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'Soviet Dior' vows to keep Russian fashion colourful

At almost 80, Russia's most famous fashion designer Slava Zaitsev is far from finished fighting "the greyness of everyday life" with the rich colours of designs inspired by his homeland's folk costumes. Dubbed the "Soviet Christian Dior" in the 1960s by the French press, the designer achieved global success with bright dresses adorned with the...

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Iran bans fashion show organiser over flag designs

A fashion show organiser in Iran has been banned "until further notice" for staging a catwalk at which models wore variations of the national flag, said media reports on Sunday. The House of Fashion hosted the World Cup-themed show in late June to a mixed audience, sending female models down the runway draped in attire based on flag designs, the...