Visuals: Clips from Saudi filmmaker’s red carpet; a packed stadium for Balqees or Amr Diab; teenagers playing video games in a tech lounge.
"Lifestyle is also what you wear. The ‘Thobe’ and ‘Abaya’ are not just religious symbols; they are canvases of identity. You will see a woman wearing a $10,000 designer handbag over a simple black Abaya. You will see a man in traditional dress driving a Ferrari. It is a ‘soft power’ statement: I am modern, but I am rooted. The fashion weeks in Dubai and Riyadh are now trendsetters, blending silk with modesty." video tube8 arabic
Visuals: A fashion show featuring Abayas with Louis Vuitton belts; a man in a Thobe riding a jetski. Visuals: Clips from Saudi filmmaker’s red carpet; a
Visuals: Clips from Saudi filmmaker’s red carpet; a packed stadium for Balqees or Amr Diab; teenagers playing video games in a tech lounge.
"Lifestyle is also what you wear. The ‘Thobe’ and ‘Abaya’ are not just religious symbols; they are canvases of identity. You will see a woman wearing a $10,000 designer handbag over a simple black Abaya. You will see a man in traditional dress driving a Ferrari. It is a ‘soft power’ statement: I am modern, but I am rooted. The fashion weeks in Dubai and Riyadh are now trendsetters, blending silk with modesty."
Visuals: A fashion show featuring Abayas with Louis Vuitton belts; a man in a Thobe riding a jetski.