Egyptian Stylist Mariam El Sherfi Styles Her Vintage Archive

Egyptian Stylist, Mariam Elsherif, when she thinks of her style she thinks about archives. Not just as a buzzword, but as a life’s work: a wardrobe built deliberately, piece by piece, across cities, continents and eras.

She has been building her vintage wardrobe for years, hunting down pieces in Parisian consignment stores, online auctions and trusted resale platforms, taking the time to authenticate every stitch, date code and hardware detail herself. She avoids trends and fast fashion, preferring garments that feel like stories rather than stock. Many come from her mother’s closet: bespoke dresses, one-of-a-kind coats and vintage jewellery designed at the family dining table, a quiet lineage of women who never dressed by consensus.

Scorched Breeze is where that private archive finally steps fully into frame. Conceived with photographer and longtime friend Salma Adel, the editorial is a dialogue between French and Italian heritage fashion and Cairo’s modern corners. Shot entirely with pieces from Mariam’s own wardrobe – YSL stripes, vintage Hermès, Rabanne shimmer, Margiela and Louboutin – the project refuses the usual Egyptian clichés. “We chose to have it in the modern side of Cairo. We kind of wanted to step away from pyramids and sand and show there’s so much more you can do.” Instead, it stages four looks across unexpected corners of the city’s newer landscapes, letting concrete, glass and elevator chrome become backdrops for the clothes.

Look 1

“We started our first look with the striped YSL sweater, one of my favorite sweaters. I styled it with Miu Miu glasses, vintage shorts, vintage mules and my vintage Hermès bag.”
Miu Miu | 53UV 5AK1O1 Glasses
Yves Saint Laurent | Vintage Knit Cardigan
Hermès | Caravan Bag
Vintage Cream Leather Shorts
Givenchy | Espresso Mules

Look 2
“This is my favorite look. We used an elevator for the shot because we wanted everything to look futuristic”
Gentle Monster | Carat 02 Glasses
Rabanne | Shimmery Metallic Blazer
Rabanne | Sequin Top

Look 3
“I styled my vintage dress, my mother’s vintage fur coat – one of my favourites – and these latest Louboutin x Maison Margiela collaboration ballerinas.”
Fourrures du Nord Paris | Fur coat
Christian Louboutin x Maison Margiela | Marlougiela Flats Bordeaux
Vintage Halter Dress

Look 4
“I styled it with this vintage YSL blazer, a vintage skirt, a vintage shirt and these vintage YSL glasses… it’s one of my favorite looks; I’m always in this blazer.”
Yves Saint Laurent | SL M48O A/FN 002 Glasses
Prada | Logo Plaque Black Tie
Yves Saint Laurent | Rive Gauche Blazer
Prada | Quilted Engraved Silver Logo Buckle Cashmere Lined 7.5 Gloves
Vintage Skirt
Vintage Shirt
Bottega Veneta | Eyelets Trim D’Orsay Pumps