'Your mood changes': Iranian fashion designers embrace bright and bold colours

Designers in Iran say the shift to brighter colours has not been easy, especially as many women still stick to darker shades. Photo: AFP

Moving away from dark clothing, Iranian designers are trying to strike a fine balance between a growing trend favouring bright colours and the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women.

"As a young woman, I choose clothes in a modern design with bright colours," 22-year-old designer Hadis Hassanlou said at a fashion exhibition in the historic Saadabad Palace in Tehran.