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First Iranian Fashion Magazine Hits the Market
TEHRAN, Iran- In a country where women are required to dress in loose-fitting, ankle-length clothes and cover their hair and necks with headscarves, fashion would appear to have limited possibilities.
But in a sign of a gradual relaxation of Iran's social restrictions, the first women's fashion magazine to be published in the country since the 1979 Islamic revolution has just hit the news stands.
With a burst of bright colors and innovative designs influenced by traditional Persian costumes, the quarterly journal named Lotous is something of a revolution in itself.
"Women generally like dressing elegantly and Iranian women are no exception," said Mahla Zamani, the Iranian fashion designer who publishes the new magazine and created the outfits that adorn its glossy pages.
"I have used lots of beautiful colors in my designs to give a fresh psychological and spiritual boost to women," said Zamani, a former bank manager who also studied fashion design in England.
Well before the Islamic revolution, the Iranian monarch Reza Shah Pahlavi in 1936 ordered that all women should remove their traditional veils and dress Western style.
That rankled with many traditionalists, particularly in rural areas, and offended the Islamic clergy. So it was of little surprise that the new clerical rulers imposed a strict women's dress code -- know as hejab -- after the fall of the monarchy.
Since then, the very hint of fashion has been frowned upon by the religious establishment.
For many clerics, wearing an all-enveloping head-to-toe black shroud known as the chador -- which literally means tent -- was essential to protect a woman's modesty.
Drab browns, dark blues and grays were favored over brighter colors. Patterns were out.
These rules have been steadily relaxed. Now, when they are in public, young Iranian women typically wear long trousers and a coat, usually to just below the knee, and allow as much hair as possible to spill out from under colorful silk scarves.
Once in private the coats and scarves come off, often revealing the latest dresses from top European designers.
10/12 See
us at the following upcoming show
March 7-11, Chicago Halloween Show
March 31st- April 2nd, Las Vegas International
Lingerie Show
info@shirleyofhollywood.com
Economists have forecasted 9 out of the last 5
recessions.
11/12 See us at the Chicago
Halloween Show March 7-11
& Vegas Lingerie
Show
March 31st- April 2nd
The
International Lingerie Show continues
David Marco stands ready to help you with products at
the
Coconut Grove booth. www.coconutgroveintimates.com
Brona Levin of Sweet Mischief with Karon Kummerfeldt
and
Harry Gilmartin, Owners of Entrnue. entrenue@gte.net
Shereen Loth (center) owner of Delicate Illusions works
with
customers at the show. www.delicateillusions.com
Reps Larry
& Beth Rollins with a customer @ the Fantasy Lingerie
Booth. www.fantasylingerie.net
Leslie Aisenan (2nd from left) works with customers
while
Norm Spector (left) handles the paper work at the
Sharron Leslie Designs booth. www.sharronleslie.com
Tommy Thompson takes a break after a busy morning at the
Faris Lingerie booth. www.farislingerie@aol.com
Becky & Gene Newton jr.with Kelly Jackson at the
Elegant
Moments
Booth. elegantmoments1@aol.com
Richard Schneirson (owner) with Reps Sheri & Moe Ali
working
the Triangle Lingerie booth. www.trianglelingerie.com
Jeff Baker, owner of Magic Silk, works with buyer
Mike DellaVolpe
of Intimate Essentials, Largo, Fla. www.magicsilk.com
Rick Lengua (owner) with his model angeliina in the Hey
Baby of California Booth. www.heybabyofca.com
The International Lingerie show continues on page 4
 
"Ask Andy"
Andy Weinstock has been in the fabric and textile business all his life, but professionally since 1969.
"I love what I do, selling fabrics around the globe. I've met lots of interesting, creative, dynamic
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