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Yahoo
28-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Riyadh Fashion Week Calls on Saudi, International Designers to Join Official Show Calendar
RIYADH CALLING: Riyadh Fashion Week is finalizing the official calendar for its third edition, and appealing to fashion houses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and internationally, to apply for a space by July 15. Riyadh Fashion Week describes itself as a curated platform for emerging and established designers, and said the audience is filled with global industry leaders, buyers, press and tastemakers. More from WWD The Best Amazon Prime Day Fashion Deals on Our Shopping Editors' Summer Style Mood Boards The Best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2025 Fashion Deals to Shop With Major Early Access Discounts Today The Best Swimwear Brands That Fashion Insiders Always Pack for Summer Vacation 'This is more than a runway,' said Burak Cakmak, chief executive officer of the Saudi Fashion Commission. 'It is a statement of creative identity, innovation and ambition. Riyadh Fashion Week provides a high-impact opportunity for designers to tell their story on a global stage.' The organization said the upcoming edition will continue to spotlight 'the creative breadth of Saudi fashion while building meaningful bridges with international fashion markets.' In past years, the official calendar has featured a broad spectrum of brand activations. Organizers said that in addition to runway shows, participating brands can explore curated presentations, showroom exhibitions, trunk shows, retail pop-ups, creative takeovers, private dinners and immersive fashion experiences. 'This multiformat approach ensures that both emerging and established labels can present their collections in ways that reflect their identity and strategic goals. Whether targeting buyers, press or direct-to-consumer audiences, the calendar is designed to offer brands flexible and high-impact moments throughout the week,' organizers said. Saudi-based and international fashion brands across ready-to-wear, couture, menswear and streetwear categories are eligible. Organizers said designers selected for the upcoming edition will receive the support of a 'world-class production and communications team, ensuring every presentation is delivered with international standards in mind, from show production to media coverage.' Applications can be made on the Riyadh Fashion Week website. Best of WWD Why Tennis Players Wear All White at Wimbledon: The Championships' Historic Dress Code Explained Kate Middleton's Looks at Trooping the Colour Through the Years [PHOTOS] Young Brooke Shields' Style Evolution, Archive Photos: From Runway Modeling & Red Carpets to Meeting Princess Diana Solve the daily Crossword
Arab News
08-07-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Riyadh Fashion Week issues final call for designer applications ahead of 3rd edition
DUBAI: Riyadh Fashion Week (RFW) is gearing up for its third edition, with organizers issuing a final call for designer applications. Fashion houses from across Saudi Arabia and around the world have until July 15 to submit their proposals for inclusion in the official calendar. A post shared by Riyadh Fashion Week (@riyadhfashionweek) One of the Middle East's most anticipated fashion events, RFW offers a platform for both emerging and established designers to showcase their collections to international buyers and industry leaders. The official calendar will feature a broad spectrum of brand activations beyond traditional runway shows. Designers can also take part in curated presentations, showroom exhibitions, trunk shows, retail pop-ups, creative takeovers, private dinners and immersive experiences. Saudi Arabia-based and international fashion brands across ready-to-wear, couture, menswear, and streetwear categories are eligible. 'This is more than a runway,' said Burak Cakmak, CEO of the Saudi Fashion Commission. 'It is a statement of creative identity, innovation, and ambition. Riyadh Fashion Week provides a high-impact opportunity for designers to tell their story on a global stage.'
Leaders
07-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Leaders
Fashion Commission Wraps Up Fashion Performance, Modeling Course in Riyadh
The Fashion Commission has concluded its Fashion Performance and Modeling course, held in collaboration with the internationally acclaimed fashion school Istituto Marangoni. Hosted in Riyadh, the course aimed to empower aspiring models and fashion professionals with a comprehensive blend of theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential for thriving in the global fashion arena. Moreover, participants engaged in a dynamic curriculum that combined classroom sessions with hands-on training across key areas such as fashion history, styling, body language, performance techniques, and live project work. The program was delivered in two phases, from May 18–29 and June 15–26, at the Fashion Commission Residency (FCR) in the JAX District. Moreover, graduates of the course received an official Certificate of Achievement from Istituto Marangoni, marking their successful completion of a world-class learning experience. Aligned with the Fashion Commission's broader mission, the program aims to nurture the creative industries and expand opportunities for regional talent. Finally, this initiative plays a vital role in developing local expertise, promoting professional standards, and enhancing Saudi Arabia's visibility on the global fashion stage. Related Topics : Saudi Arabia Boosts Fashion Innovation Through AlUla Talks Look: Fashion Highlights from Red Sea International Film Festival Designer of Dreams: Dior's Legacy Inspires Saudi Arabia's Fashion Scene Riyadh Fashion Week: Saudi Arabia's Design Scene Flourishes Short link : Post Views: 11
Fashion Network
