Naghmeh Kiumarsi

Contemporary Iranian fashion is the clothing design and personal style being developed by Iranian designers and wearers today, both in Iran and abroad. It includes everyday dressing, independent labels and experimental collections. There is no single look that defines it. What connects much of this work is an interest in

Iranian culture is rich, layered, and deeply rooted in the country’s ancient history and civilization. Its influence can be seen across many disciplines, including art, architecture, music, and craft. Fashion, too, is a powerful medium through which Iranian culture can be introduced to a global audience. Contemporary Iranian fashion has

Iranian fashion is a broad term for the clothing, design and dress practices associated with Iran and its communities. It can describe what people wear today, the work of Iranian designers at home and abroad, or the historical garments and regional traditions that inform their work. There is no single

A carved robe at Persepolis and a contemporary coat made in Tehran belong to very different worlds. Yet both offer a way to ask the same questions: what did people choose to wear, what could they wear, and what did their clothes communicate? The history of fashion in Iran includes

In a world where consumerism and mass production cast a shadow over the clothing industry, most of the garments we buy go “out of fashion” long before they wear out. Many of our wardrobes are full of clothes worn only a handful of times. not because they are damaged, but

Some details are easy to miss at first glance. A button, a small metal ornament, a hand-engraved clasp — none of them shout for attention. Yet these are precisely the elements that give a garment its character. In Naghmeh Kiumarsi’s designs, these handcrafted pieces are not tied to any single

Long before a single thread touches the loom, a daraayi weaver has already decided what the finished cloth will look like. That's the paradox at the heart of this Iranian textile tradition: the pattern exists before the fabric does. It is tied into the yarn, dyed into place, and only

On September 4, 2025, the Neshat Village in Zafaraniyeh, Tehran, hosted Iran’s first TEDx event dedicated to fashion and design. Titled “Edgy Flow”, the event was held under official license from the global TED organization, in collaboration with the Iranian Apparel Brands Association and a group of leading professionals in