With Saint Levant performing live and the energy already sky-high, the Fashion Trust Arabia night turned into a full golden-hour fantasy at the National Museum of Qatar. It’s one of those events where glamour and pure fashion excitement meet under one roof — and the red carpet definitely understood the assignment. From molten metallics to…
In her welcoming speech, Sheikha Mayassa championed the collective resilience region’s designers. “The MENA region has endured one of its most challenging chapters in decades,” she said. “Many of our countries, our people, and our creatives have been tested in ways that defy description. And yet, what continually moves me is the strength of our…
If there’s one outfit formula I think French women have mastered better than anyone, it’s knitwear and denim. On paper, it couldn’t be simpler, but in practice, French women always seem to make this combination look polished, considered, and of course, unmistakably French. As someone who studies fashion for a living, I’ve learnt exactly how…
The Fashion Trust Arabia, a non-profit fund supporting emerging design talent from the Middle East and North Africa, returned to Doha, Qatar for its seventh edition on Saturday. Six of the region’s up-and-coming designers, and one guest country winner, were awarded cash prizes and mentorships at the annual awards ceremony. Moroccan designer Youssef Drisi took…
The British Fashion Awards – renamed just The Fashion Awards in 2016 – have brought us some memorable fashion moments over the years, from Princess Diana’s Catherine Walker “Elvis” dress and Meghan Markle’s custom velvet Givenchy gown, to Kate Moss’s fluffy white coat and miniskirt combo, and Naomi Campbell’s checked Vivienne Westwood get-up and towering…
Paul Costelloe, the Irish-American designer who dressed the late Princess Diana and became a stalwart of the London fashion scene, has died, his company confirmed. He was 80. In addition to creating evening wear and other designs for Diana, Costelloe established a fashion house that celebrated luxurious fabrics and creativity. He worked in central London and with…
Happy birthday, Miley Cyrus! Between releasing her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful, and becoming the new face of Maison Margiela and Maybelline, the singer has had quite an eventful year. She has also, we’d argue, entered her fashion prime—serving up some of the greatest red carpet moments of her career so far. Since getting her…
Frederick “Fast Freddy” Anderson became a Detroit cultural icon after appearing on the 1970s dance show “The Scene.” Anderson gained national attention in a 2000 GQ magazine feature that dubbed him “The Head to Toe Man” for his matching outfits. A new photo memoir titled “Detroit Style: The Fast Freddy Anderson Story” is set to…
In case you have been living on Mars, you may not know about the whole ‘Gen Z’ era. Let me enlighten you! Gen Z is how many categorise a group of people who were born between 1997 and 2012. When it comes to this generation’s fashion choices, they are famously individual – it’s all about…
There’s a strange moment every millennial eventually hits: you catch a glimpse of yourself in a shop window and think, “Wait… when did I start dressing like someone ten years older?” It sneaks up on you. One day you’re effortlessly modern; the next, your wardrobe is quietly whispering, “tax resident,” “stable job,” and “I don’t…