The oriental journey: Hybrid culture and fashion

If it wasn’t for colonialism I probably wouldn’t be here today. Before people start to object, I am obviously not trying to justify any of the cruelty that came along with the process of colonialism, but am simply telling you…

Oscar fashion: Elie Saab

In about 8 hours the crème de la crème from Hollywood will be walking the red carpet of the 85th Academy Awards. While some of us are curious about who will take a golden statue home, others; like me, are…

A warm welcome from The Fashion Orientalist

As a fan of Indian fashion and an admirer of Arabic fashion designers I have noticed that a lot of western fashion brands are inspired by the East. The distinctive style of fashion from the East fascinates me. When Carrie…