A great week for regional brands
Over these past few years we have watched as Middle Eastern designers receive the love and recognition that they deserve. We have gotten used to seeing established designers like Elie Saab and Zuhair Murad on the red-carpet, but now even smaller brands are making their way into the wardrobes of international and regional superstars.
Here are all of the stars who wore Arab designers over the weekend:
Kerry Washington – Zuhair Murad
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The Scandal actress wore this embellished dress by the Lebanese designer to the 50th NAACP Image Awards.
Flaviana Matata – Zuhair Murad
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The Tanzanian model also donned a creation by the Zuhair to the 50th NAACP Image Awards.
Jessica Chastain – Elie Saab
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The Molly’s Game actress wore a royal blue gown by Elie Saab to the Golden Camera Awards in Berlin, Germany. She took home the Best International actress award on Saturday.
Olivia Culpo – L’AFSHAR
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The model and actress wore an incredibly tight bright red latex dress to the JBL audio event. However, it was her Eugene bag in White Marble from Dubai-based label L’afshar that caught our attention.
Issa Rae – L’AFSHAR
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The Insecure actress, creator and co-writter confirmed her engagement by flashing her ring on the 50th NAACP Image Awards red-carpet. But not even her diamond ring can take away from her gold mirror clutch from L’afshar.
Alexandra Shipp – Reem Acra
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The actress best known for playing Storm in the X-Men franchise wore a Pre-Fall 19 dress by Lebanese designer Reem Acra at the 2019 GLAAD Awards.⠀
Najwa Karam – Rami Kadi
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The Lebanese singer wore a custom-made couture dress by Rami Kadi for a concert in Saudi Arabia.
Jacqueline Fernandez – Yousef el-Jasmi
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The Sri Lankan-born-Indian actress wore a baby pink crystal and feather dress to Filmfare Middle East.
Letitia Wright – Georges Chakra
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The Black Panther actress picked up the Breakthrough Performance award at the 50th NAACP Image Awards in a black dress by the Lebanese designer.
Kiki Layne – Georges Chakra
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The actress wore a baby blue dress by Georges Chakra to her first NAACP Image Awards.
Storm Reid – Georges Chakra
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The A Wrinkle in Time actress wore a dreamy silver dress by the Lebanese designer to the 50th NAACP Image Awards.
Salma Abu Deif – OHANNA
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The Egyptian actress was spotted in a dress by Ohanna, a brand that was born in Alexandria of Egypt.
Maya Diab – Nicolas Jebran
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The Lebanese popstar stunned in a handmade holographic paper dress by Nicholas Jebran for her show Heik Menghanneh.
Marsai Martin – Georges Hobeika
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The Black-ish actress wore a black gown by the Lebanese designer to the 50th NAACP Image Awards.
Salma Abu Deif – Georges Hobeika
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The Egyptian actress attended the Princess Grace Foundation gala in Monaco, where she dazzled in a dress by the Lebanese designer.
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