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101 Enticingly Ethnic Editorials

From Striking Samurai Photoshoots to Saree Fashion Spreads

— November 6, 2012 — Fashion
Fashion often borrows from traditional multicultural garments to produce stunning international pieces that are then showcased in intriguing ethic fashion editorials.

Folk silhouettes are infused with modern flare and haute couture visions to create beautiful pieces that shows the costumes of the world in a new light. A kimono is not only a cloak for a picturesque Japanese Geisha, but a flowing fabric that clings to a woman's body like a soothing sheaf of silk. With the influence of a fashion designer, an African dashiki becomes a billowing dress laced with colorful geometric patterns.

Within this collection there are beautifully stylized ethic fashion editorials brimming with cultural motifs and folk garbs. As well as fashion pieces that are tweaked to bring together well-known Americana garments with enticing continental influence.

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Edgy Tanzanian Prints
Edgy Tanzanian Prints
Chichia London Designs a Beautiful Series of African-Inspired Fashion
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Elaborate Heritage Shoots
Elaborate Heritage Shoots
The Dazed and Confused Issue 94 is Culturally Dynamic
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Multi-Cultural Menswear Shoots
Multi-Cultural Menswear Shoots
Andrea Bellisario Rocks it in Rocket Magazine Issue 07
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87
Eccentric Tribal Editorials
Eccentric Tribal Editorials
The Aneta Mad Voyage Series is Vibrantly Eclectic
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86
Incan Empire Captures
Incan Empire Captures
The Vogue US 'El Dorado' Editorial Showcases Peruvian Posing
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85
Tribal Dreams
Tribal Dreams
Emily Soto Captures an Awesome Aboriginal-Inspired Shoot
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84
Textured Matador Jackets
Textured Matador Jackets
The 'Dressed To Kill' Soon Magazine International Editorial is Slick
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83
Tantalizing Turban Editorials
Tantalizing Turban Editorials
The Vogue Nippon Spread Features Crystal Renn and Bright Headpieces
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82
Edgy Spanish-Inspired Jewelry
Edgy Spanish-Inspired Jewelry
The Dudine Mexican Vagabond Collection is Badass Bohemian
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Snake-Like Fabric Jewelry
Snake-Like Fabric Jewelry
The Nadia Dafri 2012 Collection Compliments its Wearer
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80
Vibrant Spanish Ensembles
Vibrant Spanish Ensembles
The Elle Mexico April 2012 Cover Shoot Stars an Exotic Kelsey Van Mook
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79
Chromatic Tribal Couture
Chromatic Tribal Couture
The 'Belleville-Bamako' Editorial in L'Officiel Paris February 2012
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78
Indigenous Endemic Editorials
Indigenous Endemic Editorials
'Girl from the North' Features Bold and Beautiful Native Wear
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77
Gorgeous Gaga-Inspired Looks
Gorgeous Gaga-Inspired Looks
The Primo Tacca Neto 'Etnias' Series is Fabulously Flamboyant
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76
Turkish Delight Photography
Turkish Delight Photography
The V Magazine Young Turks Editorial is Coated with Delectable Prints
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75
Tribal Farmland Fashion
Tribal Farmland Fashion
The Marie Claire US August 2010 Spread is a Wild Ride
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74
Glamorous Geisha Getups
Glamorous Geisha Getups
The SHC Magazine First Issue Features Sizzling Divas
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73
Eclectic Botanical Spreads
Eclectic Botanical Spreads
The Guinevere Van Seenus Editorial is Fantastically Floral
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Tribal Disco Editorials
Tribal Disco Editorials
Tina J Sparks a Heat Wave in Elle Singapore June 2011
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Kimono-Inspired Couture
Kimono-Inspired Couture
Ports 1961 Spring 2010 Shows Perfectly Placed Folds
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70
Desert Diva Captures
Desert Diva Captures
This Coco Rococo Series Showcases Haute Hairstyles
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69
Matador-Style Celeb Shoots
Matador-Style Celeb Shoots
Sarah Jessica Parker Graces the Cover of the S Moda Premier Issue
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Multi-Tone Print Fashion
Multi-Tone Print Fashion
The Rayan Odyll Spring 2012 Lookbook is Exotically Clashing
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67
Hyper-Cultural Pictorals
Hyper-Cultural Pictorals
The America's Next Top Model Shoot Borrows Inspiration from Vogue
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66
Russian Nobility Editorials
Russian Nobility Editorials
The Lyoka Tyagnereva for Tatler Russia Shoot Boasts Royal Inspiration
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65
Teasing Geisha Editorials
Teasing Geisha Editorials
