The fashionista, who goes by her first name only, is the co-founder of Washington, D.C.-based luxury accessory line Kochaii. Founded in 2015, the brand sells handcrafted, embroidered iPhone covers ...
From Afghan shepherds to ’70s rock icons and modern-day wardrobes, the Afghan (or Penny Lane) coat is back. Here’s what makes ...
Sept 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Kabul-born fashion designer Anjilla Seddeqi has long drawn inspiration for her formalwear collections from the bright, intricate and embellished traditional ...
San Jose, CA — October 2024. At the highly anticipated Tuti Gala 2024, a night known for celebrating Afghan culture and talent, all eyes were on Durana Elmi, the co-founder and COO of Cymbiotika, as ...
STEVENS POINT − In 2019, Sarwat Najib bucked the odds and opened a fashion design firm in Kabul, Afghanistan. By 2020, the business, called Shamla Atelier, was thriving. Najib, 42, was running a ...
KABUL (Reuters Life!) - Tweaking folds of black and gold silk, Zolaykha Sherzad frowns. Reinventing a country known for burqa-clad women as a source of high-end fashion means getting every stitch ...
The Taliban have detained a famous Afghan fashion model along with three colleagues, accusing them of disrespecting Islam and the Quran. Ajmal Haqiqi – known among Afghans for his fashion shows, ...
FILE - Ajmal Haqiqi, right, watches as Mahal Wak, center, practices modeling, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 3, 2017. The Taliban have detained a famous Afghan fashion model along with three colleagues, ...
Journalist Saghar was forced to leave her home in Afghanistan with her husband two years ago. Despite arriving in the UK with limited English skills, Saghar hasn’t let that stand in the way of her ...