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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