Museum of the City of New York
1220 5th Avenue
Maarkah,witness an elite selection of international celebrity designers from across the world as they present their exquisite new collections of haute couture and modest wear.
Schedule
September 9th
6:00PM – DOORS OPEN
6:30pm – FTL MODA Opening Show – Bereshift, Commune Bonum, Archana Kochar
7:00PM – BREAK – INTERVIEWS – MEET THE DESIGNERS
8:00PM- Arwa Al Almmari (Saudi Arabia), Fashion Star Arabia Winner, Kacem Sahl (Morocco), Ziana Kouture (Belgium), Simran Theti (Australia), Amr El Banna (Egypt), Jalial Nayil (Saudi Arabia), Eman Idil (Somalia), Anna Garbuzova (Russia), Lamia Latrous (Tunis)
September 10th
Modesty in Fashion Influencer Panel | Modest Fashion Runway
3:30pm – ENTRY TO INFLUENCER PANEL
4:00PM – MODESTY in FASHION: Mariah Idrissi, Arwa Al Ammari and Eila Mell
6:00PM – DOORS OPEN For Runway Presentations
6:30pm – Ibtihaj Muhammed, Olympic Medalist, Entrepreneur and Activist presents her line, “Louella”
7:00pm – Jacques LaGrange (South Africa), Anna Garbuzova for Annie Couture (Russia), Wedad Amiri (Canada/Lebanon) for Afflatus-Hijab, Fllumae
MODESTY IN FASHION INFLUENCER PANEL
Mariah Idrissi: World’s first model to wear a hijab in a major international fashion campaign. Featured in numerous noted publications, including CNN, BBC, and the New York Times, all of which have recognized her status as a leading authority in Modest Fashion.
Eila Mell: One of the book industry’s go-to entertainment and fashion authors. Tapped for her expertise on the fashion industry, she has been featured on over 100 television and radios shows. she is a contributor for many of the top-rated fashion websites including Tyra Banks’, Typef.com, Runway magazine, and many more.
Arwa Al Ammari: Fashion Star Arabia Winner from among 11 Arab countries, with judge and host Reem Acra and founder of fashion label, ArAm. Ambassador of the Arab Fashion Council, largets non-profit association supporting the fashion industry in the Middle East.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Olympic Medalist, Entrepreneur and Activist: Ibtihaj Muhammad presenting a modest collection from her line “Louella”
Fashion Star Arabia Winner: Saudi Arabian designer, Arwa Al-Ammari
Maarkah, meaning “brand” in numerous languages provides opportunity for established and emerging international brands to showcase their talents during New York Fashion Week.
Produced by Runway Prestige and Rabab Abdalla in association with FTL Moda and Ilaria Niccolini.
Tickets:
$20-55
Media/Press/Blogger are FREE – email credentials to pr@maarkah.com
PR: Email pr@maarkah.com for special VIP requests (influencers, celebs etc.)
