The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Old Cairo hosted a distinctive event titled, "From the Nile to the Tatras: A Cultural Exchange", amid the attendee of Ambassador to Slovakia to Cairo Lenka Mlhällková and Dr. Tayeb Abbas, CEO of NMEC.
The event featured a distinctive fashion show by Egyptian designer Mohamed Samy and a traditional Slovakian heritage fashion show.
By Mohamed Samy
"From the Nile to the Tatras: A Cultural Exchange" also saw the opening of the art exhibition, "Party in the Twenty-First Century," which will run until February 19.
The exhibition documents the traditional fashions and folk crafts of the Slovak Republic.
• Traditional Slovakian Fashion
The fashion show was held in the museum lobby, with the attendees lined up on both sides of the catwalk.
It began with the Slovakian models wearing traditional white clothes made of natural linen and embroidered with cotton threads in bright colors.
The model's hair was decorated with flowers and colorful ribbons in bright, bright colors that reflected the civilization and culture of the Slovak Republic, as well as its rich heritage of art and picturesque nature.
• Contemporary designs with a traditional touch
How exquisite is it when a creative designer combines artistic vision with authentic traditional arts, leading to an outcome of an elegant, exquisite and trendy design rich in art, beauty, and sophistication?
By Mohamed Samy
This is what Egyptian fashion designer Mohamed Samy has been doing for a long time by delving into the traditional art of tulle and reviving it to create elegant contemporary designs that women wear to important occasions.
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• Design diversity
Samy presented a variety of designs that take into account women's tastes and choices.
The designs were distinguished by elegance and modesty, and were in line with global fashion and trends.
This approach is credited to the designer who is proud of the Egyptian identity and works to add a modern touch to the art of tulle, which is famous in southern Egypt.
The designer presented a selection of dresses that varied between the dress that suited the twenty-year-old female with her vitality and enthusiasm, and the dress decorated with crystals.
The designs were straight lines far from the body for a more dignified and modest look.
The details of each design were different and distinctive, with ruffles in one of the designs and a wide bow on one of the shoulders.
The wide, flexible, loose cape was also present in an attractive design that added a lot of luxury and distinction to the piece.
The event was organized in a magical night with mesmerizing music and traditional Egyptian and Slovakian sweets to complete a full integrated cultural exchange, from the Nile to Tatra.
By Mohamed Samy
By Mohamed Samy