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Talents Shaping the Middle Eastern Creative Scene – Part 1

The Middle Eastern creative scene thrives on innovation, and this series will offer you all the information you need about Arab brands to keep an eye on.

Cover Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/bilarabi

The Middle Eastern creative scene thrives on innovation, and this series will offer you all the information you need about Arab brands to keep an eye on. As the design scene in the region keeps on evolving with each passing day, new talents are coming to light – making their introduction and acknowledgment a must. Join us below as we debut this journey with our first 5!

<em>Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/jeeldesign</em><br /> <strong>Jeel Design</strong> (on Instagram: @Jeeldesign) is a lifestyle brand with a mission to preserve Palestinian heritage through old embroideries dating back to the country’s pre-1970s era. Available in Palestine and the UAE, it offers attires, accessories and home pieces that introduce the new generations to this long-cherished art.<br />
 

Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/jeeldesign
Jeel Design (on Instagram: @Jeeldesign) is a lifestyle brand with a mission to preserve Palestinian heritage through old embroideries dating back to the country’s pre-1970s era. Available in Palestine and the UAE, it offers attires, accessories and home pieces that introduce the new generations to this long-cherished art.
 

<em>Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/kohyli.jl</em><br /> <strong>Kohyli</strong> (on Instagram: @Kohyli.jl) was founded by the two best friends Lara Agopian and Josette Awwad in Lebanon before it landed in the UAE and other countries to bring together comfort and elegance in slippers that could easily take a woman from a casual day to the dance floor of a special occasion. Describing it as the fruit of their friendship, the brand is their way of introducing flip-flops in an array of patterns and colors – including metallic and bridal options – to walk your way through every moment in comfort and style.

Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/kohyli.jl
Kohyli (on Instagram: @Kohyli.jl) was founded by the two best friends Lara Agopian and Josette Awwad in Lebanon before it landed in the UAE and other countries to bring together comfort and elegance in slippers that could easily take a woman from a casual day to the dance floor of a special occasion. Describing it as the fruit of their friendship, the brand is their way of introducing flip-flops in an array of patterns and colors – including metallic and bridal options – to walk your way through every moment in comfort and style.

<em>Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/huda</em><br /> <strong>Huda Beauty</strong> (on Instagram: @Hudabeauty) was launched by award-winning beauty blogger Huda Kattan in 2013 to become one of the fastest-growing beauty brands. What started as a collection of false eyelashes she launched along with her sisters Mona and Alya became a beauty realm offering global best-selling liquid lipsticks, lip contour pencils, textured eyeshadow palettes and complexion products.

Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/huda
Huda Beauty (on Instagram: @Hudabeauty) was launched by award-winning beauty blogger Huda Kattan in 2013 to become one of the fastest-growing beauty brands. What started as a collection of false eyelashes she launched along with her sisters Mona and Alya became a beauty realm offering global best-selling liquid lipsticks, lip contour pencils, textured eyeshadow palettes and complexion products.

<em>Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/ziyadbuainain</em><br /> <strong>Ziyad Buainain</strong> (on Instagram: @Ziyadbuainain) is a conscious luxury brand launched by Saudi-born, London-based designer Ziyad Buainain who, living in Tokyo, Switzerland, New York, Milan and London, developed an international perspective and interest in learning about cultures and their ways of expression through art. Celebrating the contemporary woman with fashion, he brings together boldness and femininity through striking prints, playful silhouettes and rich textures.

Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/ziyadbuainain
Ziyad Buainain (on Instagram: @Ziyadbuainain) is a conscious luxury brand launched by Saudi-born, London-based designer Ziyad Buainain who, living in Tokyo, Switzerland, New York, Milan and London, developed an international perspective and interest in learning about cultures and their ways of expression through art. Celebrating the contemporary woman with fashion, he brings together boldness and femininity through striking prints, playful silhouettes and rich textures.

<em>Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/bilarabi</em><br /> <strong>Bil Arabi</strong> (on Instagram: @Bilarabi) was founded by jewelry designer Nadine Kanso with a mission to express introspective messages in the Arabic language through jewels. Since 2006, the brand has offered modern jewelry choices that address the contemporary woman with eye-catching designs that revolve around calligraphic shapes. Made for every occasion, Bil Arabi’s creations are statement pieces in their own right, reinventing themselves with every new piece.<br />
To be continued…<br />
​<br /> <em>Article Written by Mirella Haddad</em>

Photo Courtesy of Instagram.com/bilarabi
Bil Arabi (on Instagram: @Bilarabi) was founded by jewelry designer Nadine Kanso with a mission to express introspective messages in the Arabic language through jewels. Since 2006, the brand has offered modern jewelry choices that address the contemporary woman with eye-catching designs that revolve around calligraphic shapes. Made for every occasion, Bil Arabi’s creations are statement pieces in their own right, reinventing themselves with every new piece.
To be continued…

Article Written by Mirella Haddad