Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 15 December, within the framework of the IV International Congress "Cultural heritage of Uzbekistan - the foundation of a new Renaissance", a unique fashion show "National clothes - the pearl of a new Renaissance" will open at the Youth Creativity Palace.
Within three days, the capital will host the author's fashion shows of young domestic designers, the best of which will receive special prizes from the Week of Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan.
Khalida Kamilova, Chairperson of the Association of Designers of Uzbekistan, spoke about the upcoming bright event:
- This show will reflect the results of many years of studying the national Uzbek costume at a professional level. Diversified experts were involved in this process - art historians, designers, clothing designers, historians. An extensive collection was prepared - about 50 pieces of historical costumes from different regions of our country of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. When creating costumes, we strictly followed the principle of historical accuracy - we used the same types and types of fabrics, designs, jewelry, ornaments, embroidery techniques as several centuries ago. If we talk about the regions, in each of which the costumes have their own characteristic features, we can highlight Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, Surkhandarya, Kashkadarya, Ferghana Valley, Samarkand, Tashkent and Bukhara. It is the costumes of these regions that will be demonstrated at the fashion show. We want viewers to see the diversity and feel the flavor that is inherent only in our Uzbek costumes, which are the heritage of the culture of Uzbekistan.
The organizer of the show is the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan in conjunction with the Association of Designers of Uzbekistan "Osiyo Ramzi" with the support of the Government of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Culture of Uzbekistan, State Committee for Tourism. The sponsors of the event are Eriel, Enter Engineering and Gazprombank.