Lisbon museum showcases Arab influence on Portuguese cultural heritage

MARBELLAA: One striking aspect of the Portuguese language is its historical link with the Arabic tongue. Along the country's southern coast, for instance, one encounters small towns with names such as Almancil (meaning 'the...

Lebanese British actress Razane Jammal unveiled as Dior’s Middle East ambassador

DUBAI: Lebanese British actress Razane Jammal has been unveiled as the Middle East's brand ambassador for French luxury label Dior. "I'm so unbelievably excited to finally announce that I will be joining Dior as a...

How time flies at Riyadh ‘nostalgia’ exhibition

RIYADH: A Riyadh art gallery has opened an exhibition exploring time, the mind and the changing world through installations by a dozen local and international artists. Misk Art Institute's "Tales of Nostalgia" opened at the...

Italian designer Gaia Repossi to join Fashion Trust Arabia’s 2022 advisory board

DUBAI: Gaia Repossi, the creative director of contemporary Italian jewelry brand Repossi, has been appointed as a member of Fashion Trust Arabia's 2022 advisory board. Fashion Trust Arabia was established in 2018 as a prize...

Miss Universe Bahrain Evlin Khalifa to open Arab Fashion Week

DUBAI: The newly crowned Miss Universe Bahrain, Evlin Khalifa, will be the official show opener for the new season of Arab Fashion Week in Dubai on Oct. 11. The 24-year-old pianist and model from Riffa,...

Gigi Hadid wades into fashion week bullying row

DUBAI: US rapper Kanye West sparked controversy at Paris Fashion Week by wearing a "White Lives Matter" T-shirt at his runway show -- and now US Palestinian Dutch model Gigi Hadid is wading into...

Arab models Nora Attal, Nour Rizk grace Chanel runway in Paris

DUBAI: British Moroccan model Nora Attal and Lebanese rising star Nour Rizk walked the runway for French fashion house Chanel at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, showing off a number of looks as part...

Balenciaga taps Syrian wedding singer for Paris Fashion Week after party performance

DUBAI: Luxury fashion label Balenciaga tapped famed Syrian wedding singer Omar Souleyman to perform at its after party at Paris Fashion Week. The label -- which is famous for its boundary-pushing, sometimes bizarre creations --...