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At Oud Fashion Talks, Returning Kuwait to the International Fashion Map

BoF’s Imran Amed, Elie Saab Jr, Al-Ostoura’s Najla Maatouk and former Harper’s Bazaar Arabia editor-in-chief Louise Nichol joined international and local fashion professionals for the inaugural event, exploring the industry’s future in Kuwait and the Middle East.

Kuwait’s Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre, venue for the inaugural Oud Fashion Talks. — Kuwait’s Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre, venue for the inaugural Oud Fashion Talks. (Shutterstock)

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08 June 2022

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Last week, fashion professionals and members of the international press gathered at Kuwait’s Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre — a futuristic cultural centre and opera house, and the largest of its kind in the Middle East — for the inaugural Oud Fashion Talks (OFT) and a series of networking events from May 31 to June 1.

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