Armenian brand Shabeeg going to New York Fashion WeekJanuary 25, 2018 - 18:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A newly-created Armenian brand, Shabeeg will participate in the New York Fashion Week, slated for February 8-16, the brand’s founder Mary Sukiasyan told PanARMENIAN.Net Held in February and September each year, the semi-annual series of events is one of four major fashion weeks in the world, collectively known as the "Big 4," along with those in Paris, London and Milan. According to Sukiasyan, the Armenian brand will unveil their designs at a showroom on February 7-10, alongside collections of new and not-so-famous brands from around the world. “We are planning to invite New York-based Armenians and will introduce Shabeeg to the representatives of the fashion industry on February 10,” Sukiasyan said. Also, she said the new collection features elements and patterns of taraz - the Armenian national costumes - but with a modern twist and street fashion components. Shabeeg will thus become the only Armenian brand to participate in the New York Fashion Week. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |