Fashion Show – Persian Regional Dances | 25th Annual Nowruz Show at Umich

Performed at The Persian Student's Association at the University of Michigan's 25th Annual Nowruz (Persian New Year) Show "Eshgh" This year’s fashion show features traditional clothing styles found in various provinces of Iran. In detail, the pieces showcased tonight will contextualize patterns, colors, motifs, and other design features representing the Gilaki, Azeri, Bandari, Qashqai, Tajik, Baluchi, Lori, and Kordi regions . Each province contains distinctive fashion elements that are reflective of the unique cultural roots and material living conditions within these provinces (e.g. pastoral, agricultural, nomadic, artisan, and coastal lifestyles). However, many characteristics of Iranian traditional clothing can also be observed across multiple provinces. Collectively this speaks to the simultaneous diversity and cultural exchange of Iran’s ethnolinguistic groups.