Floating shelves lined with flickering candle flames formed a canopy across the catwalk, while gold flowers sprouted from the sides of the ramp, setting a sombre tone at Zareena’s Fashion Forward show.
A short trailer initiated the production, highlighting war, destruction and carnage, and ending with three bold words: “We need peace”, making the designer’s optimistic vision of serenity clear from the show’s kick-off.
Nymph-like, but with a commanding presence, models glided along the catwalk with flowers woven through their hair, lending the show a romantic Grecian vibe. Pastel pinks, milky whites, soft greys and pistachio greens formed the colour palette of the collection, adorned with two-tone metallic embroidery, all hand-stitched. “I love mixing gold and silver,” says the designer, Zareena Yousef.
Yousef says she found it distracting and distressing to work on a new collection when surrounded by war-stricken countries engulfed in terror and chaos.
Original article by Chris Newbould
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A message for peace woven into Emirati designer Zareena’s extraordinary Fashion Forward show
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