Dubai Design District announces Arab Fashion Week Women’s 2022/23

The biggest yet edition of Arab Fashion Week (AFW) Women’s is returning in partnership with Arab Fashion Council (AFC), and Dubai Design District (d3). Starting March 24 and running until March 28, 2022, Arab Fashion Week Women’s Fall/Winter 2022/23 will include both in-person and online reveals.

As one of the most important events on the region’s fashion calendar, this year’s AFW will feature over 25 runway shows from across the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and America, spread over the course of five days. The events will be attended by editors, retail buyers and celebrity guests.

The in-person shows will run in d3 from 6 pm-10 pm over the course of AFW. The shows will also be broadcast live In partnership with Meta, formerly known as Facebook Inc, on Facebook and Instagram.

“Dubai has earned its growing renown as a global fashion capital in large part due to the relentless ingenuity and curiosity of our region’s creative talent. Our mission at Dubai Design District has always been to enhance the visibility of our comprehensive design community and enrich their access to new partnerships and growth prospects. Arab Fashion Week is fast becoming a landmark event for creatives, brands and enthusiasts the world over, and every season reinforces Dubai’s position on the global fashion stage. We are confident this year will deliver on the promise of innovative and inspiring runway shows and our district’s commitment to rethink the regular through digital explorations, immersive activations, pop-ups and more,” said Khadija Al Bastaki, Executive Director, Dubai Design District.

The 2022 edition will be split into three calendars: couture, ready-to-wear and events including pop-ups. Among the designers participating in couture at the event are: Maram Borhan (Egypt), Giannina Azar (the Dominican Republic of Lebanese origin), Ihab Jiryis (Palestine), Hian Tjen x Make Over (Indonesia), Hamariff (Russia), LuLu Liu (China), Dorota Goldpoint (Poland), Michael Cinco (UAE).

On the ready-to-wear calenda are: Bougessa (UAE), Aboud Jammal (Lebanon), Lili Blanc (UAE), Pearla Collection (UAE), Mada’En (Jordan), Emergency Room (Lebanon), Ilyes Ouali (Algeria/ England), American Rag (UAE), ALL’s (Belarus), Gosia Baczynska (Poland), Sara Al Twaim (Saudi Arabia), Born in Exile (Libya), Poca & Poca (Poland), Nouvelle Silk (USA), Death by Dolls (Saudi Arabia), SemSem (USA), Amato (UAE), Francesca Liberatore (Italy, member of Milan Fashion Week) and Weinsanto (France, presented in collaboration with the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode the body that coordinated Paris Fashion Week).

Mohammed Aqra, Chief Strategy Officer, AFC, added: “AFW has evolved throughout the years to establish a remarkable position within the international fashion calendar. Our mission remains to reinforce our commitment to empower and support designers operating in the Middle East and North Africa to adopt an innovative approach in their growth journey. Together with d3, we continue to champion Dubai’s role as the capital of the fashion industry in the region.”