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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
Abaya fashion show illustrates Saudi cultural transformation
“The stigma around the abaya and the hijab around the world I wanted to change that,” said Saudi Princess Safia Hussein Guerras, a former model who designed the collection in collaboration with Belgian designer Christophe Beaufays.
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Saudi models display latest collection of abayas (Arabic female dresses) by Saudi Princess Safia Hussain, during a fashion show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 23, 2021. (Reuters)
RIYADH - Donning chic neck-to-toe abayas, models saunter in high heels around a swimming pool in a glitter-filled fashion show staged in the unlikeliest of places: Saudi Arabia.
Haute couture displays are rare in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom and have usually been restricted to women or avoided female models altogether.