First Ever Women Only Fashion Week

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Saudi Arabia emerged today (April 12th, 2018) with their premiere of a women only fashion week. No outside cameras are allowed in the area and only women will be walking down the catwalk. This is a big deal considering that this country is very conservative. The country is known for the huge gender gap which leaves the men with the ability to make most choices. The models will walk down the runway wearing creations by Roberto Cavalli, Jean Paul Gaultier, and many other designs by Middle Eastern entrepreneurs. The show closes a Russian Ballet for a women's only audience on Saturday April 14th. They are trying to bring more of the fashion industry to a whole new level. There is already another Saudi Arabian Fashion Week planned to take place in October of this year.








https://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/434843-Saudi-Arabia-hosts-its-first-Arab-Fashion-Week

Comments

  1. KiaApril 15, 2018 at 8:07 PM

    This is amazing! It's great to see designers coming together to change the gender gap in Saudi Arabia, especially big names like Roberto and Jean Paul. When designers like that are getting involved, you know that this issue is gaining the attention it needs to really make a difference.

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  2. Seth WeilandApril 25, 2018 at 9:21 AM

    WOW, It is so cool to see things like this. I also saw an article a while back that there was the first ever womens concert that was held in Saudi Arabia. Awesome to see these types of changes.

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  3. UnknownApril 25, 2018 at 12:53 PM

    This is great to hear about! It's great to see the progress of gender equality being made in Saudi Arabia. This was a fun blog post to read! Great job!

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  4. Matt FelixMay 10, 2018 at 8:45 AM

    I think this is a huge step in giving women an individualistic attitude of something they can call their own. In a country where women's rights are lacking behind, this is very cool to read about. Women deserve a voice while this may only be a small voice of independence. I believe this will open the door for other events that will facilitate the close of the gender gap in Saudi Arabia.

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