Babatunde Oyinkansola
Runway Dubai, the most inspiring fashion platform in the U.A.E has recently announced its program for November 2022. Runway is celebrating their 10th season with the theme “Gold is Bold” which signifies the success behind every designer, model and artist that dared to dream and make the bold step to showcase their talent.
This year’s lineup includes artists from the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Bahrain, Guyana, and Russia who have been given a theme to work with. The segment called “Pure Art” is inspired by the recycling initiative announced in 2019 as one of the social responsible initiatives to influence the creative world. Artists will project their personalities through their pieces which would be displayed by models walking on stage.
Another very much anticipated fashion show down is dedicated to the sports and fitness industry. Fashion students from across the world will be competing for the title sports designer of the year.
The segment called Athlete Avant-Garde is a sustainability inspired project. Students have been given a very challenging fabric to work with because of texture and colors. They have been given the liberty to add other recycled elements to their creation, also, choosing an athlete or sportsman as a source of inspiration to complete their designs.
Another historical moment in Fashion is the “Haute Abaya” segment. The abaya being a modest wear outer garment worn by Islamic women especially in the GCC region. This year’s haute abaya segment celebrates modesty and creativity at the same time.
The Abaya fashion competition is centered around architecture in the U.A.E focusing on inspiring structures that have helped place the UAE on the world map. Each contestant will draw inspiration from any architectural significance of their choice.
To crown the entire structure of the show, established designers from across the world will be showcasing their latest collection on the platform. Runway Dubai, being the most inclusive fashion platform in the region has also helped structure the fashion season in the U.A.E to remain in the month of November. All other fashion events have quickly adjusted to the structure making Dubai the biggest fashion tourism hub during the season. The specific dates for this year’s show have been announced as the 23rd to the 24th of November at the Park Hyatt, Dubai Creek Resort. Sponsorships available via Runway Dubai’s website: www.runwaydubai.com . For more details on the show, kindly email pr@runwaydubai.com.