Saudi Arabia Stages First Swimwear Fashion Show
The show took place on the second day of the inaugural Red Sea Fashion Week at the St Regis Red Sea Resort, situated off Saudi Arabia's western coast.
Saudi Arabia has hosted its first swimwear fashion show. The event, held on Friday, May 17th, showcased the creations of Moroccan designer Yasmina Qanzal against the picturesque backdrop of the Red Sea in a resort managed by Red Sea Global, a key component of Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 initiative spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The fashion show presented an array of predominantly one-piece swimsuits in vibrant hues of red, beige, and blue.
Saudi Arabia held its first fashion show featuring swimsuit models on Friday, an envelope-pushing step in a country where less than a decade ago women were required to wear body-covering abaya robeshttps://t.co/TV1ExA6dRG
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"It's true that this country is very conservative, but we tried to show elegant swimsuits that represent the Arab world," Qanzal told AFP.
"When we came here, we understood that a swimsuit fashion show in Saudi Arabia is a historic moment because it is the first time to have such an event," she said, adding it was "an honor" to be involved.
The show took place on the second day of the inaugural Red Sea Fashion Week at the St. Regis Red Sea Resort, situated off Saudi Arabia's western coast.