Libyan fashion designer Nesrein Jelani presented a dazzling Spring-Summer 2020 collection.
Jelani, who has been residing in Cairo for a while now, succeeded in drawing attention to her dashing designs, elegant femininity, and the spirit of her homeland, which she misses and prays to God for it to return as it was before, full of prosperity and peace.
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A Libyan Fashion designer Nesrein Jelani[/caption]
Talking about her new collection, Jelani stated: “The collection features ready-to-wear evening clothing. I combine pieces for simplicity and elegance along with a touch of boldness and presence,”
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Design by Nesrein jelani[/caption]
She continued: “My favorite fabrics that I used are organza, silk, printed leather, and light brocade. It was presented in cheerful colors, full of vitality, and energy, giving a feeling of comfort,”
The fabrics also featured black and metallic colors.
“Also, the black color needed to highlight its presence in every collection as a basic piece. I aimed for it to be bold and trendy with a youthful spirit and presence,” Jelani added.
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Black with purple design by jelani[/caption]
* Homesickness design
The designer expressed her longing to the world she used to live in before, a world away from the current pain.
“Since my yearning for my mother country has increased during this difficult period, while I am inside my country, Egypt, and given my connection to the country, as well as my yearning for a world that I lived, away from pain and vague, difficult circumstances. My simple collection held the same inspirations, that I consider to be consuming me such as nature and the earth, so every piece was inspired by the environment and climate,” she added.
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A Design Inspired from Desert[/caption]
Jelani stated that she was inspired by the desert, night, stars, roses, greenery, and the sea with its precious coral, sand, and blueness.
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A Design Inspired from Coral[/caption]
* Modern women
“I wanted the suit, to give the modern, bold, working woman a confident presence,” the designer added.
The suit was distinguished by volume sleeves and the 70's high waist flared trousers presented in blue leather mixed with color prints, which brought a different taste to the theme of the collection.
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A suit design by Nesrein jelani[/caption]
* Smoothness and strength
Some of the designs were decorated with handmade, which were made from true Swarovski stones, and installed on light leather designs with precision and privacy.
“When I created my designs for the evening dresses, I aimed for it to be characterized by lightness, smoothness, and ease to wear, while featuring chunks of softness, strength, and non-vulgar femininity at the same time,” Jelani added.
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Elegant design by Nesrein jelani[/caption]
*New International fashion showcase
The designer participated in many fashion shows in her second country, Egypt, and was preparing to present this collection at international fashion shows.
“This humble little collection was scheduled to be presented, on March 1, a big fashion event in Istanbul at the “International fashion series Istanbul 2020 edition” held under the concept of “Fashion is Art”,” she added.
The event was rescheduled to April 1. The show got pushed, once again, to October, along with all other fashion shows, due to the conditions prevailing across the globe.
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Feminine details design by Nesrein jelani[/caption]
* Various marketing challenge COVID-19
“I work at my humble workshop in Cairo and custom designs. I present some of my designs at well-known boutiques in the capitals of my country, thank God, and in the process of preparing my showroom, which was halted due to COVID-19.".
Contributed by Yara Sameh
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Feminine details design by Nesrein jelani[/caption]
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