A Czech designer turns to the Middle East and transforms her business
Models wearing Talabaya clothing designed by Mirka Talavaskova. Photo courtesy of Talabaya/Lukas Dvorak
A name in her own right, Czech fashion designer Mirka Talavaskova had always been a fan of modest design, but it wasn’t until a chance encounter with a diplomat that the 38-year-old took note of how big the modest-fashion industry has become.
“I was contacted by an EU diplomat ahead of her move to Saudi Arabia,” Mirka recalled during a conversation with My Salaam. “Though I was always looking for inspiration for my work in other cultures, this was the first time that I became so closely in contact with Middle Eastern/Arab fashion.”
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Rachel McArthur