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ESMOD’s Class of 2013

28 Friday Jun 2013

Posted by Hiba K in Reports

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Beirut, Catwalk, ESMOD, ESMOD 2013, ESMOD Beirut, ESMOD Class of 2013, Fashion, Fashion Design, fashion designers, Graduation, Middle East, Sursock Palace, the fashion industry

 

ESMOD Class of 2013

Offering one of the most prestigious Fashion Design programs in the Middle East, ESMOD has given birth to multiple names that have gone international. That’s why it was extremely exciting to go watch the graduation of the Class of 2013, and closely examine what an emergent design identity would produce.

The setting was simple. It consisted of the catwalk and its lighting. Nevertheless, the background itself was the statement; An architectural masterpiece, the luxurious Sursock Palace, which is a historical monument symbolizing an ancient luxury and prestige of Beirut.

A lucky few of those graduating fashion designers that were exhibiting their final projects have had the chance to successfully produce their own lines prior to graduation. However, one can tell that many of those emerging talents were really extra-ordinary, considering that this was their first scrabble in the never-ending sea of creativity vs repetition, consumerism vs luxury -and never to forget fierce competition- that is the Fashion Industry. But after all, both time and hard work will tell us who’s here to stay.

Here are only a few snapshots from the hundreds I took at the event, and as usual, I’d love to read your comments and thoughts 🙂

ESMOD Class of 2013

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Fashion Forward’s First Season

30 Tuesday Apr 2013

Posted by Hiba K in Editorials, Reports

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designers, Dubai, Fashion, fashion designers, Fashion Forward, Middle East, Reem Acra

Fashion Forward invitation Cards

In its first season, Dubai’s Fashion Forward managed to bring together great names in the Middle Eastern fashion industry. Industry influencers, retail buyers, academic heads and fashion decision-makers, fashion designers, as well as around 12,000 visitors, they all flocked to Madinat Jumeirah from 26-29 April for Fashion Forward’s First Season.

The visitors enjoyed exclusive workshops, panel discussions, and 18 catwalk presentations of emerging and established designers across three locations throughout the four day program, in addition to fun social events and shopping at several amazing pop-up shops that were created for the occasion.

Rabih Kayrouz at Fashion Forward

{Rabih Kayrouz conducting a panel discussion}

Season one closed with an exclusive formal lunch with celebrated designer Reem Acra, as Fashion Forward’s guest of honor. She was discovered herself by a fashion editor while studying at the American University of Beirut!

With this much success on its first season, we just can’t wait to see what Fashion Forward’s Season Two will unfold in October 2013!

The following posts on cloud of Lace will feature our reviews on the designers who have participated in this season’s shows. Looking forwards to reading your comments! 🙂

– Images are a courtesy of Fashion Forward.

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