Hind Matar's Quest to Contemporise Arabic Design

LONDON, United Kingdom -- "I am interested in contemporising the Arab aesthetic," says Bahraini-born, London-based designer Hind Matar, whose eponymous womenswear label, Matar, is now in its third season. Matar’s Spring/Summer 2015 collection, with its rich colour palette and luxurious fabrics, takes cues from Arabic culture without succumbing to the traditional codes of dress often associated with the Gulf region. Take the streetwear proportions of the label’s textured bombers, the juxtapos...