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World Fashion has opened its doors for Season 3, held at the Sofitel Palms. The prestigious event honors the outstanding contribution and lifetime achievements of fashion designers across continents that are dedicated to the advancement of Art in the fashion industry in the Middle East Region, creating a unique and direct bond between the world-wide designers and the high-end customers and buyers from this Region.

In 2019, the WFFA celebrates the ‘Year of Tolerance’ to continue to reflect Sheikh Zayed’s vision on building the bridge of communication and friendship between people of different cultures in a respectful environment that rejects extremism and emphasizes on the acceptance of the other.

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  Every season, The World Fashion Festival Awards introduces new highlights to offer to the audience of the festival, giving them the opportunity to experience platforms of ART | BEAUTY | CULTURE at the very highest.

UAE Royal members, distinguished guests, International artists, and Diplomats were present at this prestigious occasion and inaugurating the fashion show.

This season was a unique platform presenting the Business and Fashion Pavillion where all brands and fashion designers attended having the opportunity to meet face to face with International retailers, vendors, buyers, for direct business and joint ventures.

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BEAUTY Competition held where Global makeup artists had to showcase the “Best Fashion Look” and the “Best Bratz Look”

CULTURE From reputable artists and fashion designers around the World, the WFFA has become the platform for global talents and bringing them to UAE, International Artists  Sonia Majeed, Darren Timms, and Jassim Al Khazraji showcased their talents through Music and Literature at the events bringing Culture and Diversity to the Audience.

Sonia Majeed is an aspiring professional playback Singer, Musician, known for being the First Pakistani Female Singer to have performed at the United Nations. She is A Global Good Will Ambassador, Global Peace Ambassador, holding numerous awards for her achievements and dedication to her profession and support to the community

ART Salamonski ART (Austria) – Thomas Salamonski is a contemporary artist presenting his latest works in the exhibition series “Squared Faces” at the “World Fashion Festival Awards Dubai”. The series was first successfully presented in Vienna as part of a vernissage and subsequent exhibition to a broad art-interested audience. Since then, more new paintings have been born and artworks on animals now complement the colorful portraits.

Raouf Meftah (Monaco) is a contemporary calligrapher artist, He uses the colors with his own soul and this is reflected in all his extraordinary artworks that invite us to get into the depths of them. He is a member of the National Monégasque Committee of AIAP at UNESCO MONACO and has made important Exhibitions in Tunisia, Egypt, France, Dubai, and the Principality of Monaco.

BOOK LAUNCH

Jassim Al Khazraji-  Author of  – “Your Dream, Zayed”

The Emirati Author is definitely a patriot lead in his creations and writings by his strong Emirati identity. He immensely loves his Land, Heritage, and Ancestors being totally dedicated to the Golden History of Emirati old times and modern times at once. Jassim adores writing about the United Arab Emirates not only as his home and birthplace but more because of his pride of being part of the generation educated and protected by the Legendary Historical Personality His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founder of the UAE and eternal Prince of the Emirati Heritage.

Darren Timms – Author of – “The Journey Back to Self”

Darren Timms is a qualified RSCI life coach, NLP practitioner, hypnotist, and counseling psychologist who specializes in helping others become their greatest version. He resides in Dubai, UAE, where he has a successful practice as well as being a regular contributor to lifestyle magazines in the area. Darren has an insatiable appetite for life and applies his infectious energy and tremendous knowledge to every client. His expertise comes not only from books and coursework but from his rich, real-life experiences which he draws upon to make sense of why we do the things we do and what to do about them.

FASHION

Emerging, Global Fashion Designers were showcasing their collections at WFFA. Designers such as :

Nermy Design by Nermine

Abdel Khalek (Lebanon)

Gianni Cirillo (Italy)

Saiid Omari (UAE)

Coffarte by Roberto Caggia (Italy)

D&D Clothing by Dennis Osadebe (Nigeria)

Nikolia by Ieva and Ruta (Lithuania)

WIP Academy (Romania) by a group of 5 young designers: Maria Birlea, Alexandra Sabau, Manuela Gulean, Daniel Ciprian Casian, and Luna Chiroaie.

