2023 was a big year for Arab designers in the entertainment industry, and 2024 is shaping up to be even better with the awards season in full swing.
After stars like Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Adele, Jennifer Lopez, and more favored talent from the region in 2023, it seems Arab designers are on their way to making this year even more successful than the last. Only a couple of weeks into 2024, red carpet fashion is off to a great start as awards season kicks off the new year after a long-awaited end to the Sag-Aftra strike. Actors from both, the film and television industries have been stepping out in statement gowns and jumpsuits by Arab designers, who have long been go-to’s for extravagant looks. While Arab couturiers like Zuhair Murad, Elie Saab, Georges Hobeika, and Georges Chakra are regulars on the red carpet, designers like Reem Acra, Monsoori, Yousef Akbar, Atelier Zuhra, and Tony Ward are also having a moment at this year’s awards season.
Below, check out all the Arab designers spotted on the red carpets of this year’s awards shows, and watch this space for more.
Katherine Heigl in Reem Acra at the Emmy Awards
Heidi Klum in Tony Ward Couture at the Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards Party
Mandy Moore in Elie Saab at the Critics’ Choice Awards
Allison Williams in Zuhair Murad at Critics’ Choice Awards
Quinta Brunson in Georges Hobeika at the Critics’ Choice Awards
Danielle Brooks in Monsoori at the Critics’ Choice Awards
Andra Day in Georges Chakra at the Golden Globes
Molly Sims in Georges Chakra at the Golden Globes
Kate Beckinsale in Atelier Zuhra at the Golden Globes
Janelle James in Monsoori at the Golden Globes
Fantasia Barrino in Yousef Akbar at Astra Film Awards