FTA 2019 Winners' Testimonials
FTA 2019 Edition
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The Judges
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 ... [Read More]
EDGARDO OSORIO
FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT AQUAZZURA
Born in Colombia and raised between Miami and London, Edgardo Osorio, founder... [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... [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 Bogotá, Colombia, Haider Ackermann grew up in diff... [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 becom... [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 MAINO
Deputy Editor of Vogue Italia and head of Vogue Talents
Sara Maino’s first experience in fashion began in the early 1990s while... [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 AHUJA
ACTRESS
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja is an Indian actress and the daughter of Bollywood st... [Read More]
STEFANO TONCHI
FORMER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF W MAGAZINE
Stefano Tonchi was the Editor in Chief of W from 2010 to 2019. Under his dire... [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 AND 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 additional... [Read More]
RABIH KAYROUZ
FASHION DESIGNER AND STARCH FOUNDATION FOUNDER
Rabih Kayrouz’s foray into fashion design started in 1991, when he began his studies at the... [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 and Founder of Safe Management
Saif Mahdhi was born in Paris and is of Tunisian descent. He is a renowned model and talent agent... [Read More]
SHEIKHA RAYA AL KHALIFA
FOUNDER OF WAJOOD CONSULTANCY - DOHA
Sheikha Raya Al-Khalifa founded Wajood Consultancy in Doha, Qatar. One of her consultancy's m... [Read More]
SUSAN SABET
FOUNDER OF PASHION
Susan Sabet launched Pashion, the quarterly, bi-lingual (Arabic and English), fashion, beauty and... [Read More]
WISSAM 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
KRIKOR JABOTIAN
Lebanese designer Krikor Jabotian jump-started his career within the creative department at Elie ... [Know More]
MUKHI SISTERS
In February 2009, three Indian-Lebanese sisters (Maya, Meena, and Zeenat Mukhi) decided to take t... [Know More]
RONI HELOU
Roni Helou was born in Lebanon in 1992. He attended Creative Space Beirut, a progressive fashion ... [Know More]
SABRY MAROUF
Sabry Marouf is a creative partnership working in luxury artifacts that pay tribute to the design... [Know More]
SALIM AZZAM
Salim Azzam is a Lebanese visual storyteller and illustrator with a Master’s degree in visu... [Know More]
ZYNE
Zyne means beauty in Arabic and that’s just what Zineb Britel and Laura Pujol are bringing ... [Know More]
Finalists
AMNA ALSALEM
Amna Alsalem grew up in Kuwait. She's the daughter of an art collector and homeware... [Know More]
AZZI & OSTA
Azzi & Osta, the brainchild of designers George Azzi and Assaad Osta, is a couture house that... [Know More]
BASSCOUTUR
Since 2008, Basscoutur founder and artistic director Riad Trabelsi has been activating the idea o... [Know More]
BOYFRIEND
Amine Jreissati grew up in a Lebanese family with an acute affinity toward fashion. Aft... [Know More]
DONNA HOURANI
Lebanese-born fine jewelry designer Donna Hourani launched her eponymous brand in August 2016, af... [Know More]
HAMZA GUELMOUSS
Hamza Guelmouss is a 24-year-old emerging Moroccan fashion designer whose brand combines a d... [Know More]
HUSSEIN BAZAZA
Beirut-born Hussein Bazaza developed an appreciation for all artistic fields at a young... [Know More]
JOANNA LAURA CONSTANTINE
Joanna Laura Constantine is the creative force behind her eponymous luxury accessories ... [Know More]
KARIM ADDUCHI
The goal of fashion should be to tell a story and to transform pieces of fabric into magic that t... [Know More]
KARMA SALMAN
Born in London and raised in Beirut, Karma Salman fell in love with jewelry while she was still i... [Know More]
KRIKOR JABOTIAN
Lebanese designer Krikor Jabotian jump-started his career within the creative department at Elie ... [Know More]
LIUDMILA
Liudmila was founded in 2014 by young Kuwaiti designer Najeeba Hayat. The project began as a tran... [Know More]
MARZOOK
Marzook's journey into design was initially driven by their passion for art and design. ... [Know More]
MUKHI SISTERS
In February 2009, three Indian-Lebanese sisters (Maya, Meena, and Zeenat Mukhi) decided to take t... [Know More]
NAFSIKA SKOURTI
Nafsika Skourti is a directional upper contemporary womenswear brand that embraces both glamour a... [Know More]
OKHTEIN
Egyptian siblings Aya and Mounaz Abdelraouf launched their brand Okhtein – meaning sis... [Know More]
POISE
Born in Lebanon, Emma Boutros graduated with honors from the Lebanese American University (LAU) w... [Know More]
REEMAMI
Reema Al Banna is the founder and designer of award-winning UAE-based label Reemami. Origina... [Know More]
RONI HELOU
Roni Helou was born in Lebanon in 1992. He attended Creative Space Beirut, a progressive fashion ... [Know More]
SABRY MAROUF
Sabry Marouf is a creative partnership working in luxury artifacts that pay tribute to the design... [Know More]
SADAFA
Dina El Sheikh was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and was raised among diverse cultures, increas... [Know More]
SALIM AZZAM
Salim Azzam is a Lebanese visual storyteller and illustrator with a Master’s degree in visu... [Know More]
SANDRA MANSOUR
Sandra Mansour, a fashion house known for its intricate ready-to-wear line and bespoke bridal wea... [Know More]
YASMIN MANSOUR
Yasmin Mansour was born in 1990 and earned her fashion degree in 2012. Inherent in her ... [Know More]
ZYNE
Zyne means beauty in Arabic and that’s just what Zineb Britel and Laura Pujol are bringing ... [Know More]
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