Overview
- Youssef Drissi (ready-to-wear), Ziyad Albuainain (evening wear), Leila Roukni (accessories), and Farah Radwan (jewelry) led the category winners, with Alaa Alaradi (Debut Talent), Dalal and Fatema Alkhaja of Touchless (Fashion Tech), and India’s Kartik Kumra (Guest Country) also recognized.
- Principal-category winners receive grants reported at $100,000–$200,000, season-long placement at Harrods and Ounass, and a year of mentorship with The Bicester Collection, while the Debut Talent grant is reported at $50,000.
- Vogue Arabia reported that Drissi will also take an exclusive internship with Huntsman in London to create a capsule collection for the brand’s e-commerce platform.
- Winners were selected by a high-profile jury including Christian Louboutin, Stefano Pilati, Giambattista Valli, Daniel Roseberry, Natalia Vodianova, Gisele Bündchen, Zuhair Murad, Amina Muaddi, and Imran Amed.
- Miuccia Prada received the Lifetime Achievement Award and Zuhair Murad the Trailblazer Award, as Doha’s wider program included the Franca Fund Gala at the Museum of Islamic Art and a ‘Threads of Impact’ exhibition at M7 aligned with Qatar’s cultural investment push.