India Runway Week Summer Edition 2015 – An interview with the directors
India Runway Week (IRW) is an Indian fashion event organized by the Indian Federation for Fashion Development (IFFD). It mainly focuses on talented, young designers. The 4th edition of IRW, which took...
View ArticleSiddartha Tytler – SS15 Ready to Wear
Today I want to share with you, the latest collection of Indian designer Siddartha Tytler. His Spring Summer, ready-to-wear line exists of two separate collections: an Indian pret-a-porter line...
View ArticleA Fashion Orientalist Favorite – HSY’s collection ‘INK’
Traditionally, the month of May kicked off with The Met Gala or Met Ball, an annual fundraising gala for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City (a real...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes – The Fashion Orientalist Personal Style Shoot
To celebrate The Fashion Orientalist’s second anniversary, I’ve organized a personal style shoot with the help of several talented people from the beauty and fashion industry. I got the opportunity to...
View ArticleHenna by Halima
To celebrate The Fashion Orientalist’s second anniversary, I organized a personal style shoot with the help of several talented people from the beauty and fashion industry. This year I wanted to add...
View ArticleElegant looks for Ramadan by EFFA
Effa Al Dabbagh is a Saudi fashion designer, based in Dubai. Her fashion label ‘Effa’ is a unique fusion of Middle Eastern and European influences. Today I want to share more about ‘Effa’ the label and...
View ArticleMansi Malhotra SS15 “The Empyreal Ardor”
The Tour The France is not the only important event taking place in France this week…Yesterday Paris Fashion Week – Haute Couture Fall Winter 2015-16 kicked off with shows by Ulyana Sergeenko and...
View ArticlePersonal Style – Two Year Anniversary Shoot
To celebrate The Fashion Orientalist’s second anniversary, I’ve organized a personal style shoot with the help of several talented people from the beauty and fashion industry. I got the opportunity to...
View ArticleRami Kadi – Haute Couture Fall Winter 2015-16 – Lucioles
Lebanese designer Rami Kadi launched his haute couture fall-winter 2015-16 collection during Paris Fashion Week in July. ‘Lucioles’ (fireflies) is a collection born out of a struggle against a fear of...
View ArticleFDCI Amazon India Couture Week 2015 – Favorite looks
FDCI Amazon India Couture Week 2015 (AICW) took place from the 29th of July until the 2nd of August in New Delhi, India. Organized by the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) this years’ couture...
View ArticleBMW India Bridal Fashion Week 2015 – Highlights
BMW India Bridal Fashion Week 2015 (BIBFW) took place from the 7th until the 11th of august in Delhi, India. 11 noted designers showcased their bridal – haute couture designs during the event. The...
View ArticleFashion Designer Profile: Indo-Western Fusion clothing designed by Aruni
Contemporary ready-to-wear label Aruni is the creation of Indian-Thai fashion designer Aruni Banditanukul. You could say that Aruni was born to be a fashion designer, working for her families’ textile...
View ArticlePFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2016 Highlights Part I
The sixth edition of PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2016 took place from the 28th until the 30th of September in Lahore, Pakistan. This event is a collaboration between the Pakistan Fashion Design...
View ArticlePFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2016 Highlights Part II
The sixth edition of PFDC L’Oréal Paris Bridal Week 2016 took place from the 28th until the 30th of September in Lahore, Pakistan. This event is a collaboration between the Pakistan Fashion Design...
View ArticleAmazon India Fashion Week – Spring Summer 2017
FDCI Amazon India Fashion Week Spring – Summer 2017 took place from the 12th of October until the 16th, showcasing the fashion trends for next summer. I am writing this while seated on the couch,...
View ArticleFashion Forward Dubai Spring Summer 2017
Season 8 of Fashion Forward Dubai took place from the 21st of October until the 23th, showcasing Spring/Summer 2017 collections by 33 ready-to-wear and couture designers from The Middle East. My top...
View ArticleÉlan Bridal Couture –‘Palais Indochine’
Luxury designer Khadijah Shah organised an extravagant bridal show to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her brand Élan, during which she unveiled her Bridal Couture Collection 2016 ‘Palais Indochine’....
View ArticleHaute Elan Interviews The Fashion Orientalist
Haute Elan, the global destination for modest fashion, approached me for an interview about The Fashion Orientalist and my personal style. You can read the full interview below! Head to haute-elan.com...
View ArticleBest of Pakistan Fashion Week London 2016
As you may have noticed we made some changes to The Fashion Orientalist website! It looks a lot more glamorous than before, I hope you all agree. But due to these changes I had no time to feature the...
View ArticleBest Skin Care Products: LA ROCHE-POSAY
We all know the importance of hand hygiene, especially in the flu-season…but we never express the importance of hand skin care. The more I wash my hands, clean my home with agressive cleaning products...
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