The Arab Fashion Council names Amina Taher Chairwoman and launches its Emirati Chapter
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Emirati fashion has a powerful new champion. At a private dinner in Dubai, Jacob Abrian, Founder and CEO of the Arab Fashion Council, welcomed Amina Taher as Chairwoman on behalf of the Council’s Board and announced the AFC Fashion Fund Emirati Chapter, an initiative dedicated to the development of Emirati designers and their houses.
The Emirati Chapter is among the first steps of the Council’s forthcoming manifesto for 2027 to 2029, turning its attention to the UAE. Selected designers will receive mentorship, strategic counsel, access to retail partners and international exposure, helping Emirati creativity take its rightful place in the global fashion landscape through houses built to endure.
“Emirati creativity has a distinct voice, rooted in our heritage and driven by a confidence and ambition that is uniquely our own,” said Amina Taher. “We want to help create an environment where that creativity can thrive, and where the next generation has every reason to believe they can build from here and succeed anywhere.”
Held at Maison Revka, Delano Dubai, the evening gathered distinguished figures from government, culture and luxury, among them H.E. Alia Al Hammadi, Vice Chairperson of the UAE Government Media Office; H.E. Buthaina Almazrouei, Director General, Government Financial Affairs, Department of Finance Abu Dhabi; and Nijoud Al Qadi of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, alongside leaders from Chalhoub Group, Aldar, Abu Dhabi Airports, Valentino, Chopard, Tiffany & Co. and Van Cleef & Arpels.
As the UAE affirms its position as a global capital of fashion, design and creative enterprise, the Emirati Chapter is how the Council intends to bring Emirati fashion to the world.