Head of Jury and Special Guest Fashion Designer – Mona Al Mansouri presented her latest collection for adults and children and Bridals. The collection breathtaking, beautiful and feminine.

JURY

Dr. Mona Al Mansouri (Head of Jury)

Dr. Monica Mergiu (Writer)

Hind Bin Naiser (Beauty Business owner)

Sumayyah Al Suwaidi (Artist, Fashion Designer & Entrepreneur)

Rana Al Sayyed (Founder of RANAZONE and SME Member)

Raouf Meftah (Artist)

Mera Ali (Journalist and Presenter)

Malek Namlagi (Fashion & Beauty Business owner)

Naima Bennani (Makeup Artist)

Melodie Briere (Makeup Artist)

Ioana Al Bada (Co-founder of WFFA and Hit High Events).

WFFA AWARD WINNERS 

BEST Collection Spring/Summer 2019: Emily Prozinski

BEST COLLECTION: Gianni Cirillo

BEST DRESS: Nermy Design

BEST MODEL: Jazmin Duran

BEST YOUNG MODEL: Paul Gabriel Butuza

MOST POPULAR MODEL: Diana Babyna

MOST POPULAR YOUNG MODEL: Shaikha Al Abdool

BEST BLOGGER / INFLUENCER: Diana Ganeeva

BEST HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM PR: Shadi Dawi

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER: Wolfgang Nelson

BEST MEDIA COVERAGE: Saif Rahman Sozib

BEST PAINTER: Thomas Salamonski

BEST WRITER: Jassim Al Khazraji

BEST ART CALLIGRAPHY ARTIST: Raouf Meftah

BEST FASHION LOOK: Nazanin

BEST BRATZ LOOK: Olena

  An extravagant fashion event, bringing together designers and artists from across the globe and above all bridging cultures and diversity to the fashion world.

World Fashion Festival – Season 3 World Fashion has opened its doors for Season 3, held at the Sofitel Palms. The prestigious event honors the outstanding contribution and lifetime achievements of fashion designers across continents that are dedicated to the advancement of Art in the fashion industry in the Middle East Region, creating a unique and direct bond between the world-wide designers and the high-end customers and buyers from this Region.

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World Fashion Festival (WFF) honors the outstanding contribution and lifetime achievements of fashion icons across seven continents that are dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of fashion, to further creative leadership, artistic, technical and social achievement within the fashion industry.

As an internationally acclaimed event and network for trade and fashion professionals, the concept provides a forum for Middle East exposure and recognition, with a major role in contributing to the harmonious growth and development of the fashion industry, working towards the greater good of supporting relationships to keep the fashion industry sustainable and unprejudiced.

This festival is created to celebrate and commemorate the glory, spirit, and art of fashion throughout the world and to highlight the achievements of national, regional and international significance in the fashion world, over the past years.

In 2019, the WFFA celebrates the ‘Year of Tolerance’ to continue to reflect Sheikh Zayed’s vision on building the bridge of communication and friendship between people of different cultures in a respectful environment that rejects extremism and emphasizes on the acceptance of the other.

WFFA (Word Fashion Festival Awards) have the immense to contribute this goal be having dedicated and opened the doors of the new season at the heart of Dubai at Sofitel the Palm Hotel.

Brought by 13 of the world’s most talented and actual emerging fashion designers enrolled to compete in two distinct categories “Best Collection” and “Best Dress”.

UAE Royal members, distinguished guests, International artists, and Diplomats from more than 30 countries were present at this prestigious occasion and inaugurating the fashion show.

Knows as the “Oscars for the Art & Fashion”, The World Fashion Festival Awards had prepared this season with a red carpet event which included:

Art Exhibition

World Premiere Book Launch of “Blue Bell” by the marvelous Elisa Maria Coelho (Niece of Paulo Coelho) from Brazil

Book launch of Art & Royal Lyrics collection by the Award Winner German Writer Dr. Monica Mergiu

Incredible Catwalk shows and “Best Dress” show based on Festival Challenge (Theme: Avante Garde)

And the breathtaking and most awaited collection by the exceptional Dr. Mona Al Mansouri – The First Emirati Woman Fashion Designer and Multi Award Winner.

