Marios Schwab and Nja Mahdaoui on Fashion & Calligraphy

For his highly praised A/W13 collection, Marios Schwab decided to fully embrace his Mediterranean heritage (the London-based designer is half Greek, half Austrian) by collaborating with Tunisian artist Nja Mahdaoui. 76-year-old Mahdaoui created intricate Arab-inspired calligrams (imaginary letters) embroidered by Schwab over dresses, tops and skirts, framing the female body in a sensuous, enigmatic w...