Thigh-flashing model struts down the catwalk… in SAUDI ARABIA: Repressive kingdom attempts to display modern ideals with Western dresses and haute couture hijabs
The private event was hosted at the Belgian ambassador's residence in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh on Saturday
Models wore robes designed by Princess Safia Hussein Guerras and Belgian designer Christophe Beaufays
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been trying to project a liberal image in the conservative kingdom
Saudi women are still required to wear hijab in public, though the rule is no longer enforced on foreigners