DUBAI: Saudi actor Sarah Taibah this week shared a campaign she fronted with US footwear brand Cole Haan, photographed across the streets and rooftops of Jeddah.
Taibah wore several of the brand’s designs in the images, including pointed-toe heels finished with oversized bow detailing, sleek slingback pumps with a low heel, and classic closed-toe styles for everyday wear.
Her outfits leaned into understated tailoring and clean lines, featuring structured denim sets, fitted jackets paired with midi skirts, and coordinated two-piece looks in dark and earthy tones.
“My intention for this Ramadan is calmness and lightness,” she captioned her post. “To move through the day at my own pace, follow my intuition and less noise in general.”
Taibah — an artist, writer, filmmaker and actor — is known for her roles in the psychological thriller “Hoba” and “A Matter of Life and Death.”
“Hoba” screened at the BFI London Film Festival last year. Taibah previously told Arab News about her performance in the Emirati horror film, directed by Majid Al-Ansari, who is known for the critically acclaimed 2015 film “Zinzana.”
She said: “I got so excited about ‘Hoba’ for two reasons: First, I like the director. I remember seeing his first film, and I thought that he does things differently. Second, I really appreciated him not typecasting me. I’m always cast by directors in certain roles that are really similar to my character, as Sarah, but with Majid, he saw something else. The character couldn’t be more different than me. I’ve never been this challenged, not only because she’s the villain of the movie, but also because it allowed me to experience different techniques, to tap into something a bit supernatural, something I have zero clue how to relate to.”
“Hoba” tells the story of a devoted wife and mother — Amani, played by Bdoor Mohammed — whose life begins to unravel when her husband returns home with a second wife, Zahra (Taibah), and an unseen dark force infiltrates her home.
Meanwhile, “A Matter of Life and Death” premiered at the Red Sea International Film Festival in December.
Billed as a quirky love story, the film is set in Jeddah. It follows superstitious Hayat, played by Taibah, who is “convinced a generational curse will kill her on her 30th birthday.”
