In the pantheon of prestigious international awards supporting young designers — Andam, LVMH, Hyères, Trieste’s ITS — the Fashion Trust Arabia Prize is claiming its place as a glamorous (and well-funded) recent addition. The first edition of the Fashion Trust Arabia Prize coincided with the 2019 opening of the National Museum of Qatar in Doha, a stunning piece of architecture envisioned by architect Jean Nouvel inspired by the shape of a desert rose. The pandemic forced last year’s edition of the Prize to go virtual, but this week it returned to a physical format. Among those who traveled to Doha FTA were Pierpaolo Piccioli, Virgil Abloh, Remo Ruffini, Juergen Teller, and Mugler’s Casey Cadwallader. In between, the award ceremony was held at the National Museum of Qatar with a gala dinner.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 06, 2021 02:28 UTC