouettes. /AFP Photo

Designer Erum Khan called her collection 'Bridal Odysseys'. She said it incorporates two different sensibilities: "One was ethnic, and one was something very intricate and modern." /AFP Photo

The designers presented collections mixing the traditional with the modern. /AFP Photo