Fashion's new season

Here's why Eid fashion is so remarkable

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Sushmita Bose

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Published: Fri 1 Jul 2016, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Fri 1 Jul 2016, 2:00 AM

In this part of the world, there's an extra chapter in fashion; apart from Spring-Summer and Fall-Winter (and Pre-Fall, how could I forget?), there's the Eid season. What makes Eid fashion remarkable is how it's been able to straddle contemporary alongside conventional, how it constantly reinvents itself (each year), and how it goes beyond its 'line' of duty and addresses a global, cosmopolitan audience (anyone, anywhere in the world could be wearing offerings from these collections). This week, we showcase some of this year's stunning looks - in anticipation of the festive season that's just around the corner.
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