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Local boutique Miss Elegant, best known for its luxury and high-end designer abayas has tied up with avant garde designer Amber Feroz to create a collection for Spring/Summer 2010 featuring experimental yet wearable abayas and dresses for every occasion.
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Designer Mariam Al Mazro showing at the Dubai Fashion Week met with resounding approval from the large contingent of Emirati support it attracted. The homegrown label made a striking presentation of maxi-dresses and gowns that adapted elements from international and modern fashion into the traditional jelabiya and demonstrated the huge appeal and potential that lies in creating contemporary Middle Eastern fashion.
Chiffons were the main fabric in play and the long dresses swept across the catwalk as models allowed MIMI Fashion Designs’ outfits to do the talking – sans accessories and other gimmicks.
Unique combinations of prints and patches were juxtaposed onto a canvas with pretty shades of teal, baby blue and pinks. Gold was used minimally, occasionally functioning as delicate piping on the bodice or as waistbands. The influences ranged from a Mao collar, long peasant sleeves and free-flowing cravats to wraparounds and even the poncho. Layering was in full play as dresses interestingly employed multi-tiers in their silhouettes.
Mariam Al Mazro’s collection was inspired by flowers – delicate cuts with petal-like impressions and a splash of hues from sunny, bright palettes. Patterns on the lean silhouettes were masterfully matched as mixing colors and producing appealing combinations has long been her specialty.
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Under the light of a soft pink glow, magnificent drapes and delicate detailing defined Ora by Rimalya’s collection. Founded by Rima Ashemry, the label is a true Middle Eastern brand, as is evident through the region’s influences on the designs.
Short and maxi-dresses in bold monochromes sashayed down the catwalk comfortably with printed chiffons featuring Grecian empire cuts or cascading one-sleeve gowns. Silky satins flowed down elegantly, worn by models in shoes with glass heels and satin bows.
Floral appliqués dotted a number of the maxi-dresses, along the neckline or with an attached train – and in one intriguing instance – a show-stopping gown in silk chiffon with a shoulder trailing florets to the back forming a lovely rose bouquet. Kaftans inspired some of the dresses in light-weight silk jersey.
Flouncy detailing and buoyant sleeves raised the style quotient in a collection that predominantly made an impact through its sophistication.
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We’ve got you covered on the latest designers to show off their collections at Dubai Fashion Week. There are tons of pictures coming your way, and we don’t want to overwhelm you, so we’ll be spacing this out over the next few days 
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Brazilian fashion house Barbara Bela kicked off the fashion festivities for day one at Dubai Fashion Week. Presenting a collection of more than 32 evening gowns, the label, which considers the Middle East market as its second largest, presented its designs on the catwalk for the first time in the region.
