Antwerp-based designer Christian Wijnants was so inspired by Persia’s rich cultural heritage, his Spring/Summer 2018 collection at Paris Fashion Week was scattered in Middle Eastern references. Models took to the runway in floaty dresses, clad with Farsi words such as “love” and “faith”. The eponymous label also evoked the floral motif on Ottoman ceramics, which made for an array of printed silk gowns and summery separates