Arabian Allure

Aesthetics from the Middle East influence fashion design

Implications - Fashion consumers have always been drawn to the exotic, and the Middle East is one of the places where designers have been looking for inspiration. These designers are taking cues from Middle Eastern traditional dress, such as harem pants, turbans and caftans, which meet the needs of fashion mavens who want comfortable yet stylish apparel that also borders on exotic and eccentric.
Trend Themes
1. Middle Eastern Fashion Influence - Fashion designers are taking cues from Middle Eastern traditional dress, such as harem pants, turbans and caftans, which offer an opportunity for comfortable yet stylish apparel that borders on exotic and eccentric.
2. Extravagant Color and Headwear - Bright, colorful looks and headwear are becoming increasingly popular in fashion spreads and editorials, offering daring options to forward-thinking consumers.
3. Luxurious Over-the-top Products - Summer continues to be the time to spend and indulge for many consumers who have saved their earnings over the cooler months, thereby allowing companies to showcase more luxurious products that are over-the-top.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - These trends highlight new fashion trends and opportunities for designers to push boundaries and offer unique, exciting products to consumers.
2. Editorial Photography - These trends are reflected in fashion editorials and photoshoots, indicating an opportunity for photographers to create innovative, bold, and eye-catching images.
3. Luxury Brands - With consumers willing to spend big this summer, luxury brands can capitalize on the trend of opulence by showcasing over-the-top products that offer a unique and indulgent experience for consumers.
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Featured Examples

Alluring Arabian Lookbooks
Alluring Arabian Lookbooks
The Extravagant and Exotic Maryna Linchuk in 'Hurrem Sultan 2010'
The December issue of Vogue Turkey features the eye-catching Maryna Linchuk in 'Hurrem Sultan 2010.' Done up with sumptuous fabrics and slick eye makeup, the breathtaking blonde looks quite at home in… MORE
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Andrea D'Aquino's QVEST Magazine #44 Series is Sizzling Hot
Since the days are getting hotter and hotter, the QVEST Magazine #44 photo series will surely inspire some girls (and maybe the occasional guy) to embrace the turban look in order to not only beat the… MORE
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Alexander Fedorov's 'Hot Stones' Pairs Fruits, Females & Fashion
The grouping of females, fashions and fruits pretty much covers my appetite for style and good food, leaving me extra pleased with Alexander Fedorov's Hot Stones. The work of Alexander Fedorov has been… MORE
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The Somedays Lovin AW11 Collection is Very Bohemian
The Somedays Lovin AW11 collection offers a great selection of outfits great for transitioning from summer to fall. Dark yet airy, casual yet refined, eclectic yet elegant, this fashion line will make… MORE
Overtly Orange Pairings
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The How to Spend It ‘Lady Marmalade' Shoot Favors Orange
Spring has sprung along with colorful fashion editorials like the How to Spend It 'Lady Marmalade' shoot. Do you find yourself asking what the hottest colour is for summer? Well if the latest editorial… MORE
Technicolor Turbans
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True Colors in Elle Japan March 2011 Features Vibrant Headwear
True Colors in Elle Japan March 2011 sees model Anastasia Kuznetsova in a variety of vibrant spring fashion from designers like Stella McCartney, Nina Ricci, Yves Saint Laurent, Fendi, Jil Sander, Marni,… MORE
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Dreamlike Monotone Shoots
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Most of us, when we pause on a sandy beach to do some serious thinking, don't look half as gorgeous as model Robyn Tims does here in the shoot Reverie by Shavonne Wong. Wong, an up and coming fashion… MORE

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