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Protests erupted across Iran in September following the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, who was arrested in Tehran for “improperly” wearing her hijab and then killed at the hands of the so-called morality police.
Those protests have now evolved into the largest civil rights movement in Iran since the revolution in 1979, uniting Iranians at home with those in the wider diaspora and igniting outcry around the world and across social media.
Looking for a way to bring storytelling to fuel the movement, creative leaders Dina Nasser-Khadivi and Moj Mahdara are centring Iranian voices and maintaining the attention of the West by focusing on human rights.
“The only way to move culture is through storytelling,” Mahdara said.
This week on The BoF Podcast, BoF’s founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed speaks with Mahdara and Nasser-Khadivi to learn about the work they are doing to underscore the intersectional solidarity of this movement and activate creative communities to share their stories.
People of Indian and Pakistani heritage are critical to the UAE’s fashion sector, leading billion-dollar retail empires, trading textiles and jewellery and stitching garments for Middle Eastern brands.
Influencer Irene Kim and V&A curator Rosalie Kim join Chanel executive Yana Peel to chart South Korea’s rise to global creative juggernaut.
BoF sits down with Zainab Abdulrazzaq, founder of 3oud.com and organiser of the Oud Fashion Talks, to discover the next steps for the event, designed to cement Kuwait’s place on the international fashion map.
The World Economic Forum in Davos, a retail convention in New York and menswear shows in Paris will command the industry’s attention. Plus, what else to watch for this week.