58 twins, triplets take to the ramp in Dubai

Dubai: This is a catwalk with a difference as 58 twins and triplets take to the ramp at the BurJuman shopping mall on March 7 and 8.

A prelude to the second edition of the Twins Plus Festival taking place in Dubai on March 22, the twins plus fashion show will see 26 sets of twins and two sets of triplets showcasing their singularity in the latest fashion lines of the mall’s retailers.

Sixteen of them are adults and 20 are below the age of 13. A sneak peak at their rehearsal on Tuesday revealed a rare bonding among the multiples as they played models.

“My boys are very excited. They just love to pose and I can see they’re making so many new friends out here,” said Sharmila Singh, mother of seven-year-old twins Rohan and Rohin.

“This is a BurJuman concept and is in keeping with our commitment to work on new ideas,” said Sabina Khandwani, the mall’s head of PR and marketing. “We wanted to integrate fashion and fun in a different way. There are two heroes in this equation: the models themselves with their uniqueness and the wide range of casual and party wear from our retailers.”

Identical twins Lilli and Lua, who made for a pretty picture, said: “We can’t wait to wear our white dresses with purple flowers.”

“My boys are really excited,” said Maggie Sahni Saluja, mother of 10-year-old triplets Rabir, Avi and Mehul.

“They will be wearing navy blue shorts and red, white and navy blue T-shirts.”

Andrea Gledic, mother of twins Mark and Andy, 5, said: “One of them will be in a yellow T-shirt and blue shorts. The other will wear a blue T-shirt and white shorts.”

“It’s going to be a mix and match,” said Natalie Attar, co-organiser of the Multiples Festival along with Suman Manning. “Today, the multiples will not be wearing their actual dresses. To see the real thing you’ll have to come back on Thursday.”

“This is just a promotion for the second edition of the Twins Plus festival on March 22,” said Manning.

“Last year, we had over 400 sets of twins and 36 sets of triplets from 45 nationalities. This year, we are expecting a lot more to attend.”

Savanna, 10, who was with her twin sister Makayla, said: “I am loving this.” Their mother Kristi Oberg said they celebrated their 10th birthday on January 26.

Five-year-old triplets Mohammad, Ahmad and Taha were just as happy as they mingled with other multiples and prepared to take the stage.

The 30-minute fashion show will take place at The Observatory, BurJuman, at 7pm on Thursday and Friday. The event is open to the public.

Twins Plus Festival

The Twins Plus Festival in its second edition will take place at Zabeel Park on March 22. Entry is free for multiples who must register on the website www.twinsplusfestival.com. The fee for others is Dh10 per child and Dh15 for adults. There will activities such as spa treatments, games like soccer, tennis and basketball, quizzes, stage entertainment and a food fiesta.