On January 20, 2020, the 34th edition of the Oriental Fashion Show took place at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. A rising generation of oriental designers from Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkestan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Tunisia,…
Oriental Fashion Show 2019
On the 30th of June 2019 Oriental Fashion Show (OFS) celebrated its 30th edition at the Ritz hotel in Paris, France. OFS is THE leading fashion platform dedicated to showcasing contemporary high-end fashion designers originating from Central Asia, the Near…
IŠTAR Queen Of The Night: Jean Louis Sabaji Couture Spring/Summer 2018
Paris Fashion Week took place last week showcasing the finest couture designs from both talented newcomers as established names. Who better to showcase these designs than the crème de la crème of Hollywood during award season, which kicked off in…
Fashion Forward Dubai Season 9: Highlights
The 9th season of Fashion Forward Dubai, the definitive fashion platform for Dubai and The Middle East, took place from the 23th until the 25th of March. Couture and ready-to-wear designers from the region presented their latest collections at the…
Fashion Forward Dubai Spring Summer 2017
Season 8 of Fashion Forward Dubai took place from the 21st of October until the 23th, showcasing Spring/Summer 2017 collections by 33 ready-to-wear and couture designers from The Middle East. My top favourite shows this season are by Said Mahrouf,…
4th Ziryab Fashion Show London – Highlights
London Fashion Week is in full swing as we speak showcasing the hottest fashion designers from the UK. The 4th Ziryab Fashion Show London, hosted by Women’s Growth and Success Foundation (WGSF) took place on the starting date of London…
Celebrate Eid in Style
Ramadan is coming to an end and those who are fasting are preparing for their Eid celebrations. Fashion designers from the Middle East have released special Ramadan and Eid collections.
Personal Style: Kaftan Chic by Shweta Wahi
This is part two of our personal style shoot, which was put together to celebrate the first anniversary of The Fashion Orientalist. For this photo shoot I worked together with a couple of talented people. I got in touch with…
The Spring Summer 2014 collection by Gisella Blu
The Middle Eastern fashion industry includes designers from different cultural backgrounds. The fashion scene is culturally hybrid and designers produce different styles of clothing from traditional Abaya designs to contemporary looks. Every year the region’s most desired fashion designers gather…
Dough SS14: Andalucía & the Moors
Dima Kassis, the creative mind behind fashion brand Dough, recently launched her Spring Summer 2014 collection. The background story of this collection sparked my interest; the influence of the Moors on Spanish fashion. The Moors were medieval Muslim inhabitants from…