Prêt-À-Poundo: Black Fashion Week Paris - Jamila Laqfir

Morrocan stylist and designer Jamila Laqfir North African inspired collection at Black Fashion Week Paris.

Morrocan stylist and designer Jamila Laqfir delivered a collection filled with North African inspiration in a show circled around the power of suggestion. Laqfir showcased the use of a hijab — a veil covering hair and neck — and a wax headwrap, or gele, with a lace-like veil. Gorgeous cocktail dresses came and went on the catwalk with a lot of added touches including capes, light waistcoats and jackets.

Jamila Laqfir at the end of the presentation

The only man presence with a velvet jacket and ornaments

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