Room 1723A by Natalie J Watts Recreates a Nightclub Scene
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64
Theatrically Oriental Editorials
Theatrically Oriental Editorials
The FASH by SWU 2012 Design Scene Exclusive is Asian-Inspired
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Erotic Oriental Editorials
Erotic Oriental Editorials
Eastern Temptations by Julius Bramanto Flaunts Exotic Flavor
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Teary-Eyed Tribal Shoots
Teary-Eyed Tribal Shoots
Beck Rocchi Uses Cultural Costuming to Capture Emotion and Strength
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Tribal Androgyny Editorials
Tribal Androgyny Editorials
Narya Abhimata Shoots a Colorfully Gender-Ambiguous Shoot
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Haute Gypsy Spreads
Haute Gypsy Spreads
Svetlana Mukhina for L'Officiel Paris December 2010
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Androgynous Ethnic-Inspired Shoots
Androgynous Ethnic-Inspired Shoots
Divine Offspring by Andy Long Hoang Touches on Numerous Themes
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Untamed Urban Outfits
Untamed Urban Outfits
The L’Officiel Paris August 2012 Editorial Stars Ieva Laguna
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Statuesque Tribal Captures
Statuesque Tribal Captures
The 'African Queens' Spread by Namsa Leuba Displays Clash of Cultures
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Glam Pink Garters
Glam Pink Garters
Miss Universe Contestant Shocks With Leg-Bearing Looks
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Surreal Cultural Couture
Surreal Cultural Couture
'Lukisan Nusantara' in Dewi Magazine Takes a Page from Dali's Book
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Dolly Dress Up
Dolly Dress Up
Russian Matryoshka Doll Patterns Dominate Fall 2009 Runways
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53
Cultural Jewelry Campaigns
Cultural Jewelry Campaigns
Sharon Nayak's Tanishq Bridal Prelude Ads Focus on the Wedding Line
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52
Oriental Opulence Editorials
Oriental Opulence Editorials
The FTV Indochina A Tibet Diary Fashion Story is Culturally Chic
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Dancing Nomad Shoots
Dancing Nomad Shoots
The Dansk AW 2011 Dree Hemingway Spread is Spiritually Seductive
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Saree Couture
Saree Couture
Breakthrough Design from India
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Tribal Pompadours
Tribal Pompadours
Model Bianka Works Futuristic Desert Style in Viva Moda Spring 2010
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Fierce Tribal Editorials
Fierce Tribal Editorials
The Vogue Paris June/July 2012 Pedaru Photoshoot is Indigenous
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Avant-Garde Kimono Shoots
Avant-Garde Kimono Shoots
The Alicia Kuczman ELLE Brazil Editorial Has an Eastern Edge
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46
Soul Sister Fashion
Soul Sister Fashion
The Glamour France 'La Diva du Mix' Editorial Stars Solange Knowles
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Dances With Fashiontography
Dances With Fashiontography
Andrey & Lili Capture Native Beauty in 'Buranovo Ethnic Tunes'
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Piercing Ethnic Editorials
Piercing Ethnic Editorials
Fusing Folk Tradition and Fashion with Chloe Lecareux in Elle Denmark
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Amish-Inspired Fashion
Amish-Inspired Fashion
The L’Officiel Paris September 2012 Editorial Stars Patrycja Gardygaj
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Exotic Tropical Spreads
Exotic Tropical Spreads
This Harpers Bazaar Ukraine June 2011 Editorial Captures Summer Fun
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Far East Fashion Photography
Far East Fashion Photography
Tara Emad Harper's Bazaar Arabia Takes on Oriental-Inspired Pieces
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African-Inspired Editorials
African-Inspired Editorials
The Photographs by Kevin Mackintosh Resonate With His Heritage
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Desert Matador Editorials
Desert Matador Editorials
The Flair April 2012 Shoot Stars the Exotic Ben Grimes Viort
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Ladylike Nomadic Fashion
Ladylike Nomadic Fashion
The Marie Claire Indonesia 'Tribal Beat' Editorial is Vibrantly Subdued
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Luxe Bohemian Menswear
Luxe Bohemian Menswear
The Tom Rebl Fall/Winter 2012/2013 Collection is Eccentric
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36
Urban Nigerian Fashion
Urban Nigerian Fashion
The Kezia Frederick Graduate Collection is Vibrantly Layered
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Massive Head Wrap Fashion
Massive Head Wrap Fashion
'Die For Me' Features African Style in Wonderland Magazine
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Oriental Orchid Shoots
Oriental Orchid Shoots
The Elle Espana March 2011 Editorial Takes You Away to the Far East
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Ethnically Printed Editorials
Ethnically Printed Editorials
