FTA 2020 Edition
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Judges
Aimee Song
Fashion Blogger
Aimee Song is an LA-based interior architect by trade and also runs one of th... [Read More]
Alber Elbaz
Fashion Designer
In October 2019, Alber Elbaz and Richemont signed a joint venture agreement, ... [Read More]
Christian Louboutin
Fashion Designer
As a 12-year-old child, Christian Louboutin loved to sketch women’s sho... [Read More]
Daniel Arsham
Artist
New York-based artist Daniel Arsham's work explores the fields of fi... [Read More]
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG
FASHION DESIGNER
Diane von Furstenberg is a fashion designer, philanthropist and Founder ... [Read More]
Elie Saab
Fashion Designer
Born in 1964 in Damour, Lebanon, Elie Saab is a self-taught fashion talent. H... [Read More]
Elizabeth Saltzman
Stylist
Elizabeth Saltzman’s work has been described as "classic with an u... [Read More]
FARIDA KHELFA
MODEL, ACTRESS, MUSE AND DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER
Model, actress, muse and documentary filmmaker Farida Khelfa was born in... [Read More]
Gaia Repossi
Jewelry Designer
Gaia Repossi was born in 1986 in Turin, Italy. Surrounded by her fatherʼs exp... [Read More]
GIAMBATTISTA VALLI
FASHION DESIGNER
Roman-born Giambattista Valli launched his eponymous brand in 2005, heralding... [Read More]
Laura Brown
InStyle US Editor-in-Chief
Laura Brown is the editor-in-chief of InStyle, the world’s most success... [Read More]
Olivier Rousteing
Creative Director of Balmain
When Olivier Rousteing, then 25, was selected to head Balmain’s design ... [Read More]
Thom Browne
Fashion Designer
Thom Browne is widely recognized for challenging and modernizing today’... [Read More]
Wendi Murdoch
Entrepreneur
Wendi Deng Murdoch is a Chinese-born entrepreneur, investor, movie ... [Read More]
Yoon Anh
Fashion Designer and Dior Homme Director of Jewelry
Yoon Ahn and her husband Verbal founded Ambush in 2008 as an experimenta... [Read More]
The Advisory Board
ALEXIA NIEDZIELSKI
Co-founder of System Magazine
Alexia Niedzielski is an entrepreneur operating in the fashion industry. In 2013, she co-founded ... [Read More]
Carmen Busquets
Pioneer Luxury Fashion Entrepreneur
Pioneering luxury fashion entrepreneur, investor and humanitarian Carmen Busquets is an ardent su... [Read More]
Fabio Piras
Course Director at Central Saint Martins
Italian-born Fabio Piras has a BA in fashion design and an MA in womenswear, both from Centr... [Read More]
Gianluca Longo
Style Editor of British Vogue
Italian born, London-based Gianluca Longo is the Style Editor of British Vogue. He edits the... [Read More]
Jefferson Hack
CEO and Co-Founder of Dazed Media
Jefferson Hack is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dazed Media, an independent media company renown... [Read More]
Julie Gilhart
Founder of Julie Gilhart Consulting
Fashion industry veteran Julie Gilhart is founder of Julie Gilhart Consulting. The business is de... [Read More]
Karla Welch
Celebrity Stylist and Creative Director
Karla Welch is a Los Angeles-based celebrity stylist and creative director and has been named one... [Read More]
Natalie Kingham
Fashion and Buying director at Matchesfashion.com
Natalie Kingham has had an incredibly diverse career in fashion. Starting out as a buyer at ... [Read More]
Nez Gebreel
Former CEO of Dubai Design & Fashion Council
Nez Gebreel has had a deep and celebrated career in global brand development and management. She ... [Read More]
Roger Moukarzel
Renowned 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]
Sarah Andelman
Founder and Former Creative Director of Colette
As the creative director and curator for Colette in Paris from 1997 to 2017, Sarah Ande... [Read More]
Sarah Maino
Deputy Editor of Vogue Italia and head of Vogue Talents
Sara Maino’s first experience in fashion began in the early 1990s while working at the newl... [Read More]
Sarah Mower
Chief Critic of Vogue Runway and Advocate for young designers
Sarah Mower MBE is a journalist and advocate for young designers whose curiosity about the meanin... [Read More]
Sofia Guellaty
Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Mille World
