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HIGHLIGHTS OF DAYS ONE & TWO OF ARAB FASHION WEEK WOMEN’S COUTURE FALL-WINTER 2022/2023 AND READY-TO-WEAR SPRING SUMMER 2023
Historic co-collaboration between Jean Louis Sabaji and Barbie.
A day before the show, an intimate Media dinner took place to celebrate Jean Louis Sabaji X Barbie global collaboration.
A By Invite Only Afterparty filled with key players in the fashion industry and Media feted Sabaji’s work and the most beloved and diverse doll in the world, marking the opening of Arab fashion Week Women’s Day One of shows and events.
The Jean Louis Sabaji X Barbie capsule unfurled in an array of sleek, form-fitting silhouettes crafted with surprising details.
The second day of Arab Fashion Week Women’s kicked off with heroic couture looks by UAE-based label AMATO and the debut of La Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode -supported designer Weinsanto.
Female empowerment, inner strength and ambition are among the keywords that epitomize the collections unveiled on the second day of Arab Fashion Week.
The hotly anticipated META #SheCreates event welcomed over 200 guests and was followed by an intimate dinner of selected #SheCreates and fashion pioneers.
Amato
With contemporary regalia fit for a modern Maharaja, designer Furne One brought his own light to the runway of d3 through an innovative couture display of darkness. His fall winter 22/23 couture runway show opened the second day of Arab Fashion Week with an all-black cast of looks characterized by other-worldly-handmade embellishments, — calling to mind the romanticism of vintage Indian costumery. Turbans, capes, feathered shoulders, and molded armor served as the hallmarks of this fall-winter collection that pushed conventional barriers.
Dorota Goldpoint
Polish designer Dorota Goldpoint took the audience at d3 on a journey through Poland’s meadows and orchards via a calming palette of periwinkle, blush rose, gold and lilac. In notes of silk and organza, sculpted shoulders and mythological feather details, the former psychotherapist conveyed “The Inner Power” for fall winter. Soft, yet bold, she illustrated the feminine spirit of self-aware and ambitious women who know exactly what they want in life. “It’s also a universal message, saying that woman’s heart has no wrinkles,” she said, adding that she channeled female-icons of yesteryear such as Greta Garbo, Coco Chanel, Marlene Dietrich, and Audrey Hepburn – all of whom achieved success in a male dominated world.
Stada Boutique
Designer Georgiana Stavrositu conjured old Hollywood with a fall winter assortment of red carpet looks that speak to a “woman looking to embrace her inner goddess and express her sensuality beyond boundaries.” The Romanian designer behind Stada Boutique, who has also made a splash at New York and London fashion weeks, ushered in a new season of escapism and hope, here in Dubai in a language of crystals, delicate embroidery, 40s era necklines and romantic capes – all of which are fit for a modern icon.
