DDFC/Vogue Fashion Prize finalists chosen

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