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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...

Business

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...

Fairs

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...