SOI SOIE, Beirut National Musem, Beirut, 2003

When the Beruit National Museum reopened after 25 years of restoration work, Milia Maroun was commisioned to create a celebratory new piece to sit amongst some of the finest ancient art in the middle east.  Lyrically named Soi Soie (French for ‘be silk’), the robe-like coat was inspired by the story of the silk road: the meandering tale of opulent goods gathering cultural texture as they travelled