TBT to the Oscars. How many of you spotted the startorial fashion when the award for Best Foreign Film was announced?
Iranian director, Asghar Farhadi, boycotted the ceremony over our president’s travel ban which targetted seven Muslim-majority countries. Instead, he reached out to Anousheh Ansari and asked her to accept the award and deliver a speech on his behalf. For those of you that don’t know, Ansari was the fourth space tourist and the only woman so far. You can read the full transcript of the speech she gave here.
Ansarai further underscored her (and Farhadi’s) message with her fashion. She accessorized her simple gown with a silk scarf featuring a NASA image of her hometown, Mashhad, Iran, from space. The scarf was made by Iranian-American designer Azin Valy. Valy’s company, Cityzen, makes not only scarves, but pocket squares, dresses, and bag featuring cities all over the world as seen from space. (Stay tuned for a feature post on Cityzen tomorrow!)
- Summer