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“Design for Hope” creations embroidered with love and precious stones
Somaya Bakkar (left) presents a jewelry collection that she created in collaboration with Tajrid, which was founded by designer Sarah Al-Harbali.
Photography: Ahmed Ardeti
Hessa Al Hashimi: “Participation in the exhibition adds a lot to the designer, as it contributes to helping women and students around the world.”
Fatima Al-Mansoori: "Our designs combine heritage and traditional elements, as well as colors, which makes abayas out of the ordinary."
Fatima Al Joker: "The exhibition is following the clear and steady steps in sending a message to the whole world that the UAE is a country of goodness."
The exhibition concludes today at the Dubai Ladies Club.
Photography: Ahmed Ardeti
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Designers participating in the "Design for Hope" exhibition, which concludes today at the Dubai Ladies Club, expressed their happiness to participate in the seventh edition of the exhibition, which is organized by the "Al-Manal Humanitarian Initiative", with the aim of providing goodness and humanitarian work in coordination with a group of humanitarian programs outside the UAE. Its entire proceeds this year will be allocated to the eye health care program implemented by the Noor Dubai Foundation in Katsina State, Nigeria.
Fashion designers presented through the exhibition the latest fashions in abayas designs, especially contemporary and light colors, while four jewelry designers worked to present their most prominent creations made of yellow gold, colored stones and diamonds.
Designer Hessa Al Hashemi from The Cousins Design said, "Participation in the Design Fair for Hope adds a lot to the designer, especially as it carries a lofty goal, as it contributes to helping women and students around the world," adding to "Emirates Today": "I present through participation." A group of abayas designs that belong to our latest collection, and what distinguishes them is that they are of light colors, and they have cuts that make them light pieces, in addition to the hand embroidery that stands out in the details.”
On the trends of this season, Hessa pointed out that abayas are undoubtedly subject to fashion, but what governs them more is the colors, explaining that women are starting to move away from black a little, as they leave the black abaya for permanent and official occasions, and girls turn to light colors and designs, pointing out that they She tends to calm colors, and stays away from the stark designs of the abaya.
She stressed the importance of participating in the Design Exhibition for Charitable Hope, as she was one of the designers who participated in the Senegal trip in the previous edition of the exhibition, and was keen to participate again.
daily cut
As for the gold designer, Somaya Bakkar, she worked on presenting a collection that relies on the geometric form, as she participates in the exhibition with a set of pieces that can be described as everyday and simple, but bears many stories. The designs depend mainly on gold, with resort to geometric shapes, to Besides gemstones and diamonds.
She said that she displays a set of jewelry that she implemented in cooperation with "Tajrid", which was founded by the designer Sarah Al-Harbali, and formed a group of designs bearing words from the Holy Qur'an or small fences designed in the form of sound waves.
Somaya also presented the geometrically shaped heart shape, noting that this design has a distinctive shape, which is the most attractive to the audience, because the heart drawing evokes happiness in souls, and it is one of the main groups presented in the brand.
And about her presence in the Design for Hope exhibition, the gold designer confirmed that it is one of the most beautiful participations, as it serves a humanitarian cause, and goes to the benefit of good.
from two generations
For her part, the fashion designer, Fatima Al-Mansoori, presents a set of pieces for the brand, which she founded with her sister and cousins, and they belong to the generations of the nineties and two thousand, so they adopted the collection of the two different generations in the designs and ideas presented.
She explained that she is working to integrate the classic form with the contemporary, so the designs combine heritage and traditional elements, as well as a lot of color merging, and this is what makes the abayas completely out of the ordinary.
Fatima considered that it is not necessary to be black even when it is for the evening, it is possible to choose light, lively and shiny colors, which come out of the traditional color framework, and this highlights the personality of the girl, pointing out that she is keen to preserve the characteristic of modesty in the abaya, no matter how many styles she uses. Or Alwan, considering that its participation in the Design for Hope exhibition for the first time is an opportunity to contribute to good and community service.
message
The exhibition is organized with platinum sponsorship from the Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA).
The head of the women's committee in the authority, Legal Adviser Fatima Al-Joker, said that their participation as a platinum sponsor for this event, which aims to serve society and humanity, comes from being a leading authority in social responsibility, so it was necessary to contribute to an exhibition that serves noble humanitarian goals, explaining that this participation is part It is an integral part of DEWA's vision of continuing sustainable development.
She noted the presence of many successful Emirati women and entrepreneurs in various fields in the exhibition, in a wonderful diversity scene, expressing her hope that it will continue during the upcoming sessions of the charitable event.
Fatima Al Joker added that the authority is a model in supporting humanitarian and community initiatives, and also participates in sponsorships outside the Emirates, and in projects of global resonance, in a practical application of its slogan "for our future generations", to prove to the world that sponsorships are important, not only for the present time, but for future generations.
She explained that the UAE has established a clear approach in fully supporting the global community, so DEWA adopts the directives of the rational leadership in this field, and is following these clear and firm steps in sending a message to the whole world that the UAE is a country of goodness.
human vision
Maitha Shuaib, Director of Corporate Communications at Dubai Women's Establishment, said, "What distinguishes the seventh edition of the Design for Hope exhibition is that the program that supports it embodies the humanitarian vision of the campus of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance, President of the Dubai Women's Foundation and President of the Dubai Ladies Club, as we cooperated in this edition with the Noor Dubai Foundation, and the entire proceeds of the exhibition will be from gown designs dedicated to the treatment of 50,000 students, and eye health care implemented by the Foundation Noor Dubai in Katsina State, Nigeria,” noting that the exhibition, since its launch in 2013 until today, has contributed to providing initiatives and support in the fields of health and education.
She added: "What distinguishes the seventh edition is also the participation of 17 designers from the UAE, all of whom donated their designs to charity, and the prices are symbolic, in addition to introducing jewelry to the exhibition, as four female designers in the jewelry sector are attending, who will allocate 25% of their profits, and the exhibition since the beginning participated There are 150 female designers, and most of the female designers in this course have participated in previous courses, and this is evidence of his success.”
Somaya Bakkar:
“Our presence in Design for Hope is one of the most beautiful participations, as it serves a humanitarian cause and goes for the good.”
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