lynsey addario, photographer

Middle East: Modern Syria: Beauty Salon

Upper-class Syrian women lounge around in a beauty salon in Damascus. Since the Syrian government lifted the ban on imported goods in 2006, there has been a rash of couture stores opening in Damascus. Throughout Damascus, Syrian women can be seen wearing anything from traditional, conservative Islamic attire to high-fashion labels.
Beauty Salon, Damascus, Syria
Upper-class Syrian women lounge around in a beauty salon in Damascus. Since the Syrian government lifted the ban on imported goods in 2006, there has been a rash of couture stores opening in Damascus. Throughout Damascus, Syrian women can be seen wearing anything from traditional, conservative Islamic attire to high-fashion labels.