But despite -- or perhaps because of -- the slow cultural awakening the blouse has sparked, some Romanian producers of the clothing are now fighting to stay afloat. Anda Manescu quit her office ...

Romania's culture minister said she would ask French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to acknowledge that a traditional Romanian blouse inspired items in one of its 2024 collections.

Women wearing traditional Romanian blouses known as ia or ie (pronounced "ee-yeh") use mobile phones to check their outfits during an event celebrating rural national costumes in Bucharest last month.

Romania’s minister of culture says she will ask French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to acknowledge that a traditional Romanian blouse directly inspired items in one of its 2024 collections.

The Romanian blouse is a key part of the nation’s traditional folk dress and identity, and the government wants Louis Vuitton to feature it. Romania’s minister of culture says she will ask ...

Romania’s minister of culture says she will ask French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to acknowledge that a traditional Romanian blouse directly inspired items in one of its 2024 collections.

Northeast Tarrant Romanian culture, food on display at St. Mary’s in Colleyville By Marty Sabota msabota@star-telegram.com November 7, 2016 10:29 PM ...

FILE - Women wearing Romanian traditional blouses, known in Romanian as an "IE" (pronounced "E-eh"), pose for a selfie photograph during an event celebrating the country's rural national outfits ...