Dubai: The Dubai Ladies Club is committed to casting light on talented Emiratis across all fields. It introduces them to the society and works with them to become internationally recognised.
Recently, the club organised Oriental Red Carpet, a fashion show of four Emiratis in fashion and jewellery design. Three introduced themselves to Gulf News readers.
Hessa Al Falasi said, "I feel fashion and style is what really completes the look of a beautiful woman. Besides, the beauty of the fabrics has had a great impact in drawing my attention to the field. My love of the field started when I was a little girl when I used to make dresses for my Barbie dolls," she said.
Hessa, a 21 year-old and student at Zayed University, said: "I have specialised in teaching children because I love to learn about children and families, and I also took courses in fashion."
Her passion for fashion also drove her to fashion design courses to enhance her skills. "I had courses in Dubai international school for art."
Pursuing a dream
"I always aspired to be in the fashion industry but I used to procrastinate [on] the idea. However, the credit goes to my friend and partner Hind Al Mutawa who encouraged me to create our brand Nabrman. I owe her a lot, because she believed in me." Hessa is a partner at Nabrman boutique in Jumeirah.
By-gone eras are what inspires Hessa; "I get inspired by the period from 1890 to 1940; also from music and flower leaves." Her favourite colours are white, gold, and red.
For Emirati Moza Al Mazroui the tryst with fashion started for fun.
"My interest in fashion started for fun, I used to design handbags with a friend for fun, and after taking a fashion illustration course I entered a competition in 2006 for designing evening dresses, where I won second place," she said.
"I enjoyed the whole process of design, and that made me study fashion design, and earlier this year I launched my first collection during Dubai Fashion Week A/W2010," the Sharjah-based designer said
She has her own fashion label. "My label Gmaash is a blend of modern silhouettes with details of the traditional Emirati attire."
Halima Al Sayegh is a jewellery designer. This is her family business and she grew up listening to her family discussing jewellery business and attending the gold workshops with her father. "In fact, I'm lucky to be brought up to such glowing environment where my family talks are focused on the yellow precious stone business. Therefore I was naturally drawn to it."
