The Colonial Impact on Textile Industries
In collaboration with Fanna Hamdan, a Nigerian textile designer residing in Lebanon, we examine how colonial rule dismantled textile industries across Africa and the Arab world.
The Colonial Impact on Textile Industries
The Colonial Impact on Textile Industries
“Luminous Threads”: Q&A with Valeria Zubieta Lupo
Valeria Zubieta Lupo, a Bolivian historian with a great experience in craft preservation, speaks about her first project in Lebanon, “Luminous Threads”.
“Luminous Threads”: Q&A with Valeria Zubieta Lupo
“Luminous Threads”: Q&A with Valeria Zubieta Lupo
The Zero-Waste Goal: rethinking pattern-making
Rena Rishani, a sustainable fashion designer and founder of Habkit Eed, a gender-inclusive ready-to-wear label, discusses zero-waste pattern-making.
The Zero-Waste Goal: rethinking pattern-making
The Zero-Waste Goal: rethinking pattern-making
The Missing Ecosystem: inside Lebanon’s fragmented fashion scene
Lamia Nassif, a sustainable fashion designer and advocate, sheds the light on the virtually non-existent Lebanese sustainable fashion ecosystem.
The Missing Ecosystem: inside Lebanon’s fragmented fashion scene
The Missing Ecosystem: inside Lebanon’s fragmented fashion scene
The Childlike Myth: why beadwork still isn’t taken seriously
Irina Babikova Bitar, a master beader with 13 years of experience, explains why the craft is misunderstood and perceived as “simple”, when in reality it demands time, precision, and skill....
The Childlike Myth: why beadwork still isn’t taken seriously
The Childlike Myth: why beadwork still isn’t taken seriously
The Imitation Game: emerging designers create, established names take credit
Sara Chehab, the jeweler behind “Hikayati by Sara”, candidly reflects on the reality of emerging designers’ identities being “borrowed” by established brands.
The Imitation Game: emerging designers create, established names take credit
The Imitation Game: emerging designers create, established names take credit
The Footwear Business: designing instantly recognizable shoes
Rana Cheikha, a footwear and accessories designer, shares her insights on what it takes to create a signature shoe in a crowded market.
The Footwear Business: designing instantly recognizable shoes
The Footwear Business: designing instantly recognizable shoes
The Technical Side: learn how to make clothes, if you want to make clothes
Ghenwa Alam, a freelance technical designer and pattern making instructor with a passion for crochet, explains why technical design skills are essential and not optional.
The Technical Side: learn how to make clothes, if you want to make clothes
The Technical Side: learn how to make clothes, if you want to make clothes
The Silver Paradox: prices are up and so are the stakes
Lamis Watfa, a silver jeweler for nearly three years and a current student at “l’école de joaillerie de Montréal”, shares her perspective on working exclusively with silver amid rising prices....
The Silver Paradox: prices are up and so are the stakes
The Silver Paradox: prices are up and so are the stakes
The Colonial Impact on Textile Industries
In collaboration with Fanna Hamdan, a Nigerian textile designer residing in Lebanon, we examine how colonial rule dismantled textile industries across Africa and the Arab world.
The Colonial Impact on Textile Industries
The Colonial Impact on Textile Industries
“Luminous Threads”: Q&A with Valeria Zubieta Lupo
Valeria Zubieta Lupo, a Bolivian historian with a great experience in craft preservation, speaks about her first project in Lebanon, “Luminous Threads”.
“Luminous Threads”: Q&A with Valeria Zubieta Lupo
“Luminous Threads”: Q&A with Valeria Zubieta Lupo
The Zero-Waste Goal: rethinking pattern-making
Rena Rishani, a sustainable fashion designer and founder of Habkit Eed, a gender-inclusive ready-to-wear label, discusses zero-waste pattern-making.
The Zero-Waste Goal: rethinking pattern-making
The Zero-Waste Goal: rethinking pattern-making
The Missing Ecosystem: inside Lebanon’s fragmented fashion scene
Lamia Nassif, a sustainable fashion designer and advocate, sheds the light on the virtually non-existent Lebanese sustainable fashion ecosystem.
The Missing Ecosystem: inside Lebanon’s fragmented fashion scene
The Missing Ecosystem: inside Lebanon’s fragmented fashion scene
The Childlike Myth: why beadwork still isn’t taken seriously
Irina Babikova Bitar, a master beader with 13 years of experience, explains why the craft is misunderstood and perceived as “simple”, when in reality it demands time, precision, and skill....
The Childlike Myth: why beadwork still isn’t taken seriously
The Childlike Myth: why beadwork still isn’t taken seriously
The Imitation Game: emerging designers create, established names take credit
Sara Chehab, the jeweler behind “Hikayati by Sara”, candidly reflects on the reality of emerging designers’ identities being “borrowed” by established brands.
The Imitation Game: emerging designers create, established names take credit
The Imitation Game: emerging designers create, established names take credit
The Footwear Business: designing instantly recognizable shoes
Rana Cheikha, a footwear and accessories designer, shares her insights on what it takes to create a signature shoe in a crowded market.
The Footwear Business: designing instantly recognizable shoes
The Footwear Business: designing instantly recognizable shoes
The Technical Side: learn how to make clothes, if you want to make clothes
Ghenwa Alam, a freelance technical designer and pattern making instructor with a passion for crochet, explains why technical design skills are essential and not optional.
The Technical Side: learn how to make clothes, if you want to make clothes
The Technical Side: learn how to make clothes, if you want to make clothes
The Silver Paradox: prices are up and so are the stakes
Lamis Watfa, a silver jeweler for nearly three years and a current student at “l’école de joaillerie de Montréal”, shares her perspective on working exclusively with silver amid rising prices....