RIYADH: Day four of Riyadh Fashion Week drew well-heeled crowds as º£½ÇÖ±²¥â€™s capital played host to the penultimate day of the annual showcase, with a clear focus on sharp cuts and day-to-night dressing on the runway.
Saudi labels including MD29, RBA, Noura Sulaiman, Harjuss, KML and Mazrood staged catwalk shows.
Known for its experimental take on formal fashion, MD29 presented a boardroom-ready collection. (Supplied)
Known for its experimental take on formal fashion, MD29 presented a boardroom-ready collection featuring deconstructed blazers in a muted color palette of greys, camel tones and dark blues.
Bubble skirts made an appearance on the runway, exemplifying the label’s desire to incorporate current trends in sleek day-to-night wear.
Ready-to-wear brand RBA, which is based between º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and New York, celebrated the power of texture. (Supplied)
Ready-to-wear brand RBA, which is based between º£½ÇÖ±²¥ and New York, celebrated the power of texture.
Models showed off elevated casual looks created from linen and wrinkled, textured cotton. Layering was a key component of the collection, with hooded waistcoat-style garments styled over linen shirts in shades of beige, rust and chocolate brown.
Noura Sulaiman, who specializes in both menswear and womenswear, sent a bevy of models down the runway in a variety of looks. (Supplied)
For her part, ready-to-wear designer Noura Sulaiman, who specializes in both menswear and womenswear, sent a bevy of models down the runway in a variety of looks. Materials and embellishments were varied, with some ensembles featuring gold-to-solver ombre paillettes while others were rendered in ribbed wool.
A standout detail were the lines of embroidered Arabic text on the labels of some blazers and shirts, while a grey jumper dress with a trailing cape decorated with celestial patterns turned heads on the runway.
KML co-founders Ahmed and Razan Hassan showed off a chic collection, with structed blazer sets and belted workwear for men. (Supplied)
KML co-founders Ahmed and Razan Hassan showed off an equally chic collection, with structed blazer sets and belted workwear for men. Wraparound co-ords and menswear complete with capes capped off a sleek, standout collection that seemed to meld Arab and Japanese-style influences in something altogether new for the Saudi fashion scene.
Riyadh-based label Mazrood took the evening in a colorful direction. (Supplied)
Riyadh-based label Mazrood took the evening in a colorful direction with floral knitwear worn under red-piped, blue co-ords and a recurring sky blue flower motif that was spotted on multiple items. The streetwear label kept things casual but also offered evening-appropriate looks, including a blazer featuring a shower of sharp blue embellishments.
Riyadh Fashion Week drew to a close on Monday night and it has been an insightful look at all that the burgeoning — and relatively young — Saudi fashion scene has to offer.
