Fashion Forward Dubai Season 3

Fashion Forward Dubai season 3 took place last week in Dubai, UAE. The hottest designers of the Middle East gathered in the city to showcase their latest collections. The Middle East knows many talented designers, presenting a variety of contemporary…

Endemage: Spring – Summer 2014

Designer sisters Lubna and Nadia Al Zakwani presented their spring – summer 2014 collection during the most recent edition of Fashion Forward Dubai. The inspiration for this collection is their Omani heritage, using traditional Omani embroidery and inspirational Islamic prints…

Hussein Bazaza SS14: Fashion, Emotion and Art

Up-and-coming fashion designer Hussein Bazaza was born in 1990 in Beirut, Lebanon. Bazaza is an ESMOD (l’Ecole Supérieure des Arts et techniques de la Mode) graduate with an impressive resume. He has gained experience at Maison Rabih Kayrouz in Paris…

Interview: Dubai-based designer Shweta Wahi

The Fashion Orientalist got in touch with Dubai-based designer Shweta Wahi for a question and answer round. This talented and (very) young designer was born in India and brought up between the United Arab Emirates and Canada. She currently works…

Taller Marmo SS14: European elegance and Middle Eastern charm

Dubai-based fashion label TALLER MARMO launched their spring summer 2014 collection during the second season of Fashion Forward Dubai last October. The idea behind designers Riccardo Audisio and Yago Goicoechea’s TALLER MARMO is to create a bridge between European elegance…

Fashion Forward Dubai: Spring Summer 2014

Fashion Forward Dubai season two took place from the 15th until the 18th of October and was, like its first season, a great success. Established and emerging designers from Dubai, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar showcased their spring/summer…

Fashion Forward: A new Middle Eastern fashion platform from Dubai

From the 26th of April until the 29th of April, Dubai was the place to be to discover more about Middle Eastern fashion. Fashion Forward (FFWD) is a new four-day event organized by Brag, a live marketing agency from Dubai.…

Taller Marmo: Classic European meets Traditional Arabic Fashion

It is my aim to feature fashion brands that create a bridge between the ‘East’ and the ‘West’ on my blog. I got very excited when I read about Taller Marmo, a new luxury fashion brand based in Dubai, and…

Bollywood Costume Design: Manish Malhotra

If you see the name ‘Manish Malhotra’ appear in the credit list of a Bollywood film, you know you are in for a fashion treat! Malhotra has designed costumes for many leading actresses in Indian cinema and his designs are…