Re-rooting Levantine Culture: The Role of Heritage in Driving Fashion Forward
Foreword: From design choices to fabric selection, fashion cannot be truly understood apart from the cultural context in which it flourishes. Traditional heritage has always been a driving force of design identity, yet in today’s increasingly trend-dependent fashion world, it often finds itself diluted, let alone lost in translation. The challenge takes on an […]
On Heritage and Heartache: Traditional Textile and Embroidery from Gaza
Foreword: “As individuals immersed in preserving embroidery and textiles from the Levant, we cherish those who practice traditional techniques and wish to remain connected with them. You can imagine the horror of learning that one of the last weavers of the renowned Majdalawi fabric of Gaza has fallen victim to the Israeli onslaught on the strip, […]