Arab Fashion Week



Arab Fashion Week show dates announced

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Dubai’s Amato Couture opens Arab Fashion Week

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6 Arab designers taking part in Arab Fashion Week

Submitted by hams.saleh on Mon, 2020-10-19 13:29

Arab Fashion Week is back and will take place virtually from Oct. 21-24, with a number of designers set to showcase their latest collections. 

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Egyptian designer Abeer Al-Otaiba’s fashion label SemSem has been spotted on Hollywood’s who’s who, including Blake Lively, Taylor Swift and Kourtney Kardashian. 

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Beirut-based designer Aboud Jammal’s new collection is inspired by luxury, sophistication and “hallucinatory vision,” according to show notes. 

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Besides being one of the region’s most celebrated creatives, the Iraqi designer has also dressed A-list celebrities including Eva Longoria, Kris Jenner, Demi Lovato and more.

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The brand was founded by Lebanese and Brazilian design duo Ahmad Ammar and Vincenzo Visciglia. The ready-to-wear label has been on the market since 2011, continuously creating stylish and avant-garde silhouettes. 

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Farah Bseiso, the founder of the ready-to-wear label, was born in London and raised between Baghdad, Iraq and Jordan. She draws inspiration from her travels and immersion in other cultures. 

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The Lebanese designer will showcase his new 2021 couture collection titled “Power of the Unseen.”

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Monday, October 19, 2020 - 13:15

Arab Fashion Week highlights

Submitted by khaoula.ghanem on Sat, 2020-06-27 13:10

The first-ever digital Arab Fashion Week took place online from June 24-26.  Featuring designers from the Middle East to Asia, these are some of the standout collections from the virtual fashion week.

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Helmed by Filipino couturier Furne One, Dubai-based Amato is known for its extravagant and theatrical gowns. The label closed out Arab Fashion Week with a romantic collection of frothy, heavily-embellished dresses. 

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This homegrown brand was founded by Lebanese and Brazilian design duo Ahmad Ammar and Vincenzo Visciglia. Celebrated for their ready-to-wear gowns and dresses, this year’s collection features a special focus on sustainability.

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The Jordanian label, founded by Dubai-based Farah Bseiso, presented a striking collection based around grand evening looks inspired by the glamour of the 1950s. 

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For its latest collection, the made-in-Italy brand presented all of its expertly-crafted pieces with face masks as a nod to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

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The students of FAD Institute of Luxury Fashion and Style Dubai showed their graduation collections in a runway show that featured everything from evening wear to abayas.

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Founded in 2015, the Hong Kong brand’s newest collection draws inspiration from the 2013 film ‘Inside Llewyn Davis.’

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Saturday, June 27, 2020 - 13:00