04-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Saudi designers feature in some of the world's fashion capitals
Saudi designers are out again in force this season, representing their country in the showrooms and stores of some of Europe's capitals. Several young Saudi designers have set up shop at La Samaritaine in Paris and Selfridges in London, and have featured in the calendar of Europe's leading fashion weeks, hoping to catch the eye of buyers. 'Paris is the established heart of fashion design, and the whole world is there during fashion week. It's the best place to display Saudi creativity. We're proud to showcase how much our labels have grown, how they are inspired by the whole world, tapping Saudi heritage to develop unique products,' said Burak Çakmak, CEO of the Saudi Fashion Commission. First Paris visit Backed by the Saudi 100 Brands programme, some of these labels have been discovering Paris. For example, designer Reem Al Kanhal and her eponymous women's ready-to-wear label. Al Kanhal presented her collections in Paris for the first time under La Samaritaine's majestic skylight. She hails from Riyadh, and started in fashion as a self-taught designer, before attending a course in 2007. Three years later, Al Kanhal founded her label and opened a showroom in Riyadh, which she has since closed, but is now planning to open again. 'I've been in fashion for a long time,' said Al Kanhal. Some of her creations have been worn by celebrities like Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud and model Naomi Campbell, and the Saudi Fashion Commission's support enabled her to gain new visibility by featuring in showrooms, and to train on the financial and administrative aspects of running a label. Showing at a fashion week is the dream 'The world of fashion is so vast that you have to establish your own identity if you want to succeed. You can't make a name for yourself with something that isn't you, and that isn't new,' said Al Kanhal. She draws inspiration from her Bedouin heritage, adding to it a contemporary twist, as she did in her 2015 collection, fashioned around the burqa her grandmother used to wear. Al Kanhal was supported by relatives as she started in business, and her label is now present at shopping malls in Saudi Arabia and in pop-up stores, in addition to having its own e-shop. Relying on her almost two decades' worth of experience, Al Kanhal is now keen to take part in Riyadh Fashion Week. 'I feel ready,' she said. Tala AbuKhaled founded her Rebirth label in 2021. She started her business after training in fashion design and modelling at Esmod Dubai. She too draws her inspiration from Saudi heritage, to which she adds elements of foreign cultures to create women's ready-to-wear looks featuring lace, embroidery, twine thread and Raffia palm leaves. After taking part in the Red Sea Fashion Week in 2024, Rebirth is now an established name in Saudi Arabia. It operates showrooms in Riyadh and New York, and has exhibited in Italy. Saudi and global influences 'I design clothes for those who wear them, and for those who see them too,' said AbuKhaled with a grin. With her airy, slightly bohemian luxury style, she has recently returned from Milan, where she presented her collection during the city's fashion week. AbuKhaled said the feedback was extremely positive, as audiences are in general impressed by the talent of young Saudi designers, who are bringing fresh zest into fashion by tapping their heritage. She said that many fashion brands are currently active in Saudi Arabia, and that it 'can only get better.' Several Saudi labels exhibited men's and unisex collections at the La Samaritaine showcase, among them Mirai. The latter is the brainchild of two childhood friends, Abdulrahman Tarabeh, who studied engineering and lived in Japan for nine years, and Omar Shabra, who studied medicine. After Shabra visited Tarabeh in Japan, they began to think about clothes inspired by Japanese culture and style. In 2022, they launched Mirai, a unisex ready-to-wear label blending their Saudi roots with Japanese fashion. Middle East the main market Mirai is present in Riyadh and Jeddah with pop-up stores, and a little less than two years ago it also featured in Milan. Shabra and Tarabeh strongly identify with their creations, and they eschew a seasonal logic, releasing products when they feel the time is right. Mirai was soon spotted by fashion aficionados in Saudi cities, who appreciate its timeless garments bearing Japanese names. One of Mirai's bestsellers is a brown jacket weaved in Japanese fashion, whose name tsuchi means 'earth'. Khalid Al Masoud also exhibited at La Samaritaine. He is the creative director and founder of the Awaken label, and came back to Paris a year after showing at Paris Fashion Week. He also showed in his home town during Riyadh Fashion Week in 2024, and is currently distributed in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, at Harvey Nichols. In 2025, Awaken is keen to expand into Europe, notably in France and Spain, as well as Japan and China. International plans When Al Masoud launched Awaken in 2019, he decided his influences would be his Arabian heritage and streetwear culture. He wants to design fashion for the whole world, and his creations are a message about openness and contemporary relevance. Awaken is positioned in the premium ready-to-wear segment, chiefly for men, and featured at the Saudi Cup international horse race. It also staged a design competition for saddles for dromedaries. While Paris is an interesting showcase for the Saudi Fashion Commission, the latter has also been active in other European cities. Six Saudi fashion designers have taken over a space on the second floor of Selfridges in London, aiming to attract new customers and, chiefly, to strike commercial deals. Negotiations are ongoing, and executives at the Saudi 100 Brands programme said their designers have been well received in the UK.
