When we talk fashion in Saudi Arabia, we’ve got all. From stunning wedding gowns to your favorite one of a kind denim jacket and to unique baseball caps and t-shirts that got an Arabic twist to it.
As a fashion editor, it’s my job to dig out new and promising talents and of course, the coolest of up and coming designers. Oh, let me tell you, these young talented artists and designers are true visionaries that turned their very own vision into a dream and we can only be so proud!
Lets meet those creative minds!
This one is a true believer in girl power! Based in Boston, MA, Nourah AlOtaishan is currently pursuing her undergraduate studies in Fashion Design, but that still didn’t stop her from creating pure ART! Nourah has a very unique way of delivering her message and vision by creating a certain collection every season. So far, Nourah created a “#notyourtypicaldenimjacket” collection, hand painted and one piece of every design that is now sold out! later, Nourah created a collection of leather pieces and shirts that were designed to empower women, and we say yes to her!
Reintroducing the aesthetics of our language and culture to the youngsters, Ain clothing’s creative director, Abdullah Alsaidi is indeed a visionary! He has always viewed clothing as a language and he creates designs that speak it. Abdullah creates his very own typefaces for his designs and makes only 50 pieces of each design as a challenge for him to always make new designs and exclusivity for his clients. What a creative mind he got!
Not a baseball cap fan? trust me, you’ll be one after seeing this brand and their designs! Ivry is focused solely on creating artistic caps that serve men and women. It is definitely a mixture of minimalism, art and street fashion. It was founded in January of this year by Ibrahim AlDowayan and Ghazal Matuli in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“Started with a vision, now it’s a mission” is their slogan, what is their mission you ask? Well, The creative minds behind the brand which is targeting the youth, aim to “contribute to the rising middle eastern fashion movement, in hopes that it earns global recognition” and we are all for that! 2d2c2m is an abbreviation of Too Dark To See Tomorrow. It was established in 2015 by Ahmad Alwohaibi, Maan Alqurashi and Abdallah Bagalb in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2d2c2m is for sure every hipster’s dream and we love it so much!
Harper Bazaar’s Best Dressed in 2014, Mashael Alfaris, a mother of two and the genius behind the high-end, Ready-To-Wear and Haute Couture brand, @mashaelalfaris. Alfaris represents nothing but true Elegancy and “modern femininity” that every middle eastern woman dream of through her designs. In her last collection, Mashael created a bridal collection, which is nothing but a dream!
Hats off to you, Noora Alharthi for introducing us to modern contemporary tailoring and showing us how real formal wear is done. RE:Unite, a Ready-To-Wear formal wear brand, launched its first collection in January of this year. The sense of minimalism and modernity in its creation is what we are missing in our wardrobes!