The Afghan Fashion Show 2010 will take place on the evening of 7th October at Porchester Hall, London W2. The theme for the evening is “Made in Afghanistan” and will showcase clothes by Zolaykha Sherzad, an Afghan designer who is becoming known internationally. She has recently shown in Dubai, Delhi, New York and Paris where her designs are on sale in the fashionable Agnes B shops.
Zarif Design was started by Zolaykha in 2004 to revive the Afghan artistic culture and all her clothes are made in workshops in Afghanistan by local men and women. She says, “ I want to show people that Afghanistan is not all about war, orphanages and Burquas. It’s also about textiles, and history and culture. It’s about beauty.”
The Afghan Fashion Show 2010, has the support of HRH The Prince of Wales and HE the Afghan Ambassador. The evening will be introduced by Kit Hesketh-Harvey and styled by Kamran Khavari who will create an Afghan themed evening with his trademark style and elegance. Top models led by Olivia Inge will show the clothes.
Fifty-percent of the proceeds from the evening will given directly to Afghanaid which has worked tirelessly in Afghanistan for 30 years.
Tickets cost £75 per person. To reserve your tickets call 0207 065 0825