By: Kinya Harte
Designer and newcomer to the Mercedes-Benz tent, Gulnara Karimova is putting her native country of Uzbekistan on the fashion map, introducing intricate threading, patterns and textures only associated with centuries of learnèd Central Asian culture. With fabrics like bekasam, excelsior, alacha, A’lo bakhmal, adras and amongst others flooding the runway of the Guli show, mythical story of Ikat is told within the thread lines and the Asianesq music blasting from the speakers in the studio.
Karimova included a few menswear pieces, one of which that caught my eye was a pair on thinly stitched paisley grey cropped pants. The ethnic detailing is impeccable, and you can tell instantly the work involved in such an elaborate piece of clothing. <p></p>
In addition to intricate patterns, Karimova introduces soft off-white satin gowns, lightly grazing the runway floor—a great break away from the rich colors used in other garments in the collection.
All-in-all I give this newcomer to MBFW two thumbs up, for incorporating her Uzbek roots into her collection and introducing New York to a new and fresh design aesthetic.
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Photos courtesy of Mercedes-Benze Fashion Week
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