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In Dubai, a city that represents ‘diversity’ with residents from over 190 nationalities, a captivating Hanbok fashion show took place. The event was particularly notable for showcasing Hanboks that have been creatively fused with Arab culture.
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A new kind of hanbok fused with Arab culture is introduced. Hijab, a head covering for Arab women, was reborn in Korean style.
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Fatima / Dubai Resident
The theme for this fashion show is “Taegeuk that blossomed in the desert”. The event featured items of cultural convergence inspired by the red and blue of the Korean flag, The Korean traditional attire hanbok is accepted more easily in the Arab countries where women prefer to wear fully covered clothes for religious reasons.
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Hwang lee-sle (Hanbok Designer): I prepared various attires, like those without hijabs or with various degrees of leg exposure so that people from many different cultures can enjoy it.
Given Dubai’s trait as a multicultural city where people from some 190 countries live together, models of various ethnicities walked the runway to win rave reviews from the locals.