ARGENTINA: FASHION WEEK BEGINS IN BUENOS AIRES WITH MUSLIM INSPIRED FASHION COLLECTION

Record ID: 863309

  • Title: ARGENTINA: FASHION WEEK BEGINS IN BUENOS AIRES WITH MUSLIM INSPIRED FASHION COLLECTION
  • Date: 8th April 2003
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) DESIGNER RODRIGO ABARQUERO SAYING "We think that showing this (women with heads and faces covered as Muslim women do) on the catwalk could shock some people, but really we feel very involved with this topic. We had the space in Fashion Week to show our collection and we thought it would be more interesting to take advantage of it to say what we were experiencing, what we thought about it and not just show another fashion show like all the other seasons."
  • Embargoed: 23rd April 2003 13:00
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  • Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
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  • Country: Argentina
  • Topics: Business,Fashion,Quirky,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVACIPNOV15T0N24PGFV19I1AMC4
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  • Story Text: As Argentine Fashion Week kicked off in Buenos Aires, one design duo has introduced a collection that explores Muslim-inspired fashion.
    The ritual unveiling of the newest fall fashions along catwalks across the world is usually an opportunity to escape the latest news and violence. But, for designers Rodrigo Abarquero and Debora Di Stilio, fashion week in Buenos Aires proved to be a chance to show their designs inspired by Muslim dress.
    Under the line "Objeto," the pair revealed a line of wide, airy skirts and tops worn by models whose heads and faces were covered. The head coverings, from soft, draping silks to knit caps, varied as much as the colours of the outfits. The palette of rose, brown and purples was interspersed with natural silk dresses, which showcased asymmetrical hems and child-inspired designs.
    Designer Rodrigo Abarquero (ah-bar-KEH-row) said the images chosen were dramatic and powerful.
    "We think that showing this (women with heads and faces covered as muslim women do) on the catwalk could shock some people, but really we feel very involved with this topic,"
    said Abarquero.
    "We had the space in Fashion Week to show our collection and we thought it would be more interesting to take advantage of it to say what we were experiencing, what we thought about it and not just show another fashion show like all the other seasons."
    Abarquero said the designs represent an exploration of prejudice, intolerance, war and children.
    Objeto fashions, best-known for leather skirts and unique purses, are available in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Santiago, Chile; Barcelona, Spain and Sydney, Australia.
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