Fashion Network
04-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion Network
Saudi designers feature in some of the world's fashion capitals
Saudi designers are out again in force this season, representing their country in the showrooms and stores of some of Europe's capitals. Several young Saudi designers have set up shop at La Samaritaine in Paris and Selfridges in London, and have featured in the calendar of Europe's leading fashion weeks, hoping to catch the eye of buyers. 'Paris is the established heart of fashion design, and the whole world is there during fashion week. It's the best place to display Saudi creativity. We're proud to showcase how much our labels have grown, how they are inspired by the whole world, tapping Saudi heritage to develop unique products,' said Burak Çakmak, CEO of the Saudi Fashion Commission. First Paris visit Backed by the Saudi 100 Brands programme, some of these labels have been discovering Paris. For example, designer Reem Al Kanhal and her eponymous women's ready-to-wear label. Al Kanhal presented her collections in Paris for the first time under La Samaritaine's majestic skylight. She hails from Riyadh, and started in fashion as a self-taught designer, before attending a course in 2007. Three years later, Al Kanhal founded her label and opened a showroom in Riyadh, which she has since closed, but is now planning to open again. 'I've been in fashion for a long time,' said Al Kanhal. Some of her creations have been worn by celebrities like Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud and model Naomi Campbell, and the Saudi Fashion Commission's support enabled her to gain new visibility by featuring in showrooms, and to train on the financial and administrative aspects of running a label. Showing at a fashion week is the dream 'The world of fashion is so vast that you have to establish your own identity if you want to succeed. You can't make a name for yourself with something that isn't you, and that isn't new,' said Al Kanhal. She draws inspiration from her Bedouin heritage, adding to it a contemporary twist, as she did in her 2015 collection, fashioned around the burqa her grandmother used to wear. Al Kanhal was supported by relatives as she started in business, and her label is now present at shopping malls in Saudi Arabia and in pop-up stores, in addition to having its own e-shop. Relying on her almost two decades' worth of experience, Al Kanhal is now keen to take part in Riyadh Fashion Week. 'I feel ready,' she said. Tala AbuKhaled founded her Rebirth label in 2021. She started her business after training in fashion design and modelling at Esmod Dubai. She too draws her inspiration from Saudi heritage, to which she adds elements of foreign cultures to create women's ready-to-wear looks featuring lace, embroidery, twine thread and Raffia palm leaves. After taking part in the Red Sea Fashion Week in 2024, Rebirth is now an established name in Saudi Arabia. It operates showrooms in Riyadh and New York, and has exhibited in Italy. Saudi and global influences 'I design clothes for those who wear them, and for those who see them too,' said AbuKhaled with a grin. With her airy, slightly bohemian luxury style, she has recently returned from Milan, where she presented her collection during the city's fashion week. AbuKhaled said the feedback was extremely positive, as audiences are in general impressed by the talent of young Saudi designers, who are bringing fresh zest into fashion by tapping their heritage. She said that many fashion brands are currently active in Saudi Arabia, and that it 'can only get better.' Several Saudi labels exhibited men's and unisex collections at the La Samaritaine showcase, among them Mirai. The latter is the brainchild of two childhood friends, Abdulrahman Tarabeh, who studied engineering and lived in Japan for nine years, and Omar Shabra, who studied medicine. After Shabra visited Tarabeh in Japan, they began to think about clothes inspired by Japanese culture and style. In 2022, they launched Mirai, a unisex ready-to-wear label blending their Saudi roots with Japanese fashion. Middle East the main market Mirai is present in Riyadh and Jeddah with pop-up stores, and a little less than two years ago it also featured in Milan. Shabra and Tarabeh strongly identify with their creations, and they eschew a seasonal logic, releasing products when they feel the time is right. Mirai was soon spotted by fashion aficionados in Saudi cities, who appreciate its timeless garments bearing Japanese names. One of Mirai's bestsellers is a brown jacket weaved in Japanese fashion, whose name tsuchi means 'earth'. Khalid Al Masoud also exhibited at La Samaritaine. He is the creative director and founder of the Awaken label, and came back to Paris a year after showing at Paris Fashion Week. He also showed in his home town during Riyadh Fashion Week in 2024, and is currently distributed in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, at Harvey Nichols. In 2025, Awaken is keen to expand into Europe, notably in France and Spain, as well as Japan and China. International plans When Al Masoud launched Awaken in 2019, he decided his influences would be his Arabian heritage and streetwear culture. He wants to design fashion for the whole world, and his creations are a message about openness and contemporary relevance. Awaken is positioned in the premium ready-to-wear segment, chiefly for men, and featured at the Saudi Cup international horse race. It also staged a design competition for saddles for dromedaries. While Paris is an interesting showcase for the Saudi Fashion Commission, the latter has also been active in other European cities. Six Saudi fashion designers have taken over a space on the second floor of Selfridges in London, aiming to attract new customers and, chiefly, to strike commercial deals. Negotiations are ongoing, and executives at the Saudi 100 Brands programme said their designers have been well received in the UK.
