Middle Eastern style is establishing itself within mainstream fashion in the UK. Shelves in UK clothing stores are awash with the sequins, patterns, modest necklines and flowing styles that characterise Middle Eastern clothing.
Middle Eastern inspired clothing not only caters to Muslims living in the UK anymore, it is also finding its way into high street shops such as Selfridges and Next. These outlets have adopted the modest necklines and flowing shapes of the Middle East and fused them with the shorter lengths and sleeveless styles that UK women love.
Middle Eastern designers such as Ellie Saab, Robert Abi Nader Abed Mahfouz and Walid Attalah are catching the eye of celebrities and whatever the celebrities wear, we are sure to follow. Their interest in the East/West fusion will ensure that the blending continues until we are all wearing something with a touch of the East.
Haute Arabia, a fashion incubator with a social conscience, is helping to propel new Middle Eastern designers onto the world stage. As more and more new designers enter the market, we are likely to see clothes inspired by their creations finding their way onto the high street in ever more exciting ways.
Here are just a few examples of East meeting West:
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| This Eastern inspired dress can be found at Selfridges |
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| The jewelled cuffs and high neckline give this shift dress from Next an Eastern look |
I've only included one image of a maxi dress on here because there were too many to choose from and this blog would have become far too big if I had allowed myself to indulge any more. The maxi dress seems to be where the mixing and blending of East and West works best. This is where the fusion of modesty and temptation really come together into something fabulous.
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| A dress by Ellie Saab |
Here at Pink Parrot we love Eastern inspired clothing and we'll be watching to see how the fusion of East and West develops over the coming months and years.
