The influence of Western fashion can be seen all across the globe, even in Iran - a country whose government imposes strict regulations on dress codes. An article from Newsweek explores the ways in which Iranian fashion designers are working in secret to break free of these regulations and introduce Persian-inspired Western fashions to their people. These designers must design, sew, and show their works in secret due to increased security since the election this past summer. If caught, the designers, as well as their clients, could face dire consequences. While the work these designers do is dangerous and considered criminal by their government, their influence is beginning to show in less monitored areas of Iran where their fashions are taking off. They hope that, in the future, their people will be able to wear what they want; not what they are told to wear.
By Kimberly Severns
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