Chechen Flair

The establishment of the Chechen fashion house posed a unique challenge in complex times following the conclusion of the second Chechen war. The designers’ mission was to articulate a culture of boundless originality in the details of outfits. Several years later, the ‘Firdaus’ fashion collection by Aishat Kadyrova won the hearts of the audience in Paris. The designer shared her parents’ love story through sophisticated embroidery and elegant accessories. Notably, one of the dresses in the collection was hand-embroidered for an astonishing 2,880 hours. How do Aishat and other Chechen designers capture the beauty of their homeland’s culture and nature in their creations?

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