Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar’s (VCUarts Qatar) Department of Fashion Design is at the helm of building awareness about sustainable fashion in the country.
Shop Qatar 2021’s Design Week kicked off on Sunday, 3 October at the Doha Design District in Msheireb Downtown. Running until 9 October, Shop Qatar is hosting a series of fashion and cultural events including design workshops and a meet & greet with renowned Indian American designer Naeem Khan. In addition, there are over 30 popup shops at the Doha Design District by local designers, entrepreneurs as well as food and beverage outlets. The opening ceremony featured a pink themed fashion roaming show, in collaboration with Instudio, to raise awareness of breast cancer awareness month.