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The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie

Intimacy and Design By Malu Halasa
and Rana Salam

6-2/3 x 8-2/3 in; 176 pp ; 118 color photographs
Paperback
Published in August, 2008
ISBN 9780811864589
ISBN10 0811864588

$24.95  

The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie -- The most outrageous and exuberant lingerie in the world comes from a place you’d probably never expect: Syria. Adorned with everything from faux fur, artificial flowers, and feathered birds to plastic toy cell phones, these intimates flash lights, play music, even vibrate. Well known across the Middle East—in Syria the lingerie forms an important part of the folk tradition around trousseaus and weddings—it is openly displayed in the markets and souks. Authors Malu Halasa and Rana Salam have brought together a diverse and dramatic collection of photography and writing, including the voices of Syrian women, celebrating this little-known niche of fashion design in all its playful glory.

London-based journalist Malu Halasa is the author of several books on art and culture.

Rana Salam is an acclaimed graphic designer. She has lectured and exhibited internationally. She lives in London.