The Ready-Couture Fall/Winter 2016-2017 witnessed yet another successful debut, showcasing the collections of the first five international designers, from Hamda AlFahim to J By Jordy, Laura Mancini, Giada Curti and Abed Mahfouz.

The opening show was Hamda Al Fahim’s elegant collection, featuring a whirlpool of intricate embroideries, floral detailing, silk cutlets and a warm color palette on her atelier gowns. Her collection was an ode to a much-needed modernistic fairytale, full of the joys of ruffles and sheer poise. 

The evening carried on with J By Jordy’s geometrical designs, whose playful spirit showed on the abstract gowns. There was a riot of spiral and undulating movements illuminating the runway and the crowd went crazy for it!

Along came the great Laura Mancini, bringing forth new styles and designs in a myriad of silk dark reds and Royal blues. Her numbers were the true definition of a modernistic elegance as the designer delicately incorporated capes, ruffles and the magic of sophistication.

Pearls, sheer lace and a mono-chromed theme. Need we say more? Giada Curti’s collection was a chef d’oeuvre waiting to be discovered, sparkling with overlays and delicate transparencies.

The final bow was Abed Mahfouz’s sugary collection. It was nothing short of a pastel-bewilderment, as silhouettes were as elegant, artistic and rustic as ever, and numbers were a canvas of lavish embroidery.

It seems that the first day of Arab Fashion Week is as perfect as we expected and we can’t wait to enjoy the rest!

Stay tuned for upcoming updates, but in the meantime, scroll through our Photo Gallery to view some images of the collections.

Cindy Menassa