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CFDA CEO Steven Kolb to attend Fashion Forward, Dubai

12 Apr '13
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Global fashion industry leaders like Steven Kolb, CEO of Council of Fashion Designers America (CFDA), Barbara La Monica, mentor of Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), and Gianluigi Ricuperati, the dean of Milan’s Domus Academy, will be seen at the inaugural edition of Middle Eastern fashion extravaganza Fashion Forward (FFWD).
 
Slated to take place from April 26 to 29, 2013, in Dubai, the four-day-long event, which would be attended by more than 35 high-end international buyers and top fashion journalists, will be organized by Middle East’s leading marketing agency Brag.
 
Featuring nearly 18 runway shows, the event will showcase several ready-to-wear, couture, prêt-a-porter, eveningwear, menswear and bridal lines created by fourteen Middle Eastern fashion houses belonging to nations like Beirut, Dubai, Kuwait, Muscat and Riyadh.
 
Design talents like Amira Haroon, Tahir Sultan, Ayesha Depala and Rani Zakhem along with the three well-acclaimed Lebanese designers – Dina Jsr, Ronald Abdala and Zayan Ghandour – will present their latest collections at the event.
 
Other than the eclectic showcase of avant-garde creations, the event will additionally include panel discussions and interactive sessions on topics ranging from ‘Fashion is another way of breaking the Wall’ to ‘How to Set up and Run a Fashion Label’.
 

Fibre2fashion News Desk - India

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