Ones again Afghans proved to be the most beautiful girls in Europe, this time Madina Taher wins Miss Germany. Afghans are now chilled about these competitions, as it has become common now among afghan Diaspora’s.

Madina follows the footsteps of Hammasa Kohistani who won Miss England in 2005. This bold baby also tried for Miss Universe, however luck did not accompany her.

On the face of it, the Kuchi nomads of Afghanistan, a tribal people accustomed to rearing goats, are not a straight-forward fit for high-end fashion.

But their intricate embroidery, jewellery and clothing, with pieces of metal or coins sewn into the fabric, are designed to catch the eye - and that’s exactly what they’ve done for American accessories and clothes designer Elizabeth Muir.

Muir has spent much of the past year in Afghanistan, trawling the bazaars, leather workshops and artisan markets of Kabul, drawing inspiration for a fresh collection.

And during those hours of exploration, what drew her the most were the colors and vibrancy of the nomads’ clothing.

“I just love the Kuchis,” she says enthusiastically.

“They’re like the gypsies of Afghanistan. I love their jewellery and their textiles. When I was going to the bazaars and artisan shops, the stuff I really gravitated towards was the fabric and embroidery of the Kuchis.”

Along with other influences, including traditional Afghan wedding clothes with their highly detailed embroidery, and the purity and simplicity of Afghan cotton, Muir started sketching designs and putting together a collection.

Yesterday night Britney spears won 3 MTV awards for her song “Piece of Me”. Now you might be wondering why we are telling you this, the song she sang is about how media and everyone around her want a piece of her. The same thing is happening with Valy in Afghan industry nowadays, everyone wants to have a piece of his fame. Recently added to this list is non other than Afshin, the famous Persian singer. During a recent interview Afshin was quoted saying “I helped him [Valy], his brothers asked me fo ra favor. Because he was going into all directions, so I brought this act together. And i think now he is a famous singer in Afghan Industry.”

Unlike other people who falsely claimed that they assisted Valy, Afshin on other hand has helped him immensely. To an extent that he even introduced Valy to his own Producer, and helped him with composition of couple of his songs. Afshin also complained about the Persian/Afghan Music industry, he said “Jealousy plays a significant role in the industry; whoever rises to fame quickly everyone tries to push him back down.” Recently in Kodak Theater concert of Valy, Afshin and Mehrshad were also present in support of Valy.