TEHRAN – The 8th edition of Fajr Festival of Fashion and Costume is underway in Tehran's Goftegoo Park.

The festival aims at promoting the culture of clothing based on Iranian-Islamic lifestyle.

With a variety of tribal cultures Iran enjoys outstanding capacity in fashion and costume, said Vice President for Women’s and Family Affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, at the opening ceremony of the festival.

The 7-day event will wrap up on February 21.

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