Iraqi fashion designer Alaa Adel works at her ‘Iraqcouture’ studio in the capital Baghdad on January 11, 2023. AFP PHOTO
Iraqi fashion designer Alaa Adel works at her ‘Iraqcouture’ studio in the capital Baghdad on January 11, 2023. AFP PHOTO
Iraqi fashion designer Alaa Adel works at her 'Iraqcouture' studio in the capital Baghdad on Jan. 11, 2023. AFP PHOTO

BAGHDAD: The sewing machines and fabric that surround Alaa Adel at her "Iraqcouture" studio in Baghdad testify to her success in deeply patriarchal Iraq.

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