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Fashion with an edge: The team behind Nicholas K dress eco-conscious “urban nomads” The brother-sister team behind the brand Nicholas K aren’t typical fashion creators. Christopher and Nicholas (who’s also known as Nicole) Kunz say their flowing, draped, often loose-fitting designs are suited to the “urban nomad.” They don’t believe in — or follow — trends. They prefer seasonless clothes to ones that are designed for spring or fall. They’d also rather see customers buy one really great sweater or pair of pants than four or five pieces of clothing that will be discarded within months. Denverites will get to view Nicholas K’s latest looks on Aug. 5 at the Urban Nights fashion show, which benefits Urban Peak and two other youth charities. The Cherry Creek North boutique Garbarini is the presenting boutique for the show. Owner Terry Garbarini says she has been selling the line since the company started in 2003 because it’s unlike anything else on the market. The collection, which includ...

American Eagle celebrates diversity with hijab model JEDDAH: In a celebration of diversity, renowned brand American Eagle features a hijab-wearing model to mark its summer 2017 collection. Halima Aden, a Somali American, made headlines last winter for being the first hijab-wearing model on New York and Milan runways. She was also the first ever Somali American to compete and become a semifinalist in the Miss Minnesota USA pageant. “She caught our attention at 2016’s Miss Minnesota USA, where she competed in a burkini and hijab,” the American retailer tweeted. The ad is a part of the brand’s back-to-school collection 2017. “I’m very proud to be in this campaign and to support its message of inclusivity and empowerment,” Aden said. “I have always loved the brand’s work to encourage today’s youth to express themselves, and it is important to me to be a part of something that shows diversity expressed through many backgrounds and personal styles.” The 19-year-old was on Vogue Arabia...

S. Korea’s first black model faces widespread racism SEOL: Teenage male model Han Hyun-Min’s long legs and powerful strut have made him a rising star on South Korean catwalks, but his agent knew there would be a problem in the ethnically homogenous country: he is half black. Han, 16, has a Nigerian father in a society where racial discrimination is widespread and people of mixed race are commonly referred to as “mongrels.” “A dark-skinned fashion model like Han was unheard of in South Korea, so recruiting him was a big gamble,” said agent Youn Bum. Now Han is posing for top glossy magazines as the country’s first black fashion model. South Korea has for years sought to foster the image of a modern, sophisticated and tech-savvy nation whose pop culture has made waves across Asia. But behind the facade of an economic and cultural powerhouse lies a deeply-rooted racism — even as its immigrant population creeps up, doubling over the last decade but still only four percent of the popul...

Customs thwarts smuggling halet Ammar 121 thousand bead «both» Enable custom halet Ammar on the Northwestern border of the Kingdom of frustration trying to smuggle a quantity of pills «both» reached 121 thousand and 226 bead, found hidden in three vehicles provided to the Kingdom through the port. The Director General explained to halet Ammar Al-Khalid Al-rumaih, he submitted to the Customs vehicle type tutor during the Customs controller of customs procedures have found 60 a pill «both» were hidden in the vehicle cavity where the full amount was distributed inside a plastic bag and then it was hidden in this bunker. He noted that in the same way as the previous smuggling, try another passenger travelling in a vehicle of a private type alpha and 237 51 smuggling grain, but his attempt was foiled. And on the third smuggling attempt aborted Al-rumaih, said that he found nine thousand and 989 bead «both», hidden in a passenger’s bag, hide the quantity down clothes that were in his ba...

Arab, Muslim leaders strongly condemn terror attack in Qatif JEDDAH: Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, the UAE and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the terror attack on security personnel in Qatif, which left one dead and others injured. King Salman received a cable of condolences from Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber, emir of Kuwait, in which he expressed his country strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted a security patrol with an explosive projectile in Al-Musawara district in Qatif municipality, resulting in the martyrdom of a security man and the injury of his colleagues. In his cable, the emir reiterated his country’s stand with the Kingdom and its support for all measures being taken to confront terrorism and preserve its security. He also renewed Kuwait’s rejection of terrorism in all its forms. King Salman received cables of condolences from Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak Al...

Bomb attack on Saudi police kills one, wounds six A bomb attack on a Saudi police patrol killed one officer and wounded six others in the eastern province of Qatif on Thursday, authorities said. The patrol was targeted while on duty in the neighbourhood of Al-Musara, killing Corporal Abdullah Treiki al-Turki and wounding six other police officers, the interior ministry said, cited by the official SPA news agency. The ministry blamed the attack on “terrorists”, without giving any further details. The attack occurred in the same area where a policeman was killed and three others wounded in a bombing on Tuesday morning. Three people, including a police officer, were also killed last month in bombings in Qatif. The region has been rocked by unrest since 2011. Authorities have blamed the unrest on “terrorists” and drug traffickers. Source: Khaleejtimes The post Bomb attack on Saudi police kills one, wounds six appeared first on Daily Saudi Arabia News . http://bit.ly/2sWVzZs

Female ISIS suicide bombers attack Iraqi troops in Mosul TWO female suicide bombers, hiding among a group of fleeing civilians, targeted Iraqi troops in Mosul overnight, killing one soldier and wounding several others, an Iraqi officer said. It was the latest counter-attack by the Islamic State group as Iraqi forces close in on the last pocket of militant-held territory in the Old City neighbourhood — the scene of the last stand by IS militants. After days of fierce battles, the territory held by the militants in Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, is rapidly shrinking, with IS now controlling just over one kilometre in all. Using women as suicide bombers was apparently the latest tactic by the militants, Sgt. Ali Abdullah Hussein told The Associated Press. “They appeared from the basement (of a building) and they blew themselves up,” Hussein said as he returned from the scene, his troops carrying the body of their slain comrade wrapped in a blanket. The attack happened in the are...