DUBAI: Brazilian model Cindy Mello this week stepped out in a sparkling gown by Lebanese designer Georges Chakra to the charity gala LuisaViaRoma for UNICEF in Italy.
For the glamorous night, which took place in Capri, the model — signed to Ford Models New York — wore a draped sequined knit maillot gown with a black velvet belt that added a feminine touch to the creation.
The model wore a draped sequined knit maillot gown with a black velvet belt. (Getty Images)
The glitzy dress, from the designer’s fall/winter 2022 haute couture collection, featured a long train and plunging neckline.
The gala night was sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival.
Mohammed Al-Turki, the Saudi change-maker and CEO of the Kingdom’s first international film festival, attended the sixth annual event.
He snapped pictures and videos from the gala with international celebrities and entrepreneurs, including Portuguese model Sara Sampaio, British actors Amy Jackson and Ed Westwick, US actor and YouTuber Neels, Italian businessman Tommy Chiabra and Montenegrin-Albanian entrepreneur Esmeralda Brajovic.
Al-Turki is the renowned Saudi film producer behind such films as “Arbitrage,” starring Richard Gere; “99 Homes,” starring Michael Shannon; and “Crisis,” starring Gary Oldman.
This year’s event was hosted by US actor Jamie Fox.
New bride Jennifer Lopez Affleck hit the stage in a leopard striped set to perform in an exclusive concert to help raise funds for war-stricken Ukraine.
She performed old and new hits like “If You Had My Love,” “Waiting for Tonight,” “What Is Love?,” “Dance Again” and more, some of which Al-Turki shared snaps of on his Instagram Stories with his 1.2 million followers.
US singer Sofia Carson and American DJ Diplo also performed for guests at the gala night.
The star-studded event was also attended by Academy Award-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, supermodels Maye Musk and Naomi Campbell and US actors Jared Leto and Vanessa Hudgens.
The event’s chair, Spike Lee, was also among the guests.
Chakra is one of Lebanon’s top couture designers. His gowns have graced runways in Paris and red carpets in Hollywood, while the entertainment industry’s top talents — including Gabrielle Union, Lopez Affleck and Letitia Wright — regularly don his creations.