Bella, Gigi Hadid donate $1m to Gaza relief efforts

Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid attend the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center. (File/AFP)
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Updated 02 June 2024
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Bella, Gigi Hadid donate $1m to Gaza relief efforts

  • Funds to be equally distributed among Heal Palestine, PCRF, World Central Kitchen, UNRWA

LONDON: Palestinian-heritage supermodel sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid are donating $1 million to support relief efforts in Gaza, the BBC reported on Saturday.

A representative for Bella told the BBC the funds would be equally distributed among four humanitarian organizations that focused on helping children and families impacted by Israel's war on Gaza — Heal Palestine, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, World Central Kitchen and the UN Relief and Works Agency.

All four organizations provide critical humanitarian aid, including food and medical programs, assistance for displaced families, and psychological support. The PCRF has thanked the sisters for their “astounding generosity.”

The Hadid family, originally from Nazareth, have been outspoken supporters of Palestine throughout their careers.

The donation follows Bella’s recent appearance at the Cannes Film Festival where she wore a dress made out of a red and white keffiyeh, a scarf which has become a symbol of Palestinian resistance.

She described it as “a beautiful way to represent the history, labor of love, resilience and, most importantly, the art of historic Palestinian embroidery.”
 


Amina Muaddi spotlights Rihanna’s love for her designs

Updated 27 December 2025
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Amina Muaddi spotlights Rihanna’s love for her designs

DUBAI: Romanian Jordanian designer Amina Muaddi this week shared a selection of her favorite looks worn by Rihanna throughout December, highlighting several recent public appearances.

Earlier this week, Muaddi posted an image of the Fenty Beauty founder in Los Angeles, where she was spotted grocery shopping wearing snake-printed pointed-toe heels from the designer’s collection.

Rihanna styled the shoes with a bright-red leather jacket layered over a white top, pairing the oversized, structured piece with loose black wide-leg trousers worn low on the waist.

She later wore a similar snake-print design, this time in boot form, for a dinner outing. For that look, Rihanna opted for a plaid zip-up jacket by Miu Miu, styled with a long Balenciaga skirt.

Another outfit shared by Muaddi was from Rihanna’s appearance at the 35th Gotham Film Awards in New York City. The singer stepped out in a flowing lavender satin gown worn off the shoulders, featuring a relaxed, draped silhouette. She completed the ensemble with open-toe stiletto sandals from Muaddi’s designs in a matching pale lilac shade.

Muaddi also highlighted a more casual winter outing, where Rihanna wore pointed-toe snake-embossed stiletto pumps styled with a brown-and-cream faux-fur coat draped over a black top, paired with slim trousers, tinted rectangular sunglasses and minimal jewelry.

No one has an affinity for Muaddi’s shoes quite like Rihanna.

The singer-turned-designer has an unparalleled collection of heels by the designer, which have become her go-to choice of footwear whether she is attending red-carpet events, fundraising galas, taking an off-duty stroll or stepping out to dinner with her partner A$AP Rocky.

The artists have both collaborated with the designer in the past.

In 2020, the Paris-based designer teamed up with the rapper’s creative agency AWGE on a four-piece collection of flared pumps and lace-up heels.

The collection marked A$AP Rocky’s first foray into women’s footwear and was Muaddi’s first collaboration for her own brand, though she also released a limited-edition footwear capsule collection with Rihanna’s Fenty label that same year.

The collaboration was honored as Collaborator of the Year at the 34th FN Achievement Awards.

Following the sell-out success of the first collection, Rihanna enlisted Muaddi to design yet another collection for Fenty.