It’s time the Middle East invested in its local talent, who have often looked abroad for support
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Video: Where did the fashion investors go?
Take the glamour out of the fashion designer’s dreamy world and what is left is a business thirsty for investors. And despite 21 years in the GCC, Ali’s fortunes fare similarly. He hasn’t managed to secure a single physical retail spot beyond the Arab world.
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Malls should give local designers space, charge less rent, says Rami Al Ali
Rent fees should be in line with the size of the business, according to the fashion designer
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Where have the fashion investors gone?
Celebrated fashion designer Rami Al Ali lifts the curtain on the Arab world’s dazzling fashion industry to expose a local sector thirsty for investors
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‘Too many’ fashion designers and ‘not enough funding,’ says Rami Al Ali
Dubai designer says fashion weeks ‘will not keep the industry alive’
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Arab Fashion Week costs $5m to produce, says CEO Jacob Abrian
Taking part in a fashion show can cost independent designers up to $100,000