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Arab Designers to Now Produce Protective Equipment for UAE Healthcare Workers

The Arab Fashion Council (AFC) has joined forces with Dubai Health Authority to launch #AThread4Cause, a new initiative as part of which AFC members of designers, brands and companies will support the UAE healthcare network in terms of shortage in PPE (Personal Protection Equipment).This initiative is set to bring together the participation of the Arab fashion community in aiding UAE’s front-line heroes of the pandemic, by producing important products such as surgical masks, isolation gowns, and…

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The new generation of international designers selected by Vogue Talents will be showcasing their collections in Dubai.

The brands selected by Vogue Talents will present their collections during Arab Fashion Week for the project that links the Vogue Italia platform dedicated to new-generation designers to one of the most internationally recognised fashion weeks. The event, established in 2015, is organised by the Arab Fashion Council, the body that represents the fashion world for the 22 Arab countries stretching from the north of Africa to the Levant and the Arabian Gulf. The next…

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ARAB FASHION COUNCIL FOUNDER SCOOPS THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN AWARD IN NEW YORK

Jacob Abrian, founder and chief executive officer of The Arab Fashion Council has been awarded the League of Gentlemen Award for his role and contribution in creating opportunities for Arab talents in the region. The award ceremony, which was held on the sidelines of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, was part of the 9th annual Fashion 4 Development Official First Ladies Luncheon. Its focus this year was…

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Exclusive: Arab Fashion Council Appointed As An Official Nominating Body For The International Woolmark Prize

Middle Eastern fashion is set to shine in the forthcoming installment of the International Woolmark Prize with the appointment of The Arab Fashion Council (AFC) as an official nominating body for the esteemed prize, and 1422, the world’s first Ready Couture Concept Store coming on board as an official partner. “We are honored to announce the Arab Fashion Council’s appointment as an official nominating body of the prestigious International Woolmark Prize, aiming to provide the…

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THE ARAB FASHION COUNCIL REPRESENTS THE FASHION INDUSTRY AT THE Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders IN BARCELONA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Arab Fashion Council’s Mission and The role of the Arab Fashion System in the creative Economy. Over 20 Million Job Opportunities and the new era to a Sustainable Arab Fashion Industry. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”17482″ img_size=”4032 × 3024″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dubai, November 28, 2019: Over 45 countries participated at the MedaWeek in Barcelona (The Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders) from the 20th to 22nd of November 2019, the event hosted numerous key thematic and sectorial fora which has welcomed…

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13th Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”17524″ img_size=”941×636″][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text] Founder and chief executive officer of the Arab Fashion Council Jacob Abrian makes a speech during the Mediterranean entrepreneurial-economic platform, 13th Mediterranean Week of Economic Leaders (MedaWeek), in Barcelona, Spain on November 20, 2019.   Published by Cihangir Suiçmez – Anadolu Agency READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE     [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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ARAB FASHION WEEK Portfolio Review in Dubai

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”15830″ img_size=”1280×1920″][vc_column_text] A day dedicated to all creative talents who will have the opportunity to meet Sara Sozzani Maino and show her their portfolios. During the next edition of the Arab Fashion Week, an initiative launched in 2015 and hosted by the Arab Fashion Council, Sara Sozzani Maino will meet local creatives for a special Portfolio Review. As part of the Dubai event, those students and designers with already existing collections will have the…

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Arab Fashion Week features World’s first floating fashion experience

  Following the highly successful first edition of Arab Fashion Week (AFW) in Riyadh earlier this season, the Arab Fashion Council (AFC) continues to revolutionize the regional fashion industry with the sixth edition of Arab Fashion Week held in Dubai. The bi-annual event, that took place on 9-12th May on board of the historical Queen Elizabeth 2 ship, attracted more than 15,000 visitors and featured a total of 21 fashion shows. As one of the first and only platforms in the…

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