FTA 2019 Winners' Testimonials
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ALEXANDER WANG
FASHION DESIGNER
Alexander Wang was born and raised in San Francisco, California and later mov... [Read More]
ANTOINE ARNAULT
CEO OF BERLUTI AND CHAIRMAN OF LORO PIANA
Antoine Arnault is a French businessman. He graduated from HEC Montreal and h... [Read More]
CARLA BRUNI
SINGER - SONGWRITER AND SUPERMODEL
Carla Bruni-Tedeschi was born in Turin, Italy, on 23 December 1967. She is th... [Read More]
CAROLINE SCHEUFELE
CHOPARD CO-PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Chopard Co-president and Artistic Director Caroline Scheufele’s energy ... [Read More]
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
FASHION DESIGNER
Diane von Furstenberg is a fashion designer, philanthropist, and Founder and ... [Read More]
EDGARDO OSORIO
FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT AQUAZZURA
Born in Colombia and raised between Miami and London, Edgardo Osorio, AQUAZZU... [Read More]
ERDEM
FASHION DESIGNER
Established in London in 2005, ERDEM has come to be synonymous with versatile... [Read More]
FARIDA KHELFA
MODEL, ACTRESS, MUSE, AND DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER
Model, actress, muse, and documentary filmmaker, Farida Khelfa was born in Fr... [Read More]
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI
FASHION DESIGNER
Roman born Giambattista Valli launched his eponymous brand in 2005, heralding... [Read More]
HAIDER ACKERMANN
FASHION DESIGNER
Born in Santa Fe de Bogota, Colombie, Haider Ackermann grew up in different c... [Read More]
IMAAN HAMMAM
MODEL
Imaan Hammam’s fierce ascent into the top tier category of fashion mode... [Read More]
MARIA MILANO
HEAD OF WOMENSWEAR AT HARRODS
Maria Milano has been in the fashion industry for 15 years, starting her care... [Read More]
NATALIA VODIANOVA
SUPERMODEL
Natalia Vodianova is one of the world’s most successful supermodels and... [Read More]
NATALIE MASSENET
ENTREPRENEUR
Natalie Massenet is co-founder and co-Managing Partner of Imaginary Ventures,... [Read More]
OLIVIER ROUSTEING
FASHION DESIGNER
When Olivier Rousteing, then 25, was selected to head Balmain’s design ... [Read More]
PIERPAOLO PICCIOLI
FASHION DESIGNER
‘I have always loved cinema and during my adolescence I dreamed of beco... [Read More]
REMO RUFFINI
CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MONCLER S.P.A.
Remo Ruffini is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Moncler S.p.A. He... [Read More]
SARA SOZZANI MAINO
DEPUTY EDITOR
Sara Sozzani Maino’s first experience in fashion began in the early 90&... [Read More]
SARAH MOWER
JOURNALIST AND ADVOCATE FOR YOUNG DESIGNERS
Sarah Mower MBE is a journalist and advocate for young designers whose curios... [Read More]
SONAM KAPOOR
ACTRESS
Sonam K Ahuja is an Indian actress and the daughter of Bollywood star and glo... [Read More]
STEFANO TONCHI
FORMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF W MAGAZINE
Stefano Tonchi has been the editor in chief of W since March 2010. Under his ... [Read More]
VICTORIA BECKHAM
FASHION DESIGNER
Victoria Beckham started studying ballet at a young age, moving on to pursue ... [Read More]
ZUHAIR MURAD
FASHION DESIGNER
Zuhair Murad grew up in Baalbek, Lebanon. Since his childhood, he always drea... [Read More]
The Advisory Board
CAROLINE ISSA
FASHION DIRECTOR AT TANK MAGAZINE
Caroline Issa grew up in Montreal, Canada and left to do her undergraduate business management de... [Read More]
DESIRÉE BOLLIER
CHAIR OF VALUE RETAIL MANAGEMENT AND CHIEF MERCHANT
Desirée Bollier, Chair of Value Retail Management and Chief Merchant of Value Retail&rsquo... [Read More]
GHIZLAN GUENEZ
FOUNDER AND CEO OF THE MODIST
Ghizlan Guenez is the Founder and CEO of The Modist, the first global luxury e-commerce destinati... [Read More]
NADINE LABAKI
DIRECTOR & ACTRESS
Nadine Labaki was born in Lebanon, and grew up during the years of civil war, obtaining a degree ... [Read More]
NEZ GEBREEL
FORMER CEO OF DUBAI DESIGN AND FASHION COUNCIL
Nez Gebreel has had a deep and celebrated career in global brand development and management. She ... [Read More]
NEZHA ALAOUI
PRESIDENT OF THE MAYSHAD FOUNDATION
Nezha Alaoui is an active entrepreneur and influencer currently based in New York with running of... [Read More]
RABIH KAYROUZ
FASHION DESIGNER AND STARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDER
Kayrouz’s foray into fashion design started in 1991 when he began his studies at the Chambr... [Read More]
RACHAD TABIAT
OWNER OF ALOTHMAN
Lebanese-born Rachad Tabiat is the owner of AlOthman, Kuwait’s first multi-brand high-end b... [Read More]
REEM ACRA
FASHION DESIGNER
Reem Acra is a renowned international designer known for her breathtaking collections in Ready-to... [Read More]
ROGER MOUKARZEL
PHOTOGRAPHER
Globally recognized photographer Roger Moukarzel has been working in the world of image since age... [Read More]
SAIF MAHDHI
TALENT AGENT
Saif Mahdhi is of Tunisian descent, but was born in Paris.
He is a renowned model and talent a... [Read More]
SHEIKHA RAYA AL KHALIFA
FOUNDER OF WAJOOD CONSULTANCY - DOHA
Sheikha Raya Al-Khalifa founded Wajood Consultancy in Doha. Striving with the goal of preserving ... [Read More]
SUSAN SABET
FOUNDER OF PASHION
Susan Sabet launched PASHION, the quarterly, bi-lingual (Arabic and English), fashion, beauty and... [Read More]
WISSAM SALEH AL MANA
BOARD MEMBER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF S.H. AL MANA GROUP OF COMPANIES
Wissam Al Mana is a Board member and the Managing Director of S.H. Al Mana Group of Companies, on... [Read More]
Winners of FTA 2019 Edition
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