(CNN)It's early Autumn and Oday Shakar is carefully hemming his latest creation: a mauve lavender suede jacket, worn atop an ivory chiffon skirt with pliss inserts.
"The skirt will be black for the show, but I've actually fallen in love with this color," Shakar tells his fitting model.
Shakar's upcoming collection will be the 12th he's designed, but his first shown at a major fashion week. "The minute I got in March, there was only one goal: to figure out who I am as a designer," he said. Read: Why celebrities are obsessed with Anya Hindmarch Taking cues from his role model, seminal fashion designer Halston, and inspiration from his mother and sisters, Shakar calls his collection a mixture of "two worlds, a westernized influence on the Middle East," featuring geometric patterns inspired by Islamic architecture, bold prints, and Western silhouettes. "It's much more than just designing, it's what the clothes represent and how they make women feel," he said. "To me, that's magic."
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/07/fashion/oday-shakar-new-york-fashionweek/index.html
From war-torn Iraq to fashion week: Oday Shakar makes his runway debut
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