ARTS / ART By AFP Published: Jan 27, 2021 05:13 PM
A model shows off the designs of the Khaleeki Chic (Stay stylish) collection by Saudi and Belgian designers Safia Hussein and Christophe Beaufays in Saudi Arabia s capital Riyadh s diplomatic quarter on Saturday. Photo: AFPDonning 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 - one even displayed dresses dangling from drones.
But a private event in Riyadh last weekend - which showcased a new collection of abayas, a billowy, figure-concealing robe - opened up to a small but mixed-gender audience at a time when social restrictions are slowly being eased throughout the country.
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