The Iranian designer, Jila Saber created a dress for the CannesFilmFestival that spotlights the growing executions in Iran.
For Iranian designer Jila Saber, who designed Jaberi’s impactful Cannes dress, the red carpet was an opportunity to make people aware of what’s occurring in her native country. “Many innocent young people have been executed during the last six months, and there are still many in danger,” Saber tells. “As an artist, I believe that we need to stand against this and open up the eyes of the world.
It’s a miracle that Jaberi and Saber were able to have the dress be seen; such political statements at Cannes are banned from the red carpet. While Jaberi was photographed in her dress, she was stopped by security before she could showcase the back of it; it featured the phrase “Stop Executions” on the train. “Because of the rules of the Cannes festival, they made her hide the back of the dress,” says Saber.
The viral moment has been surreal for Saber. “We expected positive feedback, but, honestly, not to this extent,” she says. “I cried when I first saw her on the red carpet, and I’m still very emotional about this dress and its message.” As a result, she continues to see fashion as a powerful medium for something much bigger than just dressing up. “This is the first time that I’m using my art to make a statement, because this is an important point in time in my home country.
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