Chechnya's first daughter shows off fashion collection

In a former czar's palace in Moscow, models display a fashion collection
designed by the 18-year-old daughter of Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of Russia's
mainly Muslim region of Chechnya.

The designer, Aishat Kadyrova, showcased a collection of outfits in sumptuous
fabrics that conform to the norms of dress in Chechnya's traditional society,
with only the face and hands left uncovered.

Her first Moscow fashion show on Friday night was attended by figures from
the Moscow fashion world, from the Chechen elite, as well as representatives
from Middle Eastern states -- which her fashion house sees as a growing market
for her outfits.

Ulzana Zadulayeva, a spokeswoman for the fashion house, told Reuters that the
outfits were already being shipped to customers as far afield as Dubai, in the
United Arab Emirates.

She said proposals had come in from people attending Friday's show to stage
shows in other locations. "Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, we will be thinking about these,"
said Zadulayeva.

She also said the fashion house was hoping to set up stores in Moscow and St
Petersburg under a franchise arrangement.

Aishat Kadyrova's father is a former separatist fighter-turned pro-Kremlin
leader of Chechnya. Human rights groups accuse him of overseeing brutal
crackdowns on opponents, an allegation he denies.

In fashion terms, Ramzan Kadyrov is best-known for going out in public
wearing camouflage fatigues or track suits, and for occasionally posing for
photographs with a lion he once kept as a pet.

His wife, Medni, set up a fashion house some years ago, called Firdaws. Their
daughter Aishat has since taken over the enterprise.

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