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Really? Do I have to go there?

I don't expect much from some people who have never been in the East and don't appreciate the ancient cultures and traditions, not to mention as long as it's not their own. I understand that there are many younger generation that have not been in Iran and/or are ashamed of what we used to be. That's totally fine, I have known many of those in my days. 

To get back to some of you that are Iranian. Firstly these are shows, not enforcement and future dresses. You don't have to like it, it's a matter of taste. Have you been in any fashion shows in the west? Dresses that are not wearable? What do you say to those? would anyone would ever wear those? I like to see some of you wearing those, specially the ones with giant feathers, rooster style dresses, or turtle or what not.

Secondly, It's very good to have artists to work on dresses that come from different areas of Iran. Many of the artists that I have seen have been designing great dresses that have spiciness of Kerman to Romance of Gilan embedded in them. This show is not complete, these women have also done a great job. The style here is similar to the Eastern regions of Sistan and Baluchestan, and they also have many designs that originates from Kurdistan of Iran.

These are the template so to speak. If they continue working on them, they have the possibilities to create dresses that fits many Eastern Countries and Muslim people. In a way, similar to the West, Iran can provide its own home grown style that would fit the life styles of the region. You can take the head scarf out of it, cut the sleeves and so on and so forth. Similar to designers here.

From the economic level, these works from these talents can provide a great income for many workers to companies. I have studied the Turkish stylists who are doing just that. For your information, the industry is a multi billion dollar industry and growing.

I bet if a westerner does the same thing and market it, all of you will be fascinated by it, but since it's us!

Who is laughing now? 

Anonymous....

Well, if you were intelligent enough, you would have realized that your comment actually supports what I said. “Under their hejab” is the operative word. Can you tell us what happens to these women if they walk onto the street with just jeans and a T-shirt?!!! What was that? You can’t? You won’t? I thought so….

Also, my dear, “Northern Tehran” does not represent Iran. Learn to let go of your elitism.

Lastly, learn to spell next time you want to leave a comment, “causin”!!!!

KN: Excellent video....hahaha

KN:

Excellent video....hahaha

Before your latest comment,

Before your latest comment, I always gave you the benefit of a doubt. I really thought your heart was in the right place...no longer.. You're a fanatic relgiious zealot.

Abarmard: why do you hate Iran so much??

Anonymous<->

"Are you insane? Tell you what: next time you travel to your beloved IRI, I want YOU to abide by a dress code. No more jeans, T-shirts, etc. I want YOU to only dress...."

Have you lost your mind? Have you even been to Iran lately? The girls in north of Tehran will ring your bell from underneath their hejab much faster than their kitty cat causins in SoCal.

You give "Anyonymous" a bad name!! ;-)

Poor Zion

Zion,

What do you think is going to happen when Lily Samii and Manny Masouf's alike begin their full blown collaboration with the talented deisgners within Iran?

You either allow your richous(sp) self to shine (which I doubt) or you'll turn blue in the face, which some of us here don't like one bit because without you (our little zionist in training) this site will not be as entertaining.

Wawaweewa!

I saw this and the first thing it reminded me of was this:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CaMUfxVJVQ

LOL

These are funny... actually they are ridiculous! lol.

Zion

IRI's "Cover Girl" models

Abarmard jon, if you think these gals are hot, wait til I send you the spring catalog from Ruquiyah's Secret straight from Kerachi!!

So, Abarmard, Let's get This Straight

You say:

"Hope the modern styles from the traditional dresses become hip. It's possible. I think they are beautiful and full of potentials".

You actually hope that Iranian women dress like this?!!!!! You want this forceful imposition of a dress code on free individuals (Iranian women) to become "hip" and normal?!!!!

Are you insane? Tell you what: next time you travel to your beloved IRI, I want YOU to abide by a dress code. No more jeans, T-shirts, etc. I want YOU to only dress, let's say, in an Arabic deshdasha or a Pakistani "ghamis and shalvar".

BTW, contrary to your assertions, these are not "traditional dresses". At no time in Iran's history did Iranian women dress like this. This is an Islamist made up thing that is modeled after South Lebanese / Palestinian Islamic attire. In fact, the Pakistani "ghamis and shalvar" that I suggest for you is much closer to an Iranian "traditional dress" that any of this nonsense.

So, no more Islamic male chauvinism. I really want you to experience how it is to lose the basic freedom of choosing what to wear. I want you to do as I suggested above for, let's say, 30 days, when you go to Iran, and I like to see it all videotaped. Let's see if you still call this excercise in Islamic chauvinism "beautiful" when you're done with the experiment!!!

Beautiful

Hope the modern styles from the traditional dresses become hip. It's possible. I think they are beautiful and full of potentials.

Sad, Sad, Sad

Another insult to Iranian women.  Queen Pourandokh and Sepahbod Azar-Noosh are turning in their graves.

Mullahs & Islamists are just fooling themselves if ...

they think anybody in Iran would follow that kind of fashion while the youth having so much exposure to Western fashion through Internet, Satellite TVs, etc.

Even the girls from the impoversihed lower class families in provinces do not dress up like that, much less those from the upper classes.

Hand Clapping

I fell out of my chair when viewing the last part with the women doing the cat walk to the traditional music and the audience clapping to the song. Where else in the world would you see that.

Also, why do the Iranians in Iran today speak in the informal even during interviews. The first gal must have repeated herself three times, and who is she fooling when she says we can work within the limitations. Look at her head scarf. It is essentialy a joke. Does she consider that to be within the limitations.

First girl...good looking

Boy the first girl who spoke was very good looking...Is she single...any way to get intouch with her...?

No experience!

These poor lady "designers' are doing their best. But since they have no experience and have not really explored fashion in other cultures, they have made up their own "fashion." I am sure they were probably commisioned by IRIB to come up with this new fashion, Islamic style. They look very much Pakistani, Indian, and Arabic, no real Iranian influence as far as I can see.
These ladies should find another day job as this looks like a complete disaster.

Wow!

If this "fashion" catches on, there will be no curtains and chador-shabs left in Iran!

mozhek

So embaressing. Really who wants to wear this kind of stuff? may be there is a market for it in sudan or bangeladesh.

به به! - بارک الله

هیچ مدی مثل مد ایران ما نمیشه - برادران، کیف کنید!!

Midnight summers collection

Much less known and established designers have to settle for smaller venues to present their creations:

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GGZilHrfIY&feature...