2023's Best Celebrity and Royal Looks By Arab Designers

Beyoncé, HM Queen Rania, and Nadine Nassib Njeim

From concerts to magazine covers, and red carpets to weddings—there isn’t an area of fashion that Arab designers have left untouched with their creativity. With each passing year, the burgeoning fashion scene in the region continues to leave a mark on the international stage, and 2023 was no different. Before the world welcomes 2024, look back on the best sartorial moments by Arab designers that created a buzz this year.

Ashi Studio

Princess Iman with Jameel Thermiotis. Photo: RHCJO

For the wedding of Their Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa Al-Hussin, Princess Iman wore a custom taupe-colored dress from Ashi Studio.

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For the London premiere of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Phoebe Waller-Bridge wore a crystal, caped dress by Ashi Studio.

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Thai actor Davika Hoorne wore a white figure-hugging dress from Ashi Studio’s FW23 collection at a Bulgari event in Thailand.

Atelier Zuhra

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Beyoncé kicked off 2023 in two magnificent Atelier Zuhra designs for her performance at the opening of Dubai’s Atlantis the Royal.

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Elie Saab

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Kate, Princess of Wales re-wore her bespoke Elie Saab dress to the first garden party held under the reign of King Charles III.

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Kate, Princess of Wales attended the wedding of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa Al-Hussein in Jordan, wearing an Elie Saab FW 2017 couture dress.

Photo: Courtesy Royal Hashemite Court

For her wedding to HRH Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan, HRH Princess Rajwa Al-Saif wore a dreamy haute couture Elie Saab bridal gown. It was crafted using crepe fabric, 550 petales, and 6kgs of pearls, crystals, and beads, and took 20 people and a total of three months to complete.