Fashion

Domesticated desires: Downtown Cairo’s lingerie shops

Domesticated desires: Downtown Cairo’s lingerie shops

All types of women can be seen strolling along Downtown Cairo’s bustling streets: young girls in colorful veils and matching…
Romancing the stone

Romancing the stone

As far back as the Stone Age, men and women wore crystal jewelry and talismans. They had protective as well…
Quest for the woman within

Quest for the woman within

She plans out her first collection, Yasmine Yeya, Egypt’s new of designer of femme, builds a strong, art minded, feminine…
Fashion Forecasts

Fashion Forecasts

Front row seats at Paris Fashion Week are hard to get – so you can imagine those who get them…
A night of glamor with Malak el-Ezzawi

A night of glamor with Malak el-Ezzawi

Young fashion designer Malak el-Ezzawi celebrated the launch of her 2010 spring/summer collection, "Tales as old as time," in the…
Peace, love and freedom: Egyptian designer Heba el-Awadi

Peace, love and freedom: Egyptian designer Heba el-Awadi

Heba el-Awadi is the talent behind the two clothing line brands Hebz and El Horreya: Designs for Freedom. A designer…
Deana Shaaban

Deana Shaaban

It's Friday morning and Deana Shaaban is holding the 'open day' for her first casual collection. With signs on the…
NAS Trends: Preserving Egyptian culture

NAS Trends: Preserving Egyptian culture

Cairo's fashion scene is full of new, hip fashion designers. NAS Trends is one such hip and young newcomer to…
Danger in the mummy’s make-up bag

Danger in the mummy’s make-up bag

Dark, black kohl surrounded the eyes of ancient Egyptians for beauty and protection, but were they using toxic lead in…
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