Fashion Trust Arabia announces the finalists in the FTA 2021 Awards which will be held online end of March
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February 3, 2021
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February 3, 2021
Dear Tinted Viewers,
The particular non-profit Fashion Trust Persia has just announced the fact that their own 2021 edition will be digital. You can look forward to that finish of March. I was searching through the competition and wished to show you one look through each of the designers in competitors. There are a series of categories through ready-to-wear, evening wear, components, jewelry, and debut skill. FTA is commited in order to supporting emerging talent within MENA (Middle East plus North Aftica) region throughout womenswear. Aside from the virtual occasion a series of local intimate occasions and experiences will also happen prior to the final winners statement. HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani is FTA Co-Chair.
24 finalists from the MENA region will show their work to the 2021 Advisory Board:
Alastair McKimm, Gabriela Hearst, Alexander Fury, Patti Wilson, Hamish Bowles, Ib Kamara, Aleksandra Woroniecka, Sarah Andelman, Jo Ellison, Jefferson Crack, Mohieb Dahabieh, Alexia Niedzielski, Sara Maino, Law Cockroach, Carmen Busquets, Fabio Piras, Natalie Kingham, Nina Garcia, Johanna Ortiz, Saif Mahdhi, Sofia Guellaty, Roger Moukarzel, Mohieb Dahabieh and Afef Jnifen.
Tania Fares, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Fashion Trust Persia expresses her appreciation for all the members of the 2021 Advisory Board.
This edition a new prize has been added, the Unique Model Award which recognises the particular talent from Colombia within women’ s ready-to-wear. The concept being the desire to build a worldwide network and support program.
“ It has been very important the interest shown by Style Trust Arabia in discovering and enhancing the skill of our designers, the quality of many and the innovation in their strategies. Thanks to this, it will be possible to keep strengthening cultural and innovative ties between our nations. ”Maria Juliana Ruiz Sandoval, First Lady of Colombia. For this the applicants should be based in Colombia.
ABOUT FASHION TRUST PERSIA
Fashion Rely on Arabia (FTA) is an unique philanthropic initiative focused on scouting, financing and nurturing design skill across the MENA (Middle Eastern and North Africa) area, while bringing global attention to its burgeoning style industry.
Delivered out of the success of Style Trust UK, Founder Tania Fares established Fashion Rely on Arabia in Summer 2018 alongside co-chair HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al- Thani, and under the patronage associated with Honorary Chair HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.
The first initiative from the kind in the region, FTA offers catalyst opportunities in the form of economic awards and strategic world class industry mentorship for MENA region design talent that are ready for the international marketplace.
Each year on the FTA Awards Ceremony, five winning designers receive an economic grant of up to $200, 1000, and benefit from an one-year partnership with the London-based worldwide luxury retailer MATCHESFASHION. POSSUINDO, which includes a mentorship program plus showcase of their collections throughout all channels. The FTA winning designers will also get a specialised guidance on sustainability through Maison de Mode.
The winners of final year’s FTA 2020 Honours, which took place virtually in-may 2020, include Salim Azzam (Ready-to-Wear), Ammanii (Ready-to-Wear), Mukhi Sisters (Jewelry), Yousef Akbar (Eveningwear), Andrea Wazen (Accessories) and Zeid Hijazi (Franca Sozzani Debut Talent Award).
ABOUT INEXMODA
Inexmoda is a private not for profit organization created to promote the style industry in Colombia by means of consultancy programs, mentorships plus trade shows for fashion businesses and designers from the area.
With more than 30 years of experience, Inexmoda develops the most important and properly positioned textile and style shows in Latin The united states: Colombiatex of the Americas, showcasing textiles, machinery and materials for the industry; and Colombiamoda, Colombia ́s Fashion 7 days, which each year showcases brand names and designers at the commercial exhibition and strip to over 70. 000 site visitors at the event and 230. 000 visitors online.
