Iranian Culture Reflected in Fashion Design

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 undergone significant evolution. A new […]

Slow Fashion vs. Fast Fashion: When Clothing Has No Expiry Date

Slow fashion versus fast fashion comparison: a handcrafted linen shirt contrasted with a rack of mass-produced clothing

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 because they no longer feel […]

Naghmeh Kiumarsi Talks to Iran Modeling

This article is an English translation of an exclusive interview originally published in Persian on Iran Modeling Magazine. It has been translated and republished on Naghme Kiumarsi’s official website to make her story accessible to an international audience. Naghmeh Kiumarsi is one of the leading designers in Iran’s women’s clothing industry. She was passionate about […]

Fashion Design Is a Form of Illustration

Black-and-white portrait of Naghmeh Kiumarsi, fashion designer, for the interview article ‘Fashion Design Is a Form of Illustration’.

Originally published in Persian by Honar Online, this interview has been translated into English and republished here for our international readers. Naghmeh Kiumarsi believes that fashion design is an art form, and in its own way, a kind of illustration. Step through the metal door of an old house, its surface etched with delicate calligraphic […]