Famous American rapper Snoop Lion — formerly known as Snoop Dogg — was recently seen wearing a traditional Saudi thobe designed by Saudi designer Hatem Al-Akeel in his latest video for the song “Here Comes the King.”
At New Years Eve 2012 Snoop wore the designer’s thobe in his Dubai’s concert. “We spoke about the possibility to collaborate on his new album but I was not expecting him to wear so many of my designs in his latest video,” said Al-Akeel, designer and founder of Toby. “He chose three different designs: a black thobe, a beige thobe and one of the shirts I designed exclusively for him in black with gold embroideries with the Toby signature on top.”
Since the video was released earlier this month, people started calling Al-Akeel the King of Thobes. “I could honestly not be more proud and I’m completely over the moon. It is so nice to see our traditional clothing officially cross over to the western style and culture,” he said.
“The thobe was worn in the best pop culture and in my designs I have always tried to open people’s mind to our tradition. Snoop has now given me the quintessential platform.”
‘Here Comes the King’ is a song of the world renowned artist’s upcoming album called ‘Reincarnated.’ This will be his 12th album and the first under his new name.
Snoop wears Saudi thobe in new video
Snoop wears Saudi thobe in new video
Chopard unveils new images featuring Bella Hadid
- Wears jewelry, clothes from Happy Hearts collection
- Model also reveals images celebrating the New Year
DUBAI: US Dutch Palestinian model Bella Hadid has become a key face for Chopard, fronting several of the maison’s campaigns and reinforcing her close ties with the brand.
She was featured in Chopard’s latest Instagram posts, pairing an off-duty outfit with pieces from the brand’s jewelry collections.
In one image, Hadid embraced understated dressing in classic blue jeans and a crisp white T-shirt, elevating the minimalist look with statement pieces from Chopard’s Happy Hearts collection.
She layered five delicate gold bracelets along her wrist, each punctuated with the collection’s signature heart motif, creating a refined stacked effect.
The look was completed with a matching gold heart necklace resting softly at the neckline, coordinating ring, and gold watch, all echoing the same heart design that defines the collection.
In another post, she wore a black halter-neck top, accessorized with rose-gold rings and a stacked bracelet set from the same collection, featuring heart-shaped motifs.
The model’s collaboration with Chopard began in 2017 when she became one of the faces of the brand’s high jewelry collections.
Since then, she has appeared in several campaigns and worn Chopard pieces at major international events, including the Cannes Film Festival, Met Gala, and Paris Fashion Week.
In August, Hadid starred in the latest campaign spotlighting Chopard’s L’Heure du Diamant collection. The brand shared a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot, showing her in a white halter-neck dress as she posed in the sparkling jewelry pieces.
Hadid marked the start of the new year by sharing a carousel of images this week, offering a glimpse into how she celebrated the occasion. She rang in the New Year in Aspen.
She spent the final moments of 2025 wearing a look by Lebanese designer Georges Chakra.
The sheer-black lace dress was intricately embroidered with black crystals, featuring sculpted lace appliques framing the neckline and bodice, with satin bands finishing the hem.
Hadid and her friends appeared to celebrate in a mountain lodge, where the group gathered around a wooden fire pit to stay warm, enjoyed a fine dining experience, and continued the celebrations into the night.
