As of late, fashion in the United Arab Emirates as well as
entrepreneurship in the region has skyrocketed, and with good reason.
Especially in Dubai ,
fashion is running at an all-time high with shows and designs that are expected
to soon be going global. Dubai is predicted to
be a worldwide fashion hub by the year 2020 and akin to the likes of fashion
week occurring in Milan , London ,
Paris , and New York . Due to the predicted up rise in fashion
in Dubai and The United Arab Emirates as a whole,
there are billions of dollars which are being invested by top financiers into Dubai as of late. The
Dubai Design District also called D3 is also being constructed at the moment
which will be dedicated to the fashion industry and will house only the best in
shopping as well as several design and fashion houses. One well-known fashion
brand, Sauce, is doing extremely well with six locations in The United Arab
Emirates alone. A female designer who is succeeding beyond belief and stresses
the ideals of the empowerment of women is jewelry designer, Azza Fahmy. Her
designs have coupled Egyptian and Islamic art together, and fused both into
wearable jewelry, she has since been approached to be an advisor for Dubai
Design District. Overall, things are only looking up in terms of fashion in The
United Arab Emirates, with Dubai
predicted to explode into the fashion scene shortly, the projections are indeed
probable.
With Sheika Mouza leading the way in terms of the fashion
industry in Qatar with her
fashion house and fashion investments, Qatar is slowly making its way to
the top of the fashion world. Leading the way in terms of fashion in Qatar , Sheika Mouza perfectly blends the culture
of beauty and merges it into the fashion spectrum pleasing the likes of many in
Qatar .
Qatar 's
fashion designs are led by Mouza and include designs comprised of modest styles
coupled with cutting-edge design lines. Her fashion houses are quintessential
with traditional Qatar
fashion which is conservative, but with a touch of modern edge thrown in. Mouza
is the epitome of a true fashion icon as well as a powerful business mogul with
a great message underlying her fashion and financial empire, which is the
emerging empowerment of women in Qatar as a whole. In addition to
her own fashion houses, Mouza and her family purchased Valentino last year
which ups her fashion footprint significantly. She also has a stake in the
highly successful handbag manufacturer, Anya Hindmarch. With great pride, Qatar is also a
vital part of the culture of wealth with many financial investments in a wide
range of lucrative companies.
With many new and emerging designers in Kuwait , it's fashion industry is at
an all-time high. Kuwait
is starting to play a significant role in the fashion industry with exciting
designs as well as designers starting to incorporate bright colors and unique
style lines into their designs. The reason why Kuwait is succeeding so greatly in
the fashion industry as of late is due mainly to the famed female designer,
Sheikha Souad Jaber Athbi Al Sabah. She makes sure to maintain traditional
elements into her designs which are illustrative of Kuwait as a whole. She brought forth
the kaftan that has traditionally been worn, but she spruced it up in her own
unique way and added distinctive elements and design motifs. Her kaftan designs
have taken off like wildfire with the residents in Kuwait . She has both redefined the
culture of beauty in Kuwait
and many individuals are now singing her praises. She has received both the
Fashion Designer of the Year Award as well as a coffee table book which
includes her most prized designs. She also has a line of vintage fashion as
well as her elegant kaftan collection. Due to her and a wide range of other
fashion designers, Kuwait
is starting to show real promise in terms of cutting-edge fashion styles.