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Abel Martirosyan Goes from Yerevan to New York Fashion Week

Abel Martirosyan, a fashion designer living in New York, graduated from the Armenian State Academy of Fine Arts. According to an interview with The Armenian Weekly, an application he sent spontaneously to the Parsons School of Design in New York brought him a 75 percent scholarship and a move to New York. His master's thesis collection, "Valley of the Mythic", was shown at New York Fashion Week. It reimagines traditional Armenian ceremonial and bridal clothing, the harsanekan (harsanekan), in contemporary silhouettes, using guipure lace, silk chiffon, felt, jersey and intricate braiding. Today his portfolio includes work at international studios, exchange programs, short courses at fashion schools in Paris and London, and collaboration with styling teams working with major artists.