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2 Jul

Saudi Arabia Plans to Develop Domestic Fashion Manufacturing Sector

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Saudi Arabia Plans to Develop Domestic Fashion Manufacturing Sector
In its first “State of Fashion in Saudi Arabia” report, the Saudi Fashion Commission has laid out a vision to develop a full fashion ecosystem in the following 10 years, with a shift toward more local product development and manufacturing as a key pillar for the sector’s growth. Can “Made in Saudi Arabia” sell? The commission is betting big that it'll. Saudi Arabia imports greater than $7 billion of fashion products annually, in accordance with data provided by the style commission. Manufacturing “even only a small fraction of this amount” would open significant opportunities for the local value chain, explained Burak Çakmak, chief executive officer of the commission. Çakmak, who previously was the dean of fashion at Parsons School of Design...
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22 Jun

Saudi Arabia Fashion Talents Land in Paris With Emerge Showcase

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Saudi Arabia Fashion Talents Land in Paris With Emerge Showcase
Six emerging fashion talents from Saudi Arabia presented their spring 2024 collections in a gaggle show called Emerge on Wednesday night in Place Vendôme. Emerge can be the name of the talent incubator program spearheaded by the Saudi Fashion Commission and MoCX, the Saudi Ministry of Culture’s General Department of Innovation. The showcase — which highlighted the works of Torba Studio, Hindamme, Mazrood, Noble & Fresh, 1886, and Not Boring — was accompanied by a performance by the dance duo Les Gamal, Saudi female rapper Beast, and the London-based Laughta, in addition to musicians from the National Orchestra invited by the Music Commission. Torba Studio’s collection was fun and quirky. One model walked down the runway in a hat that resembled thin pita...
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