{"id":3423,"date":"2016-10-19T09:56:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T09:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=3423"},"modified":"2016-10-19T09:56:19","modified_gmt":"2016-10-19T09:56:19","slug":"fashion-forward-dubai-starts-tomorrow-20th-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/fashion-forward-dubai-starts-tomorrow-20th-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Fashion Forward Dubai Starts Tomorrow, 20th October!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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33 Labels regional ready-to-wear and couture designers<\/em><\/p>\n

5 labels making their FFWD debut<\/em><\/p>\n

14 accessory designers at The Showcase <\/em><\/p>\n

Key \u2018d3 Fashion Talks\u2019 by fashion icon Farida Khelfa, designer Stella Jean, Jane Boddy (WGSN), Alexandre Peraldi (Baume & Mercier)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The upcoming event is FFWD\u2019s eighth edition, having launched in April 2013. Over seven successful seasons FFWD has matured into a recognised and credible platform respected amongst designers and industry professionals regionally and internationally, as well as receiving the endorsement of the Dubai Design and Fashion Council (DDFC) and support of Dubai Design District (d3).<\/p>\n

From October 21st\u2013 23rd, guests will see the most diverse portfolio of brands to date from 33 couture and ready-to-wear designers<\/a> whom are making waves in the regional and international fashion landscape. Additionally, 14 of the region\u2019s best jewellery and accessory designers will exhibit in the curated space, The Showcase.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Working together with long-term partner d3, FFWD will host the \u2018d3 Fashion Talks\u2019<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> a series of highly anticipated debate and discussion forums with industry insiders. Headlining this season, iconic French-Arab model, muse, filmmaker and Schiaparelli Ambassador Farida Khalifa will share her inspiring rise through the fashion industry. Celebrated designer Stella Jean will share her short journey of going from a fledging designer to ruling the runways in Milan with her unique blend of ethnic heritage and Italian tailoring.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Also speaking, Jane Boddy, Director of Colour & Womenswear, WGSN; Alexandre Peraldi, Design Director, Baume et Mercier; as well as several other industry insiders will share their insights. Taking into consideration\u00a0the current challenging retail climate, each talk will present essential elements that emerging design entrepreneurs require to empower and grow their businesses; from\u00a0Sourcing, to Funding and Trend Forecasting, the talks will offer practical information to propel\u00a0industry development.<\/p>\n

As a meeting point for industry insiders, FFWD will offer casual spots to mingle as well as host several invite only brand social events. On event\u2019s \u2018Style Street\u2019 guests can enjoy entertainment and refreshments, while the \u2018Fashion Caf\u00e9\u2019 is a comfortable mingling area.<\/p>\n

October 24thand 25thare dedicated days for buyers and media to view SS17 collections and meet designers at the Showroom space, hosted on site at d3. The FFWD Showroom is part of EPICxSamsung<\/a>, a series of empowerment initiatives propelled through industry collaborations that contribute to the growth of the Middle East\u2019s fashion ecosystem.<\/p>\n

Bong Guerrero, CEO and co-founder of FFWD said, \u201cWe look forward to welcoming our industry peers, returning brands and new designers to the highly anticipated 8thedition of FFWD. The weekend schedule and following days at the Showroom will present the breadth of talent originating from the region which has evolved considerably yet quickly since FFWD\u2019s inception with the support of our strategic partners d3 and DDFC.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to host another line-up of influential keynote speakers as part of the d3 Fashion Talks \u2013 a component of FFWD that has become a pillar of the event \u2013 as well as opportunities for international buyers to meet designers, and for people in the industry to connect,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n

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33 Labels regional ready-to-wear and couture designers 5 labels making their FFWD debut 14 accessory designers at The Showcase Key \u2018d3 Fashion Talks\u2019 by fashion icon Farida Khelfa, designer Stella Jean, Jane Boddy (WGSN), Alexandre Peraldi (Baume & Mercier) The upcoming event is FFWD\u2019s eighth edition, having launched in April 2013. Over seven successful seasons […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3423"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3429,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3423\/revisions\/3429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}