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Alberta Ferretti to open Dubai Fashion Week in February

Italian luxury fashion house Alberta Ferretti will debut its autumn/winter 2026 collection during Dubai Fashion Week in February to mark its first full-scale showcase in the Middle East. Dubai Fashion Week, co-founded by D3, the creative eco-system by Tecom Group PJSC, and the Arab Fashion Council, will take place from February 1 to 6,...

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Arab Fashion Council launches fashion fund for emerging designers

The Arab Fashion Council (AFC), a non-profit organisation looking to reshape and elevate fashion across the Arab region, has launched a new biennial fashion fund to support emerging designers and propel them into global brands. The AFC Fashion Fund has been designed as a four-season brand-building accelerator, where it will select one...

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Roberto Cavalli to close Dubai Fashion Week

Dubai Fashion Week (DFW), co-founded by D3 and the Arab Fashion Council, has announced that Italian luxury label Roberto Cavalli will be the spring/summer 2025 guest of honour at its upcoming September showcase. The Italian fashion house will close DFW, running from September 1 to 7, with an exclusive collection to mark the brand’s first time...

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Dubai Fashion Week to return in September

Dubai Fashion Week (DFW), co-founded by D3 and the Arab Fashion Council, has announced it will return for spring/summer 2025, ahead of New York Fashion Week from September 1 to 7. The preliminary SS25 schedule features more than 30 established and emerging designers from France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia,...

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Carolina Herrera to showcase at Dubai Fashion Week

New York-based Carolina Herrera, designed by Wes Gordon, will be the guest of honour at the upcoming Dubai Fashion Week (DFW) in October. Dubai Fashion Week, which runs October 8 to 15, was founded by Dubai Design District, a member of TECOM Group PJSC and the Arab Fashion Council. The showcase will present spring/summer 2024 collections from...

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Arab Fashion Council launches new institute for aspiring designers

The Arab Fashion Council (AFC) has launched the Institute of Innovative Fashion (IIF) to empower entrepreneurial talent in the Fashion Industry to unlock their potential and excel in their career. The new institute for aspiring designers will focus on “nurturing creativity and excellence,” explains the AFC in a statement, offering specialised...

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First ever Arab menswear fashion week debuts digitally

From animal print ensembles to lacy hoodies and flared silky slacks, Arab men on Thursday got their first ever fashion week, with the three-day event showcased virtually online. Designer Furne One of Amato Couture, loved in Dubai for his ethereal designs, opened the unprecedented event with a fall/winter 2021-2022 collection entitled "The First...

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Joor to power upcoming events in the Middle East and Japan

Fashion industry wholesale platform Joor announced on Wednesday that it would be partnering with the Arab Fashion Council and Japan Fashion Week Organization to power key events this fall. Tokyo Fashion Award, Arab Fashion Week Season 12 and Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo will all make use of Joor’s digital platform Passport to centralize their...

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SOPHIA NUBES Arab Fashion Week 2018 Dubai - Fashion Channel

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Arab Fashion Week eschews the abaya with resort-couture

As the abaya witnesses a global resurgence, the sixth edition of Arab Fashion Week opened Wednesday with fallen angels, Rococo corsets, cupcake headbands and nary a kaftan in sight. Billed as an official fashion week alongside the famed Paris, Milan and London shows, the Arab edition of fashion week is the sole event dedicated entirely to...