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Jul 2024
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INSIDE Forbes | The Fashion 50 | Forbes ...

Forbes Middle East
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This month, Forbes Middle East presents the Fashion 50 for the first time, an extraordinary list of taste-makers who are shaking up the fashion world, highlighting those from the Middle East who are making a name for themselves across both the regional and global fashion industries.

Sally Mousa and Claudine Coletti discuss:

· How cover star legendary Lebanese Couturier Elie Saab is expanding his fashion empire into new sectors with his son, Elie Saab Jr, leading the way.

· The top 40 Fashion Innovators and the designers putting the MENA region on the global map

· The top stylists turning fashion into iconic looks

· The fashion business leaders who are driving industry growth in the MENA region

· Mohammed Ashi’s dreamy designs for the cabin crew of Riyadh Air

· Ghada Al Subaey and her work in developing the Qatari fashion industry

You can find Forbes Middle East in print and online now.

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