Lebanese Fashion School Scouts Talent in Refugee Camps, Orphanages

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Maybe some day we will see clothing designed by these refugees featured in the top fashion magazines.


Lebanese Fashion School Scouts Talent in Refugee Camps, Orphanages



Ahmad Amer, a 21-year-old from south Lebanon, painted from an early age and wanted to study fashion but could not afford the fees.




Reuters

February 06, 2015 6:51 PM

BEIRUT —
It's in the refugee camps and orphanages of Lebanon that Creative Space Beirut, a fashion school, looks for emerging talent for its three-year program taught by top Lebanese and international designers.

Sarah Hermez, 28, founder and director of Creative Space, chooses 10 underprivileged students from different backgrounds to join her school in the art district of east Beirut.

They hope to join the success story of Lebanon as the fashion center of the Middle East and home to designers making dresses worn by Hollywood stars on the red carpet.

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