Silk Thread Martyrs

I know I'am late with this post but I can't resist sharing it after my rediscovery of it, its too beautiful not to.

Silk Thread Martyrs by Omar Joseph Nasser-Khoury

A collection of 22 pieces inspired by Palestinian costume and embroidery and produced in collaboration with Palestinian embroiderers, and hand dyed.

Iconic Middle East; Princess Fawzia of Egypt

When I was little I came across an image of Princess Fawzia in a book and decided I wanted to look like her when I grow up. Of course that never happened but her image was forever imprinted in my brain as how a princess ought to look.

She is an international style Icon of her time. Described by Cecil Beaton as an 'Asian Venus'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Fawzia_Fuad_of_Egypt