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A leather trench coat transformed into a trendy two-piece set, a once-boring blue turtleneck brought to life with strategically-placed embroidery – these are just some of the inspiring creations featured in The Washed Out Label, a new fashion brand launched by Egyptian fashion designer Bassant Maximus. Starting off by practicing sewing on her mother’s sewing machine during her school years, 27-year-old Maximus decided to study fashion design in college and later launched her first brand specialized in designing wedding dresses…