Iranian Fashion

Rounding off the favourites were Asghar Farhadi's The Salesman, a taut moral drama by the Iranian director of the Oscar-winning A Separation, and Paul Verhoeven's rape revenge fantasy Elle starring Isabelle Huppert

In a fashion studio in Tehran, many Iranian girls can be seen learning the tricks of the trade. Under the expert eye of modelling coach Forouzan Shahkoupa, the girls perfect their walk as they sashay down the catwalk. There are no revealing outfits and all models are wearing the hijab, the traditional head scarf. In recent years, Iran's attitude to...

Rounding off the favourites were Asghar Farhadi's The Salesman, a taut moral drama by the Iranian director of the Oscar-winning A Separation, and Paul Verhoeven's rape revenge fantasy Elle starring Isabelle Huppert

In a fashion studio in Tehran, many Iranian girls can be seen learning the tricks of the trade. Under the expert eye of modelling coach Forouzan Shahkoupa, the girls perfect their walk as they sashay down the catwalk. There are no revealing outfits and all models are wearing the hijab, the traditional head scarf. In recent years, Iran's attitude to...