The rebirth of traditional Kurdish costumes hit runway at first Kurdistan Fashion Week

In this interview with Hawar Mohemmed from H & L Designs we discussed their work and efforts in bringing the traditional Kurdish attires back to live. Ms Hawar together with her two daughter design all the costumes by hand, recently the have been overwhelmed by extra demand for their colourful and quality designs. Their popularity has made way for them to display their exclusive designs on the runaway for the first ever Kurdistan Fashion Week.

Hawar Mohemmed on runway KFW Source: KFW/Arako photography

The first Kurdistan Fashion Week (KFW) took place in the Kurdish capital, Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq at the end of August 2018.

Hawar Mohemmed says this event is significantly important for designers to showcase their hard work, and for her it truly paid off by participating in this year's KFW.