Tradition and Modernism collide in Cairo – with a population of 20 million people the largest city of the Arab world. Some years ago, in this vibrant environment, an independent fashion scene established itself. Along with it, fashion designer Susanne Kümper has built up a course in fashion design at Helwan University. Providing alluring glimpses of this newest chapter of international fashion design in Cairo, "Cairo Fashion Design" shows the extraordinary diversity that is possible where East meets West. Many of the clothes shown in this book recall the tales of the Thousand and One Nights; others by contrast have been designed for Western needs and are radically contemporary. Thus a sweeping vista of diverse Egyptian fashion design is projected that also permits exciting insights into living in Egypt today. Texts written by distinguished specialists in cultural history, fashion and politics complete a multilayered panorama. Each book cover is a one-off, featuring original embroidery inspired by Bedouin women on the Sinai Peninsula.
