SOURCE: ALLIGATOR.ORG BY NICOLETTE PERDOMO All the dresses were handmade in Palestine Adorned in handmade Palestinian beaded dresses called thobes, UF students showcased Arab culture at a fashion show Thursday. UF Students for Justice in Palestine hosted the fashion show from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the Plaza of the Americas. Sixteen models walked … Continued
SOURCE: ALMONITOR BY: WASSIM BASSEM BAGHDAD — Models dressed in clothes reminiscent of Iraq’s multicultural past walked among the imposing statues at the Iraqi Museum in an impressive show in July that celebrated the liberation of Mosul, as the Iraqi House of Fashion bolstered its cultural presence and shrugged off the low profile it has held since 2003. Founded in 1970 with … Continued
Maxine Rizik Tanous, left, one of the last of the family to be directly involved in the boutique clothing store Rizik’s, with the store’s new general manager, Ande Riggins-Johnston. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) By: Robin Givhan Source: The Washington Post It wouldn’t have been surprising if Rizik’s had closed. After 109 years in business, much … Continued
By: Amr Jarajreh Source: StepFeed The 70th annual Cannes Film Festival – an 11-day yearly festival celebrating the international film industry and fashion – has drawn to a close. Here are the spectacular numbers that celebrities donned on the red carpet, proudly created by Arab designers. 1. Jessica Chastain in Zuhair Murad (Spring 2017 Collection) 2. … Continued
BY: Christine Shahin/Arab America Ambassador Blogger Author of: Arab Beauty ~ Naturally, and Natural Hair Coloring: How To Use Henna, and other pure herbal pigments for Chemical Free Beauty When I was in Lebanon in 2013, Designer Hijabs adorned state-of-the-art high rise store fronts. These “modest” fashion designs were trail blazing a path four years ago. … Continued
Palestinians have for centuries painstakingly sewn long black dresses and adorned them with red embroidery, in designs still worn today in rural areas and at marriages and other celebrations. Source: World Bulletin Palestinian fashion designer Natalie Tahhan is hard at work in her Jerusalem studio, replacing the painstaking processes of cross-stitching and embroidery with a … Continued
By ENJOLI FRANCIS,ERIC NOLL, ESTHER CASTILLEJO ABC NEWS Growing up, Joseph Abboud always believed that dressing well, and presenting himself well, would open doors. So much so, that in his high school yearbook, Abboud’s peers voted him “Best Dressed.” His idea paid off: Abboud became an award-winning U.S. menswear designer and author, opening up his … Continued
By Jason Lemon Stepfeed Donning keffiyehs, niqabs, thawbs and hijabs has become the trend among Western celebrities when they visit the Arab world. Orientalism? Cultural appropriation? Perhaps. Some of these celebrities have been called out for those very reasons. But regardless, here are 8 celebrities who tried to be Arab … sometimes stirring controversy. 1. Zac … Continued
Your Middle East “For every radicalization, there is de-radicalization,” says designer Cynthia Chamat. Can there be a fashion designer from the Middle East without a political conscience? Probably not. A little more than one month ago Your Middle East spoke to Lara Khoury, a fashion designer from Beirut, and learned about her opinionated views. Today … Continued
By Hermione Hoby The Guardian Not too long ago, a person’s social media following was an adjunct to their fame, rather than its foundation. You had followers because of your career, rather than a career because of your followers. That era now seems laughably archaic. Gigi Hadid, the ubiquitous supermodel and global powerhouse, is the … Continued
By Amira El Masaiti Morocco World News The high-end American ready-to-wear brand “Kate Spade New York” derived inspiration from Morocco for its new spring 2017 collection. “For spring 2017, Kate Spade New York heads to Morocco, drawing inspiration from dusky desert landscapes, the pattern play of candle lit lanterns, rose petals, the sensory overload of … Continued
By Khelil Bouarrouj Institute for Palestine Studies Mochi Vogue Arabia has called it the “Middle East’s most ethnically-inspired fashion.” Vogue UK gushed that it’s the “holiday treasure to wear right now.” They were talking about Dubai-based Mochi — some admirers call it Mo’Chic — the fashion brainchild of Palestinian designer Ayah Tabari. High fashion has often come under … Continued
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