It has not been too long since Aaminah started modelling but one loses count as she names the magazines she has been printed in: She, Libas, Visage, Women's Own, Fashion Collection, Newsline. Then there have been catwalk experiences. No wonder then that she can afford to choose in terms of money and commitments. Designers are now ready to pay more to models who work with greater professionalism. "Its nice to be recognised" as she says. "It would be hard for me to uproot myself and move elsewhere because my family is here, my friends are here, my work is here, my identity is here. Whatever and whoever I am, the recognition is all because of Pakistan. Abroad I would just be another statistic." Aaminah's identity is glowing and growing on the Lahore fashion scene, because she has been the opening model in so many shows. Aaminah's latest ventures to date include TV plays starting with Nusrat Thakhur which was aired in mid Dec 1997. Adding to her portfolio was a Commercial for Star TV (Chen One). The signature model for Nilofer Shahid's "Chaughtai Collection" which she took to Paris, appeared in Canada in the Fashion TV ad and also appeared in the french Cosmopolitan alongside an interview and shoot. Aaminah is as seriously into the profession as one can be in a place like Lahore. "I feel a model has to create a difference between being a clothes horse and a person showing off the designers product with elegance. A pout and a pretty face does not make a model out of a girl." Then what does? "You have to be careful of certain things. I make it a point to get a good night's sleep before a shoot or a show. I drink plenty of water and pay alot of attention to personal grooming. After all you can be only there for as long as you are capable of doing something dramatic to a designer dress."
