From Myanmar refugee to Tokyo fashion model and designer for royalty


Myanmar-born fashion designer Shibuya Zarny has been raising funds for others fleeing his war-torn native country. - Photo: AFP

TOKYO: Having fled Myanmar for Japan with his parents as a child, Shibuya Zarny began his fashion career as a model in Tokyo and went on to make clothes for royalty.

“Fashion is an art that has enabled me to survive,” said the designer, whose label recently held a 10-year anniversary show in Bangkok.

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