Haute Couture Meets Hijab, East Meets West
Naeem Khan and Rabia Yalcin show at New York Fashion Week.
By Hilal Nakiboglu Isler, February 19, 2007, Fashion, Issues, Events, News, Charity, Design, Daily, Beauty
Khan’s Spring 2007 Collection (NYMagazine.Com)
Rising star [1] Naeem Khan recently created a stir with his [2] Spring, 2007 collection of flirty, vibrant cocktail dresses. Last week, Khan and other designers[3] joined forces at New York Fashion Week to raise awareness and funds for Darfur.
Participants in “[4] Designers for Darfur” included Luca Luca, BCBG Max Azria, and [5] Rabia Yalcin, a conservative Muslim designer interested in marrying high fashion with Islamic sensibilities.“In private, clothing should reflect a woman’s sensuality,” [6] says the Istanbul-based Yalcin. In public, she wants to help “show the beauty of the flower while covering the flower.”
All profits generated through the fundraiser go directly to the [7] Save Darfur Coalition.
Khan and Yalcin join the growing cadre of eastern designers, showcasing their work in New York (remember [8] Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s collection from Olympus Fashion Week earlier this year?).
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[1] Naeem Khan: http://www.naeemkhan.com/
[2] Spring, 2007 collection : http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2007/spring/main/newyork/womenrunway/naeem
khan/#
[3] joined forces at New York Fashion Week to raise awareness and funds for Darfur: http://fabsugar.com/137357
[4] Designers for Darfur: http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2007/fall/main/newyork/womenrunway/designe
rsfordarfur/
[5] Rabia Yalcin: http://www.rabiayalcin.com/
[6] says the Istanbul-based Yalcin: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1587249,00.html
[7] Save Darfur Coalition: http://www.savedarfur.org/content
[8] Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s collection : http://niralimagazine.com/blog/2006/09/07/sabyasachi-mukherjee-for-olympus-fashi
on-week/
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