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Earlier this week, Arabian Business revealed that taking part in Dubai Fashion Week “can damage your brand.”
In an outspoken attack, Dubai-based designer and brand consultant Dipesh Depala told Arabian Business said: “I would advise young designers not to be involved, even if they were invited; by association with the DFW, the way it stands at the moment, you’re actually doing a disservice to your brand.”
Yet there are several things that make the region's fashion scene unique from the rest of the world, as Mona Ibellini, Editor of Arabian Business TVfound out at the Dubai Fashion Week:
Click here to watch her exclusive interviews with:
1. Andres Aquino, New York-based Fashion Designer
2. Mariam Al Mazro, Mimi Fashion, Middle East-based Fashion designer
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Also watch: Dubai Fashion Week video special
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