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Yousuf Bashir Qureshi, (Urdu: یوسف بشیر قریشی‎ ; 2 March 1971), commonly known as YBQ, is a Pakistani fashion designer, artist, actor, musician, poet, and farmer. His workplace, which includes his atelier and art and design studios housed in former warehouses known as “The Commune”, is located in Karachi’s City Railway Colony.

Early life

As a child, YBQ attended the Steel Cadet College, a boarding school outside Karachi. His family has a long-standing history in farming, with their ancestral home located in Hasan Abdal. Additionally, through his mother, Abida Bashir, he has familial ties to Ajmer.

Career

After completing his schooling, he continued his higher education in the United States. While studying at the University of Nebraska where he graduated with a degree in Food science - preparing him for a future career as a landowner in Sindh - he also began ballet and developed a passion for fashion, art, and photography. His photographic work has been featured in publications such as Vogue (magazine) and National Geographic. He briefly opened a café in Lincoln, Nebraska, before relocating in 1997 to Santa Monica, California to design costumes for Hollywood. He worked for Madonna, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morrissette, and for movie outfit at The Matrix.

Qureshi's first designer clothing was a blend of traditional South Asian styles with his own touch. His fashion work is inspired by Sufi mysticism.

In 2004, YBQ relocated back to Pakistan. His family owned warehouses in Karachi became his base to start his career in Pakistan.

He has held several photography exhibitions. YBQ has also engaged in poetry in Dubai. He occasionally performs music and, due to his deep voice, has recorded songs from time to time. For instance, in 2017, he recorded a Sufi-song with singer Natasha Baig. He had a minor role in Shehzad Roy’s music video for the song Jind Jaan.

Qureshi has been teaching courses in fashion design at Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture. In addition to his artistic pursuits, he manages the family farm in Mirpur Sakro.

In 2016, Qureshi appeared in a supporting role of the movie at Senti Aur Mental. From that point on, YBQ began making occasional appearances in films and television series.

Filmography

Television

Films

References

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