Vogue Arabia and the Dubai Design & Fashion Council (DDFC) on Monday announced the ready-to-wear, accessories, and high jewellery finalists of the 2017 DDFC/Vogue Fashion Prize.
The winning designers, who will be announced in November, will receive a financial production grant; pick-up from retail partners including Harvey Nichols – Dubai and Bloomingdale’s Kuwait; mentorship from various members of the Selection Committee; press coverage; advertising promoting their spring-summer 2018 retail launch; and a presentation/showcase at Fashion Forward Dubai in March 2018. Collectively, the prizes are worth $250,000 (Dh918,039) in value.
The coveted prize was launched in 2015 to bolster regional talent by providing a yearly programme for emerging designers to showcase their abilities. This year, over 100 different designers from 13 countries across the Arab world applied and 13 designers from four different countries were chosen as finalists.
Here’s the list:
Ready-to-Wear
Faissal Al Malak: UAE
FMM Dubai (Fatma Al Mulla): UAE
Lama Jouni: UAE
Nour Najem: Lebanon
Twisted Roots (Latifa Al Gurg): UAE
Accessories
Alia Bin Omair: UAE
Hooked | HKD (Farah Nasri): UAE
Joanna Laura Constantine: Lebanon
LaLaQueen (Sally Sarieddine): Lebanon
Liudmila (Najeeba Hayat): Kuwait
High Jewellery
Gaelle Khouri: Lebanon
Nadine Ghosn Fine Jewelry: Lebanon
Nuun Jewels (Nourah Al Faisal): Saudi Arabia
