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Sitting in his small shop in the buzzing Mar Mikhael neighbourhood of Beirut, Ralph Masri seems awfully humble. It’s a sleek space, mostly black with little window vignettes that showcase his sparkly designs. Even the location is unassuming. Tucked between a trendy restaurant and another tiny commercial space, it’s easy…
As Luca Rubinacci tells it, his family’s eponymous menswear label was selling aspirational Italian lifestyle decades before it was a thing. It just so happens that the whole concept is very desirable right now. “Luxury today is all about uniqueness,” says the tailor and style icon who serves as the…
There are so many talented designers coming out of the Middle East these days, fashion design is practically a regional specialty, kind of like what hockey is to Canada or football is to Brazil. As a matter of fact, red carpets all over the world are routinely graced with the…
You’d be hard pressed to find a truly unique prêt-à-porter piece of clothing these days. Between mass production and an insatiable thirst for the latest trend that pervades our modern world, retail fashion has become a gargantuan cookie-cutter industry. It’s also one of few sectors that continue to grow rapidly…
It’s been nearly two decades since I first met Karl Lagerfeld, and over the years, I have come to realise that the only certainty in any conversation with him is that he’s likely to avoid the obvious, and there will be many diversions along the way. And so it is…
Poise Design Creative Director Emma Boutros gives women more than must-have footwear. Balancing a nod to Arab culture with her unrestrained design philosophy, she’s creating shoes that make an unabashed statement. The kaffiya pattern that’s on heavy rotation and has been the brand’s claim to fame print, resonates with the…
Starting a fashion label one year after the financial crisis of 2008 was undoubtedly a bold move. And that’s exactly what bright-eyed, 24-year-old, fresh out of college Reema Al Banna did. Her brand Reemami captures that spirit of a daring and thriving generation that rooted itself in a recovering region.…
Proving that nice guys do finish first, Brunello Cucinelli makes a case for graciousness as a shrewd business approach. Brunello Cucinelli is one of fashion’s most expensive labels, famous for top-end knitwear and sharp suits favoured by the likes of James Bond star Daniel Craig. But it has an unusually…
She’s got 26 million Instagram fans following her every move and desperate to buy whatever she eats, drinks and wears. We meet with the 21-year old social media phenomenon and her latest accomplice, Tommy Hilfiger. Gigi Hadid is catnip to the young, and famous in all the ways this generation…
Eschewing simplicity for spectacular complexity, Hussein Bazaza is a rapidly rising star in the fashion industry who’s of the opinion local designers are wary of taking risks. That’s why this imaginative 26-year-old maverick approaches his own designs without fear, creating narratives rich with imagery and his growing legion of customers…
