Fashion Trust Arabia Awards Returns With a Star-studded Gala

Nothing compares to a star-studded event that gathers creatives, celebrities and A-listers from all around the world, in support of emerging designers, and that’s right when you can say it out loud: We love the fashion world!

Fashion Trust Arabia returned yesterday (Wednesday night) with a star-studded gala bringing together attendees from every corner of the world, where emerging designers and applicants will be awarded. The non-profit organization gives the new designers a certain amount of money with an exclusive mentorship program by matchesfashion.com. 

The jury and advisory board consisted of designers like Elise Saab, Zuhair Murad, Oliver Rousteing, Virgil Abloh, Alexa Chung. Among the attendees were big names including top model Naomi Campbell, Valentino’s Creative director and mastermind PierpaoloPiccioli and more.

On the celebrities margin, we spotted international celebs like Elsa Hosk, Irina Shayk, Leonie Hanne and others, while from the Arab world, a list of influencers, actresses and big names were also present at the National Museum of Qatar, including Rym Saidi, Karen Wazen and sister Andrea Wazen, Zeina Makkiand May Omar..

The looks:

Karen Wazen and her sister Andrea Wazen in Dior 

Naomi Campbell in Rami Al Ali 

Jessica Kahawaty in Louis Vuitton 

Rym Saidi in Dior 

Leonie Hanne in Tony Ward Couture 

Irina Shayk in Burberry

Zeina Makki in Maison Valentino

Mai Omar in Maison Valentino