A Perfect Guide's 'Celebration of Pattern' Fashion Story is Ornate
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Upswept Kimono Jackets
Upswept Kimono Jackets
The Tao Okamoto Vogue China September 2010 Issue is Drop Dead Gorgeous
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Urban Cultural Gangster Photography
Urban Cultural Gangster Photography
Siouxzen Kang Captures the Chief Designer of House of Malakai
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Gothic Geisha Editorials
Gothic Geisha Editorials
The Neo Geisha UK Vogue 2011 Shoot Opts for Dark Over Demure
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Ferocious Tribal Fashion
Ferocious Tribal Fashion
Evelina Mambetova in 'Playing Fashion' July/August 2010
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Contemporary Tribal Headdresses
Contemporary Tribal Headdresses
Feather Children Headpieces are Uniquely Handcrafted
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Fiery Hippie Fashion Shoots
Fiery Hippie Fashion Shoots
The '70s' Chapter of Free People 'Through the Decades' is Groovy
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Bold Mexicana Fashion
Bold Mexicana Fashion
The Mara Hoffman Spring 2012 Collection is Sweet and Daring
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Voluminous Tribal Hairtography
Voluminous Tribal Hairtography
'Hippie Yeah' in Vogue Germany Goes Big
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Ghostly Geisha Spreads
Ghostly Geisha Spreads
The Danni Li Rouge Magazine Spread is Hauntingly Beautiful
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Fashionable Indian Headpieces
Fashionable Indian Headpieces
Olivia L. Delivers Stellar Style Sense on Lookbook.Nu
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African Hunting Editorials
African Hunting Editorials
'As Twlight Falls in the Safari' by Vogue Nippon
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Tribal Turbaned Editorials
Tribal Turbaned Editorials
The Alejandra Alonso Photoshoot for Vogue Russia is Tantalizingly Hot
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Ornate Oriental Editorials
Ornate Oriental Editorials
The i-D Magazine Fan Bingbing Feature Decadent Attire
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Decadent Desert Fashion
Decadent Desert Fashion
The Nomadic Noemie Lenoir in French Revue de Modes SS 2011
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Mexican Maven Fashion
Mexican Maven Fashion
The BellJar Spring 2012 Lookbook is Inspired by Frida Kahlo
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Torero-Inspired Editorials
Torero-Inspired Editorials
The Vogue Japan 'Kiss of the Matador' Shoot Stars Bianca Balti
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Elegant Tribal Editorials
Elegant Tribal Editorials
The 'L'Afrique, C'est Chic' Shoot Stars Katie Fogarty
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Cross-Cultural Couture
Cross-Cultural Couture
Wafrica Kimonos
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14
International Men's Fashion
International Men's Fashion
Vman Goes Japanese, Indian & Nomad in ‘Color Me Bad'
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Fanciful Foreigner Photoshoots
Fanciful Foreigner Photoshoots
The Vogue Us July 2012 'Brazilian Treatment' Editorial is Animated
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Native American-Inspired Fashion
Native American-Inspired Fashion
Bess Spring 2010 Line is a Modern Take On Indigenous Style
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Blushing Geisha Photography
Blushing Geisha Photography
Kelly Rihanna by Peter Coulson Features Modern Oriental Style
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Eccentric Tribal Fashion
Eccentric Tribal Fashion
The Tribal Chic Harper's Bazaar Editorial is Full of Inspiration
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Dramatic African Fabrics
Dramatic African Fabrics
The Vlisco May 2010 Campaign is Lavish
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8
Vintage African Fashion
Vintage African Fashion
The Fair Trade Fashions of Suno NY Began in Africa
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7
Moody Woodland Editorials
Moody Woodland Editorials
Walden by Jessica Klingelfuss Tells a Colorful Native Story
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Amorous Amish-Inspired Shoots
Amorous Amish-Inspired Shoots
Ilva Hetmann and Erin Axtell Flair Italy Present an Edgy Editorial
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5
Ethnic Runway Fashion
Ethnic Runway Fashion
African-Inspired Designs Rock NY Fashion Week and Arise Magazine
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Vibrant African Couture
Vibrant African Couture
Vlisco Designer Textiles
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3
Extreme Tribal Fashiontography
Extreme Tribal Fashiontography
Herring & Herring for D Mode Magazine
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2
Casual Samurai Fashion
Casual Samurai Fashion
Isetan Shinjuku and Japanese Designers Create Hip Men's Kimonos
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Striking Samurai Photoshoots
Striking Samurai Photoshoots
The Honor Interview Magazine Editorial Marries Femininity and Power
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