Refugees in Paris with an eye on fashion and a colourful story to tell

Afghan asylum seeker Haroon Sherzad cuts fabrics at a workshop in Antony, near Paris, France. Photo: Reuters

From old denim fabrics, Afghan refugee Bagher Husseini fashioned a pair of baggy jeans with fringed patches that he hopes will be paraded down a French runway later this year.

Husseini has worked with a sewing machine before. He made his way to Iran after fleeing fighting in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, surviving on a modest tailor's income.