15 glamorous looks from Arab Fashion Week

15 glamorous looks from Arab Fashion Week
Arab Fashion Week, which took place over four days this autumn, brought together designer talents to showcase their designs. Gown by Aboud Jammal

Arab Fashion Week returned in October with a virtual gathering of local and international designer talents. Here are 15 looks for the new season that caught our eye

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Arab Fashion Week returned this October. Like other designer gatherings, this was a virtual affair, but still an opportunity to see a range of designer talents from across the Middle East and beyond. The event, organised by the Arab Fashion Council, welcomes a rich mix of names, also supporting local and emergent talent. We’ve picked out 15 high-glamour designs – with everything from edgy short gowns to dramatic feather-trimmed ballgown styles.

1. Elegant revival

Euphoria’s glamorous silver grey gown has 1950s elements

2. Fairytale flavour

Romantic in pink, we love Euphoria’s one-shoulder gown

3. Neat sheath

Baravia’s sleek sheath has a Far Eastern flavour

4. Lace luxe

Maison Alexandrine was among the Brazilian designers on show

5. Fluid line

Sandro Barros’ on-trend gown has high neckline and feature sleeves

6. Fiesta feathers

Feathers dress this fabulous Sandro Barros number

7. Scarlet style

Vitor Zerbinato goes for bold red for this Brazil-inspired dress

8. Party time

Antoine Kareh’s pink gown is pure drama

9. Luminous line

Antoine Kareh’s one-shoulder white gown has a dramatic train

10. Femme fatale

Aboud Jammal’s silver gown has a daring split

11. Ruffles up

Zeena Zaki’s frothy dress was among our best in show picks

12. Short and sleek

Zeena Zaki showed this elegant calf-length gown

13. Nature quest

Zara Umrigar’s sleek gown features a shimmering leaf motif

14. Feathered finery

Maliche’s classic ballgown is in a soft dove grey

15. Fifties flair

This classic ballgown by Maliché has a 1950s flavour

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