Martin Nodell’s originalinspirationforthischaracter drew partly fromthe classic storyofAladdin and that influence is obviousinthe character’s (very) vaguely Arabesque outfit.
Today we visit the Arabesque festival at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,D.C.
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The Noor collection, unveiled for the event held during the first week of June, is a line of art-deco style jewels inspired by the sensual transparency of vintage lace, the play of light through its delicate pattern, and the intricate ornamentation of the mosaic and arabesque patterns in Byzantine architecture.