Press Conference

The awards ceremony for Best Collection, Best Dress, Best Model, Best Media and much more…

This season was a unique platform presenting the Business and Fashion Pavillion where all brands and fashion designers attended having the opportunity to meet face to face with International retailers, vendors, buyers, for direct business and joint ventures.

The event was a memorable and global one, where it was a pleasure seeing juries from around the world and UAE seated, watching how their flags were placed at their jury table gave me such “United Nations” vibe.

The Jury Members and the World Fashion Festival Awards committee members:

Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mohammed Bin Saqr Al Qassimi – Royal Member

Dr. Mona Al Mansouri – UAE

Vincent McDoom – France

Maha Misto – UAE

Maria Majari – United Kingdom

Gustavo Annecchini – Brazil

Maria Elisa Coelho – Brazil

Oliver Herran – France

Dr. Monica Mergui – Germany

Dr. Mansoor Al Obeid Ali – UAE

Amal Mahmoud – EGYPT

Khaled Al Janeibi – UAE

Nadine Kabbani – UAE

Hend Bin Naiser – UAE

Diplomatic participants

His Excellency Mr. Kamlesh Prakash – Ambassador Of Republic of Fiji

Her Excellency Mrs. Gilena Susana Seliman Fajar – Ambassador of Republic of Malawi

His Excellency Mr. Adrian Macelaru – Ambassador of Romania

Her Excellency Ms. Nicoleta Teodorovici – Consul General of Romania in Dubai

His Excellency Mr. Alisher Salomov – Consul General Uzbekistan in Dubai

His Excellency Mr. Kevin McKenna – Consul General New Zealand in Dubai

His Excellency Mr. Javed Malik – President Diplomat Business Club in Dubai

AWARD WINNERS

       (Keep reading below to see my award mention)

The BEST COLLECTION TROPHY AWARD of the World Fashion Festival SS19 was won by EMULEOS / Designer: Emily Prozinski (USA) with an amazing “Tougher than Diamonds” concept of outfits and unique show.

The BEST DRESS TROPHY AWARD – Baravia Fashion by Gulnar Mukhedinova (Uzbekistan), followed closely by EMULEOS by Emily Prozinski (USA) and Atelier STRAIU’ by Ioana Samarghitan (Italy).

The BEST ACCESSORY BRAND Award – Lacramioara Crisan with a vibrant collection of bags associated with a collection of amazing dresses designed by Alina Gurguta inspired by “The Shape of Blue”.

The BEST MODEL TROPHY AWARD – Sabine Liboa, a superb exotic model from Cameroon.

The BEST EMERGING BRAND – Aelita Couture by Aelita (Kazakhstan) is one of the designers who competed in the first edition of the WFFA as a recognition of her high up climb in less than a year with spectacular collections and shows in France, Monaco, Russia, and Kazakhstan.

The FASHION ICON Award  – VINCENT McDOOM. He is a Celebrity Fashion Designer, Artistic Director to many famous fashion houses including at Louis Vuitton. He is as well a TV Host, Actor and a Judge at Next Top Model shows in Poland, Russia and Belgium.

BEST NEWCOMERS WRITERS Awarded to MARIA ELISA COELHO & GUSTAVO ANNECCHINI. Maria Elisa is a Journalist, writer, and director of Talents of the Oroboro Entertainment Talent Agency and Gustavo is a writer and Director of Oroboro Entertainment Talent Agency, both coming from Brazil.

BEST UAE AMBASSADOR FOR CULTURE & ART was awarded to Dr. MONICA MERGIU, She is a Physician, Writer and Award Winning Author.

The Best Emerging Brand was Awarded to Maria Majari. Maria is the Founder and Creative Director at JADA Dubai, designer of World’s most expensive pair of shoes costing 17 million US Dollars!

The Best Beauty Ambassador for the Middle East – Dr. MANSOOR AL OBEIDL  an Emirati Entrepreneur, Doctor, Actor, and Middle East Regional Director of the World Beauty Congress.

The Best Emerging UAE Beauty Brand – HIND BIN NAISER, Hind is an extraordinary Makeup Artist and owner of the First U.A.E Makeup Brand – “HBN Cosmetics” which was officially launched during WFFA 2018.

