Rifat Ozbek native Turkey, with the classic silhouettes of the West. Ozbek created eclectic clothing which encouraged the urban consumer to embrace “ethnic chic.” His use of embroidery, tassels, and vivid colors like turquoise and fushia was completely at odds with 1980s power dressing; nevertheless, his antifashion approach to modern dressing received quite a bit of attention from those who appreciated the departure from sharp-edged suiting. Ozbek’s designs reflected both club scene and New Age influences, when in 1990, he made clear his faith in spiritualism by presenting an all-white collection. His popularity ontinued throughout the 1990s as he continued his investigation
Rifat Chadirji Rifat Chadirji Rifat Chadirji (also known as Rifa'at Al Chaderchi ) was born on December 6, 1926 in Baghdad, is an Iraqi architect, photographer, author and activist. He is admired as the greatest modern architect of Iraq, and taught at the Baghdad School of Architecture for many years. Rifat Chadirji was born in Baghdad in 1926 into an influential family. His father, Kamil Chadirji (1897-1968), played a central role in Iraq's political life as founder and president of the National Democratic Party. He trained as an architect. In 1952, after completing his graduate training, Rifat returned to Baghdad and began