Saudi Arabia's first jazz singer, Loulwa Alshareef, sang a transferring rendition of the Etta James traditional “At Final,” a becoming anthem for the primary Saudi Vogue Awards within the Kingdom.
The pink carpet was crammed with regional stars within the King Abdullah Monetary District. Lower than a decade in the past reside music was banned and women and men at a blended social occasion would have been unlawful. Now on the quick observe to the dominion's imaginative and prescient of liberalization, the Vogue Awards performed a key function each in society and in its bid to be acknowledged as a trend hub.
“Saudi Arabia has obtained milestone after milestone and tonight isn’t any exception. It’s going to at all times be remembered as an occasion the place we made historical past collectively,” stated Allison Tay, ITP Editorial Director, who introduced the Vogue Stylist of the 12 months award.
“Tonight we have a good time the achievements of individuals, designers and types, but additionally the spirit of collaboration that drives us all ahead,” stated Burak Camak, govt director of the Saudi Vogue Fee. “We’re honoring the unimaginable innovation and creativity that defines our trade, quite a lot of expertise, each Saudi and worldwide. “Their presence here’s a testomony to the colourful and various neighborhood we’re constructing in Saudi Arabia.”
Norma Kamali accepted the WWD Worldwide Designer of the 12 months award. She stated she was thrilled to lastly go to the nation for the primary time, the place she was impressed by the expertise of many designers she met on the World Water Day Vogue Summit earlier within the day.
“The way forward for trend is actually on this room. It’s on this nation. It’s on this a part of the world,” he stated as he accepted his award from James Fallon, editorial director of WWD and Fairchild Media Group. “It's very thrilling for me to see how one thing like this evolves. I’m delighted to be invited. I really like my job and what I do, so I don't really want awards. In my coronary heart I’ll at all times share it with all of the Saudi designers who will come and I want all of them the perfect.”
Loro Piana took house the WWD Worldwide Model of the 12 months award, which was collected by Marco Giacometti, business director of Loro Piana. “That is particular as we have a good time our 100th 12 months as a model,” he stated.
Fahad Aljomiah, founding father of streetwear model 1886, accepted the award for finest menswear designer for his model, which he based in a London faculty dorm six years in the past.
Jeddah-based Tima Abid, contemporary from her inaugural present at Pink Sea Vogue Week final month, took house the Designer of the 12 months award.
The whole checklist of winners:
WWD Worldwide Designer of the 12 months: Norma Kamali
World Water Day Worldwide Model of the 12 months: Loro Piana
Sustainable model of the 12 months: Chaldene
Vogue Photographer of the 12 months: Norah Almari
Menswear Designer of the 12 months: 1886
Ladies's clothes model of the 12 months: Kaf by Kaf
Bridal Model of the 12 months: Dar Alhanouf
Jewellery Designer of the 12 months: Yataghan
Designer of the 12 months: Tima Abid
Stylist of the 12 months: Alanoud Alsuwailem