Best Emerging Artist – Amal is a writer, motivator, a painting artist and a talented speaker.

Best Emerging Artist – Rodica Benintendi, She has displayed two of her amazing oversized paintings at the WFFA SS19 capturing the fairies and stories of colors and journeys in simple yet complex artwork compositions. The two paintings were inspired by Dubai’s glam and dedicated to WFFA.

The Best Photographer – Emilio Poblete from France.

The Best Travel Blogger – Lenka Josefiova, She has started her blogging journey less than 2 years ago, but she has gained hundreds of thousands of active followers by traveling the world and posting meaningful stories about each place she’s been to.

Best Media Coverage – Moda Dynastie has become an important luxurious lifestyle and fashion magazine, covering the festival with significant details of all designers who showcased at the WFFA 2018.

Best Fashion Blogger – Sarah Shafni.

Sarah has been an active and creative media partner with the World Fashion Festival, publishing and capturingg amazing interviews, photos and editorials with WFFA artists and designers.

Best Avante Garde Makeup – Khrystyna Dmtryuk (Ukraine)

Best Avante Garde Hairstyle – Paula Goia (Romania)

Most Popular Model – Eleonora Massara received the recognition for her high achievement of over competing and winning over 400 beauty pageants in the past 4 years.

  An extravagant fashion event, bringing together designers and artists from across the globe and above all bridging cultures and diversity to the fashion world.

This will definitely be one of the most memorable events, my first blogger award with the World Fashion Festival. Thank you for this award, I am grateful, honored and above all humbled to accept this award.

    World Fashion Festival Awards – 2019 World Fashion Festival (WFF) honors the outstanding contribution and lifetime achievements of fashion icons across seven continents that are dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of fashion, to further creative leadership, artistic, technical and social achievement within the fashion industry.

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  I won!! 🎉🎉BEST FASHION BLOGGER 2019 – WORLD FASHION FESTIVAL!!! 🤩

This is such a dream come true!!! To be awarded by such a prestigious event that recognized my work and cause by the World Fashion Festival committee and Jury. This is what matters to me the level of diversity and recognition globally. Thank you! World Fashion Festival for making my dream come true!

I’ve been working very hard for the last 4 years, growing in a fashion field as a woman of color and promoting body positivity was not easy. There were many challenges I had to face, with no support from anyone I moved forward. I worked solo, and never wasted a minute of my time and worked my way. I did everything different from other social media professionals some really underestimated me and went through challenges in my blogger journey. But today I proved them wrong!

Don’t follow what everyone else is doing or what’s in trend. Follow your heart in every step of your life and be genuine in your work and let your work speak for itself. That is my advise to all of you.

As a Srilankan national but born and bred in Dubai, it wasn’t easy for me to grow in a community as a minor national. But I did and I’m grateful to Dubai for giving me the opportunity to prove myself and giving way for other nationalities to grow, Dubai is a diverse city housing many nationalities in peace and harmony.

I was awarded for my uniqueness, my high-quality work and content, my experience and above all my passion to promote body positivity and diversity globally in my platforms.

Thank you, World Fashion Festival committee for recognizing my work and experience and making me apart of the fashion world.

Thank you to my loving family and husband who has believed in me when no one else has I love u guys and will forever be grateful!

Above all, a big thank you to all my followers who stayed by me and believed in me and encouraged me to move forward. Love you all and will continue giving you the best.

Announcement! I WON 🏆 – Best Fashion Blogger 2019 – World Fashion Festival 🌎 I won!! 🎉🎉BEST FASHION BLOGGER 2019 - WORLD FASHION FESTIVAL!!! 🤩 This is such a dream come true!!!

