Join us for our next dialogue - 'Heavenly Bodies: Modest Fashion Industry' OUR GUEST: ALIA KHAN A visionary, founder and chairwoman of Islamic Fashion and Design Council (IFDC), an organisation established for the development of the Islamic fashion and design industry worldwide. The IFDC aligns itself with leading and budding [...]
Join us for our next dialogue as Dr. Lina AbiRafeh, who has served as Executive Director of AiW since 2015 discusses with our Founder Dr. Reem El Mutwalli: Arab Women & Stereotypes. If you cannot join on the day, a recording will be sent to all registered delegates
Dr Reem El Mutwalli will be joined on the Sofa by Moza Saeed Khalfan Saeed Alhanawi and Nouf Tawfiq Yousef Almubarak to present an Introduction to Emirati Traditional Dress. This session will take place in Arabic. This webinar is in collaboration with our partners of the Office of Public and [...]
Joining us on the sofa for Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion ‘Kashmir to Paisley’ our guest, Kerry Taylor, who is a consultant to leading auction houses who sits on the UK government export review board. Kerry started at Sotheby’s 1979 and soon established her own company, Kerry Taylor [...]
Dr Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Marriam Mossalli, Entrepreneur & Author, Under The Abaya: Street Style from Saudi Arabia.
Join Dr Reem El Mutwalli and Adhra Al Mansoori, Head of Caribbean Affairs, UAE Embassy in Havana, Cuba on Tuesday 8th December when they will explore 'How Dress Tells A Story' in our next edition of Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion. During this one hour session they will [...]
Dr Reem El Mutwalli, Founder of The Zay Initiative will be joined by Emirati Diplomats Eman Al Zayoudi, Chargé d'affaires at the Embassy of the UAE in Athens, Greece and Heba Aljneibi, Councillor at the UAE Embassy in Oslo, Norway. The Zay Initiative is committed to the UN's 17 Global [...]
Dr Reem El Mutwalli will be joined on the sofa by Waleed Shah, Photographer to discuss his creative project "Mowjood"
Dr. Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Sigrid van Roode, ZI Cultural Advisor, Jewellery Historian & Archaeologist discussing Roses, musk and ambergris: fragrance, jewellery and dress. Dr Reem Tariq El Mutwalli, is a published author, lead curator and public speaker. With over 30 years of experience, she is an expert [...]
Dr Reem El Mutwalli in conversation with Cassidy Zachary, Fashion Historian & Co-Host/ Creator, Dressed: The History of Fashion Happy New Year! With the onset of 2021 the Zay Initiative will continue to sustain the legacy of Arab dress and dispel misconceptions. We are delighted to announce our inaugural webinar [...]
