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Simone Biles wins Laureus award in Saudi design
Simone Biles wins Laureus award in Saudi design

Arab News

time22-04-2025

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Simone Biles wins Laureus award in Saudi design

DUBAI: US gymnast Simone Biles took home the Sportswoman of the Year award at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards this week, wearing a black gown by Saudi Arabia designer Eman Al-Ajlan. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @ The athlete opted for a strapless dress with a structured corset bodice featuring nude and black embroidered detailing. It included a voluminous peplum-style layer at the waist and a floor-length, sheer black skirt. She paired the look with simple diamond accessories and a black Tyler Ellis bag. The American gymnast won three gold and a silver at the Paris Olympics. Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis was named Sportsman of the Year. He had won a second Olympic gold medal and twice raised his own world record. A post shared by ايمان العجلان | EMAN ALAJLAN (@eman_alajlan) Al-Ajlan shared a photo on Instagram of Biles wearing her design, writing: 'Congratulations @simonebiles on winning the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year Award.' This is not the first time Al-Ajlan's designs have appeared on major red carpets. Earlier this year, at the 96th Academy Awards, US social media personality Kristy Sarah wore a gown by Al-Ajlan. A post shared by ايمان العجلان | EMAN ALAJLAN (@eman_alajlan) The dress was a strapless, form-fitting gown in a soft nude tone. It featured a structured, ruched bodice that extended into a mermaid-style silhouette. The skirt and train were embellished with three-dimensional floral appliques in shades of lavender and lilac. In 2023, she dressed US actress, dancer, and social media star Tessa Brooks in an all-black ensemble for the MusiCares Persons of the Year event in Los Angeles. The following year, British model and TV presenter Leomie Anderson wore a structured look by Al-Ajlan at the 2024 amfAR Gala in Cannes, featuring a mini dress layered with a net-like skirt. Al-Ajlan, who launched her label in 2007, is based in Riyadh and specializes in couture, bridal and pret-a-porter designs. A post shared by ايمان العجلان | EMAN ALAJLAN (@eman_alajlan) She has dressed several regional celebrities for international events, including Saudi Arabia actresses Mila Alzahrani and Dae Al-Hilali at the 2019 Venice Film Festival. In 2024, Riyadh-based TV host Ajwa Aljoudi wore a mustard gown by the designer to the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Hollywood.

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