Born and raised in Tunisia, Sofia Guellaty brings her fashion knowledge and passion for Arab cult... [Read More]
Susie Lau
Journalist and Fashion Blogger
British journalist and fashion blogger Susie Lau got her start in 2006, when she launched her own... [Read More]
Tim Blanks
Editor at Large at Business of Fashion
In September 2015, Tim Blanks was named editor-at-large for the website Business of Fashion, afte... [Read More]
Winners of FTA 2020 Edition
AMMANII
Ammanii jewelry was born from a desire to tell stories and untie women while transcending cu... [Know More]
Andrea Wazen
Born in London and raised in Beirut, Andrea Wazen developed a great passion for sketching and des... [Know More]
Omer Asim
Omer Asim is a Sudanese designer living and working in London. He graduated from the Bartlett Sch... [Know More]
Yousef Akbar
Born and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Yousef Akbar first studied logistics in Australia. But h... [Know More]
Zeid Hijazi
Zeid Hijazi grew up in Jordan, and he credits his art teacher in Amman with having given him the ... [Know More]
Finalists
Ahmed Serour
Ahmed Serour is a non-conforming genderless brand playing with cultural aesthetics, while trying ... [Know More]
Alexandra Hakim
Alexandra Hakim is a British-Lebanese jewelry maker and designer whose innovative craft... [Know More]
AMMANII
Ammanii jewelry was born from a desire to tell stories and untie women while transcending cu... [Know More]
Andrea Wazen
Born in London and raised in Beirut, Andrea Wazen developed a great passion for sketching and des... [Know More]
Bazza Alzouman
Kuwaiti designer Bazza Alzouman was born in Charleston, South Carolina and discovered her interes... [Know More]
Beige
Launched in 2017 by Muna al Othaiman, contemporary womenswear brand Beige fuses clean silhouettes... [Know More]
Born In Exile
Inspired by Libya’s rich and unexplored culture and traditions Born in Exile is a luxury re... [Know More]
ÈLBÉ
ÈLBÉ is a Franco-Tunisian brand that offers a wardrobe of accessories designed and ... [Know More]
Emergency Room
Eric Mathieu Ritter launched Emergency Room in Beirut in 2018 as a clothing brand with a mind of ... [Know More]
Fatima AlBaker
Fatima AlBaker, who hails from Qatar, always dreamed of being a fashion designer. She's a 201... [Know More]
Ilyes Ouali
Algerian designer Ilyes Ouali launched his eponymous brand in 2016. The label was born out of Ily... [Know More]
Intissar Baiz
Moroccan fashion designer Intissar Baiz creates experimental, wildly colorful clothes that captur... [Know More]
Kamushki
Libyan sisters Mariam and Dania Sawedeg are the design duo behind Kamushki jewelry. Together, the... [Know More]
Liudmila
Liudmila was founded in 2014 by young Kuwaiti designer Najeeba Hayat. The project began as a tran... [Know More]
Maya Chantout
Hailing from Syria and based in Paris, Maya Chantout is a graduate from the French capital's ... [Know More]
Nafsika Skourti
Nafsika Skourti is a directional upper contemporary womenswear brand that embraces both glamour a... [Know More]
Omer Asim
Omer Asim is a Sudanese designer living and working in London. He graduated from the Bartlett Sch... [Know More]
OŪMÄEM
Anas Alomaim, the talent behind the OŪMÄEM brand, is an architect, artist, jewelry designer ... [Know More]
Ramla
Reem Hamed is an Egyptian designer who was born and raised in Cairo. She’s the fo... [Know More]
Sara Mrad
Born and raised in Beirut, Sara Mrad discovered her love of fashion at age 9. When her parents be... [Know More]
Shahira Lasheen
Shahira Lasheen is a luxury fashion house founded in 2015 in Egypt. The designer label specialize... [Know More]
Tamarzizt
Oumaima Tamarzizt was born and raised in Tunis. Driven by a passion for creation and beauty, she ... [Know More]
Yousef Akbar
Born and raised in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Yousef Akbar first studied logistics in Australia. But h... [Know More]
Zakaria Bendriouich
Moroccan bag designer and artisan Zakaria Bendriouich was born and raised in Marrakesh. A former ... [Know More]
Zeid Hijazi
Zeid Hijazi grew up in Jordan, and he credits his art teacher in Amman with having given him the ... [Know More]
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