Fashioning the United Arab Emirates with Dr. Reem El Mutwalli, Part I

Dr. Reem El Mutwalli joins us to discuss her book Sultani Traditions Renewed: Changes in Women’s Traditional Dress in the UAE during the reign of Shaikh Zayid Al Nahyan, 1966-2004. Dr. Reem is the founder of The Zay Initiative, the first fashion collection dedicated exclusively to dress from across the Arab world. Further Reading and Listening:

Dr. Reem's first Dressed interview can be found here https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-dressed-the-history-of-fas-29000690/episode/the-art-of-arab-dress-with-73003929/

More on the Sultani book: https://sultanibook.com

Dr. Reem's website: https://reemelmutwalli.com

The Zay Initiative: https://thezay.org

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