Glamorous galabeyyas: Exploring fashion identity

Fashion means different things to different people, but rarely does it have the power to unify a group of diverse individuals in a common artistic endeavor.  Nevertheless, the Goethe Institute’s “You Are What You Wear Fashion Night,” held recently at the Townhouse Gallery, combined fashion, design and artistic sensibility in a soulful event that brought together Egyptians and internationals of all stripes. The small side street that leads to the Townhouse Gallery had a charmed feel as downtown...