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Interview with Fashion Designer Kelly Ng (Kelly Ng Couture) 🎙

Interview with Fashion Designer Kelly Ng (Kelly Ng Couture) 🎙

1. So what sparked your interest in Fashion? When I was 13 years I was a professional calligrapher and I had my very first Asian tour exhibition and then when I grew older I felt calligraphy wasn’t practical, yes it would be ideal for artworks such as hanging on the walls, but I wasn’t going anywhere with this. I then found a new interest in fashion, where not only it was practical for me but it…

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Interview with Fashion Designer - Lina Mane (L'MANE)

Interview with Fashion Designer – Lina Mane (L’MANE)

1.What sparked your interest in fashion? I wanted to be fashion designer since childhood, the interest sparked during my barbie days where I wanted to dress my Barbie up and dad would tell me to do well in school and then he would buy me. Instead of waiting for dad to buy me, I would design my own clothes for my Barbie dolls, learning to sew was a hobby from a young age, the needle and thread…

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World Fashion Festival (WFF) honors the outstanding contribution and lifetime achievements of fashion icons across five continents that are dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of fashion, to further creative leadership, artistic, technical and social achievement within the fashion industry.

As an internationally acclaimed event and network for trade and fashion professionals, the concept provides a forum for Middle East exposure and recognition, with a major role in contributing to the harmonious growth and development of the fashion industry, working towards the greater good of supporting relationships to keep the fashion industry sustainable and unprejudiced.

With the occasion of ZAYED’S YEAR CELEBRATION, the first combined ART, CULTURE, BEAUTY & FASHION International Event – “World Fashion Festival Awards” took place between 5th-7th April 2018 at Palazzo Versace Hotel Dubai.

On the fashion side, the event brought International fashion designers to compete in two categories:

BEST Collection and BEST DRESS, from world-wide countries:

Kelly NG Couture by Kelly Ng (Canada)

Mahnoor by Loredana Sandu (Romania)

L’Mane by Lina Mane (UAE)

Delves-JK by Xu Yue Juan (Italy)

Dahlia Couture by Delia Lazar (Romania)

Aelita Couture by Aelita (Kazakhstan)

Hilda Falati Couture by Hilda Falati (Italy)

Fashion Ioana Design by Ioana Suteu (Romania) 

Sabra Andre (Taiwan).

The Jury was composed of : Dr. Mona Al Mansouri (International Fashion Icon and Awarded Designer) in the role of the Head of the WFFA Jury, Ziad Nakad (International Celebrity Designer), Dr. Mansoor Al Obeidli (Middle East Regional Director of World Beauty Congress) and Dr. Monica Mergiu (International Writer) in the role of “the voice of Press”.

The Best Collection was won by Sabra Andre (Taiwan) with an amazing black and white concept of outfits both for women and men and a unique show.

  The 1st Runner Up for Best Collection category was Kelly NG Couture by Kelly NG from Canada

2nd runner-up in the same category was Fashion Ioana Design by Ioana Suteu from Romania. The awards were presented by Dr. Mona Al Mansouri.

The Best Dress was won by Dahlia Couture (Romania) for an amazing revive of the Coco CHANEL’s dress of the ‘50s, a dress for which the designer worked for many weeks in order to develop the best concept and execution especially for Dubai and for this competition.

Dr. Mona Al Mansouri received the award for Head of Jury of World Fashion Festival Awards 2018 for her impeccable print in the fashion industry, being an icon of the Arab and International Fashion. The award was given by the Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina – His Excellency Zoran Milicevic.

Dr. Mona Al Mansouri opened the last day of the festival and the Awards Ceremony with a breathtaking collection specially created for World Fashion Festival Awards 2018.

Delves-JK received the award for Fashion Ambassador of 100% Made of Italy given by the Goodwill Ambassador for Global Peace and Human Rights Her Excellency Dr. Rasha Feidi.

Dr. Monica Mergiu received the award for Best Writer and Ambassador of Arab Culture internationally by the Ambassador of Romania – His Excellency Adrian Macelaru.

The Best Model Award was given by Hind Bin Naiser and Dr. Mansoor Al Obeidli to Winnie Carine, a superb exotic model from Cameroon.

  The event also showcased an Emirati Fashion designer Lina Mane with her beautiful collection

World Fashion Festival at Palazzo Versace 🌍 World Fashion Festival (WFF) honors the outstanding contribution and lifetime achievements of fashion icons across five continents that are dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of fashion, to further creative leadership, artistic, technical and social achievement within the fashion industry.

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