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Fashion Industry Rises as Brightest Star in the Middle East

  Ironically the growing fashion industry in the Middle East is poised to drive women through the proverbial glass ceiling. According to After White, key in the effort toward re-empowering the female population is the Arab Fashion Council. The ambitious goals of this non-profit organization include positioning the region as an important leader in the international fashion scene by the year 2030. It is anticipated that 20 million jobs for women will be secured as a result of…

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Saudi Arabia hosts its first Arab Fashion Week

  Jean Paul Gaultier and Roberto Cavalli are in Saudi Arabia – headlining the kingdom’s first ever Arab Fashion Week, an event that opened on Tuesday. Two weeks later than initially planned, the Saudi Arabian edition of Arab Fashion Week joins designers from Europe and the Arab world over the course of four days – including the kingdom’s own Arwa Banawi, whose The Suitable Woman line is adored by fashionistas across the region, and Mashael…

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In a first: Saudi Arabia hosts Arab Fashion Week

RIYADH: Jean Paul Gaultier and Roberto Cavalli are in Saudi Arabia — headlining the kingdom’s first ever Arab Fashion Week, an event that opened Tuesday to equal parts excitement and controversy. Two weeks later than initially planned, the Saudi Arabian edition of Arab Fashion Week joins designers from Europe and the Arab world over the course of four days — including the kingdom’s own Arwa Banawi, whose The Suitable Woman line is adored by fashionistas across…

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These Designers Are Changing the Look (and Future) of Fashion in Saudi Arabia

Two weeks ago, Saudi Arabia hosted its first-ever Fashion Week in Riyadh. In many ways, the shows were just like the ones we attend in New York and Europe: The Arab Fashion Council built a giant tent for the venue; models walked the runway in demi-couture and stilettos; and guests wore their latest Spring 2018 finery. The glaring differences? There was no social media, no Champagne being passed (Saudi Arabia is a dry country), and…

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Inside Saudi Arabia’s First Fashion Week

Saudi Arabia hosted its first ever fashion shows last week. Held in the glittering environs of Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel, and showcasing international names like Jean Paul Gaultier and Roberto Cavalli alongside local designers, Arab Fashion Week was a powerful metaphor for a country that is in the process of deep transformation. Change, of course, isn’t necessarily easy. And, for a moment, the boundaries between being fashionably late and just not turning up at all were…

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En Arabie saoudite, l’ouverture passe aussi par la mode

REPORTAGE – Le 12 avril, l’Arabie saoudite a accueilli sa première Fashion Week. Un événement qui révèle la complexité d’un pays où les droits des femmes progressent à petits pas. Une abaya généreusement ouverte sur une minirobe à strass et un hijab au fond du sac. Ici, aux premiers rangs de la Fashion Week de Riyad, sous les longues robes sombres imposées aux femmes par des décennies de régime ultra-conservateur, des silhouettes se découvrent dans…

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Saudi Arabia to host first Arab Fashion Week

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is set to host in March its first ever Arab Fashion Week, the Arab Fashion Council announced Monday, overturning decades of draconian policies on arts and entertainment. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the powerful heir to the Saudi throne, has been leading a drive to reform the country’s dependence on oil, including expanding the private sector and empowering women. The Dubai based Arab Fashion Council said on its website that fashion week would…

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Arabia Saudí se abre a la moda con su primera Fashion Week

  El príncipe heredero Mohámed bin Salmán da un paso más hacia la apertura del país… Arabia Saudí continúa con su proceso de apertura a occidente en manos del príncipe heredero Mohámed Bin Salmán. ¿El último paso? La celebración de la primera semana de la moda. Así lo acaba de anunciar, a través de un comunicado oficial, el Arabian Fashion Conuncil. Del 26 al 31 de marzo, Riad será testigo de la primera edición de la Arabian Fashion…

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Saudi Arabia announces its first Arab Fashion Week as the kingdom continues to move away from its dependence on oil

Saudi Arabia’s first ever Arab Fashion Week will take place in Riyadh in March The Dubai-based Arab Fashion Council made the announcement on Monday  The second edition of Arab Fashion Week is already scheduled for October  Saudi Arabia is set to host in March its first ever Arab Fashion Week, overturning decades of draconian policies on arts and entertainment. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the powerful heir to the Saudi throne, has been leading a drive…

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أول أسبوع للموضة في السعودية ينطلق الشهر المقبل

على هامش أسبوع لندن للموضة، تمّ الإعلان اليوم، الاثنين، عن إقامة أول #أسبوع_للموضة في #السعودية سيمتد بين 26 و31 من شهر آذار/مارس المقبل. وتأتي هذه الخطوة وليدة تعاون بين مجلس الأزياء العربي Arab Fashion Council ومجلس الأزياء البريطاني British Fashion Council، على أن يتمّ خلال هذا الأسبوع التركيز على تقديم الأزياء الراقية الجاهزة المعروفة بال Ready Couture. وكان #مجلس_الأزياء_العربي افتتح مركزاً له في الرياض أواخر العام المنصرم. ويعتبر حالياً أوسع مجلس للأزياء في العالم كونه يضم 22 دولة عربية وترأسه فخرياً #الأميرة_نورة بنت…

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