Saudi Arabia Plans to Host Its First Official Fashion Week

Saudi Arabia has announced plans to host its first official fashion week from October 20th until October 23rd, according to Arab News.

Burak Cakmak, CEO of the Saudi Fashion Commission, said: “Saudi fashion brands have already participated in Paris and Milan fashion weeks to showcase their talent on the global stage, impressing fashion professionals and enthusiasts around the world. For the first time ever, we now invite the fashion community to our home during this historic event.”

Paris Fashion Week welcomed its first Saudi designer, Mohammed Ashi, into the fold on Thursday, July 6th, with a haute couture show full of daring looks.

Ashi Studio has been a big name in fashion for years, dressing Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Deepika Padukone, and more, but it was the first time the designer was included in the official Paris Fashion Week line-up.

During the Paris event, the first-ever “State of Fashion in the Kingdom” report was also unveiled in the form of a book woven into a dress by Saudi brand Atelier Hekayat.