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BFC announces strategic partnership with the Arab Fashion Council

The British Fashion Council (BFC) has announced the launch of a new strategic partnership with the Arab Fashion Council (AFC), aiming to strengthen ties with the region as it pushes its fashion industry to grow. The new initiative was announced as the Arab Fashion Council launches the first ever official Saudi Fashion Week, which seeks to tap into the growing demand for high-end designs in the region and encourage local talent. Caroline Rush, chief…

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Saudi Arabia to host first ever Arab Fashion Week

Arab Fashion Week will take place at Riyadh’s eco-friendly Ritz Carlton. Saudi Arabia is set to host in March its first ever Arab Fashion Week, the Arab Fashion Council announced on Monday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman 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 be held in Riyadh…

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Saudi Arabia to host its first ever Arab Fashion Week

Top global designers, models and industry trendsetters will sashay into Riyadh next month The eyes of the fashion world will be on Saudi Arabia next month as the kingdom hosts its first ever Arab Fashion Week. Top global designers, models and industry trendsetters will sashay into Riyadh on March 26 to 31 for a week of haute couture organised by the Arab Fashion Council, the organisation’s honorary president announced in the UK capital on…

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Arab Fashion Council Plots Arab Fashion Week Riyadh, Partners With British Fashion Council

LONDON — The Arab Fashion Council is starting to lay the foundations for the development of a sustainable infrastructure across the Arab world, with a strategic partnership with the British Fashion Council and the debut of the first Arab Fashion Week in Riyadh. The nonprofit organization, which represents 22 countries across the Arab world and has recently set up a regional office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is aiming to use the event as a platform to support local…

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Riyadh to host Saudi Arabia’s first Arab Fashion Week

LONDON: Saudi Arabia is set to host its first Arab Fashion Week next month as part of a push to support aspiring Saudi designers and drive growth in the sector. Princess Noura bint Faisal, honorary president of the Arab Fashion Council (AFC), announced the news to a small group of industry insiders and journalists in London on Monday morning. Reading a letter from the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, she said: “Saudi Arabia’s…

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مجلس الأزياء العربي يعيّن الأميرة نورة بنت فيصل آل سعود رئيسًا شرفيًا

بيروت- سيدتي | الخميس 21-12-2017 أعلن مجلس الأزياء العربي، وهو أكبر مجلس غير ربحي في العالم يختص بشؤون الأزياء والموضة ويمثل 22 دولة عربية عضوا في جامعة الدول العربية، عن افتتاح مكتبه الإقليمي في مدينة الرياض وتعيين صاحبة السمو الأميرة نورة بنت فيصل آل سعود كرئيس شرفي للمجلس، وتعيين السيدة ليلى عيسى أبو زيد كمدير للمجلس في المملكة العربية السعودية. وتمثل هذه النقلة الإستراتيجية علامة فارقة في تاريخ المملكة. إنها بداية إستراتيجية طويلة المدى تسير جنبًا…

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Saudi Arabia Takes Lead Role at Arab Fashion Council

Princess Noura Bint Faisal Al Saud and Layla Issa Abuzaid will lead the council’s activities. By Natalie Theodosi on December 18, 2017 LONDON — The Arab Fashion Council is opening a new regional office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in a bid to develop a sustainable fashion infrastructure in the country, WWD has learned. An announcement is expected today. The nonprofit organization, which represents 22 Arab countries, is spearheading a long-term strategy that aims to fuel the growth of the…

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UAE National Day: 15 Emirati faces you should know

As the country celebrates it’s 46th year, Gulf News tabloid! highlights Emiratis who are shaping the contemporary identity of the nation 18:03 November 29, 2017 PATH BREAKERS These thought leaders are changing perceptions of the Middle East Rafeaa Al Hajsi From plus size supermodels to modest breakout stars, it has been a great year for diversity on the world’s catwalks. Setting the runways ablaze here in the UAE is Al Hajsi. From walking for Lebanese…

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Arab Fashion Week is playing a considerable role in reshaping perceptions of 21st-century

Arab Fashion Week is playing a considerable role in reshaping perceptions of 21st-century The biannual fashion weeks hosted in New York, London, Milan, and Paris have dominated the industry calendar for decades. In recent years, however, a clutch of new contenders have emerged, including Dubai, where Arab Fashion Week begins tomorrow. The five-day event is a predictably glitzy affair, showcasing talent from the 22 countries that make up the Arab League. Plenty of emerging Western designers…

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DUBAI’S NEW POWER COUPLE! VOD DUBAI INTERNATIONAL JEWELLERY SHOW JOINS FORCES WITH ARAB FASHION WEEK

Best of fashion and Jewellery unite as the region’s biggest Jewellery extravaganza partners Dubai’s first unique platform for pre-collections and Ready-Couture Dubai, UAE – 25 October 2017: Salt and pepper, peaches and cream – some things just work better together. In the latest power pairing, VOD Dubai International Jewellery Show has signed a landmark partnership with the Arab Fashion Council, organizer of Arab Fashion Week, to bring the most impressive curation of luxury gem, diamond, precious…

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