Arab Fashion Council

ARAB FASHION COUNCIL
مجلس الأزياء العربي
Abbreviation AFC
Founder Jacob Abrian
Founded at London
Purpose Promote Arab fashion Industry worldwide and establishing an economy based on creativity and knowledge.
Headquarters United Kingdom & United Arab Emirates
Region
Arab World
Fields Fashion Industry
Official language
Arabic & English
Executive Honorary President
 Cav. Lav. Mario Boselli
Chief Executive Officer
 Jacob Abrian
Website Arab Fashion Council

The Arab Fashion Council (AFC)(Arabic: مجلس الأزياء العربي ) is the world largest non-profit fashion council as an INGO for Arab World representing the 22 Arabic countries members of the Arab League and its main goal is to promote the Arab fashion designers internationally, disseminate the fashion culture in the region and position the Arab World in the international map of fashion. It adhere to its body the companies and the Arabic talents of the fashion industry in particular fashion designers, models, photographer, hair stylists, make-up artists and art directors. Likewise, it regulates the modelling agencies by drawing standards in order to protect models working in the Arab World. Finally. it regulates the schools of fashion registered under the laws of the Arabic countries.[1]

The Executive Honorary President is Cav. Lav. Mario Boselli [2] the former president of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.

On 7 December 2015, Jacob Abrian has been elected as Chief Executive Officer for the Council, being the youngest appointed CEO for a Council.

On April 2017, the Arab Fashion Council has signed a partnership with the private office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum (MBM Group), a Dubai-based Royal family office and investment holding company with activities in investments, strategic advisory and social and community development.[3]

Vision

The Arab Fashion Council sets its 2030 vision aiming to create an Arab economy based on creativity and knowledge, by building an industry infrastructure in the region known as the Arab Fashion System. This system anticipates to divide the Arab countries into 3 main clusters; the North African Arab countries to fit under the raw materials resourcing and textile cluster, the Arab Levant countries under the manufacturing cluster, and the Arab Gulf countries under the retail and merchandise cluster.[4]

Structure

Founded in London under the Companies Acts 2006, where London has been selected as a neutral city to represent equally the 22 Arabic Countries that have different jurisdictions. The Arab Fashion Council operates through partnerships in the entire region, its structure is based on 4 main pillars gon]] represented by a different department.[5]

- Higher Management is formed from the board of Chief Officers, directors, and managers having the duty of running the daily business of the council.

- Advisors is formed out of nominated individuals to support the higher management in their strategic decisions and planning.

- Honorary Pioneers are those public notable figures whose work has given the important contribution to the civil society, charity, and the Fashion industry. Among the pioneers are Ralph Debbas the founder of W Motors, Marc Ledermann the CEO of Domus Academy, and Ronnie Jackson.

- Ambassadors are those people who represent the image of the Arab Fashion Council, only admitted through invitation by the higher management.

Activities

A landmark activity of the Arab Fashion Council is to organize the twice-yearly the prestigious event Arab Fashion Week. It is the only official Fashion Week in Dubai and the Arab World that is recognized on the international calendar next to the other big four fashion weeks, such as, New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, and Paris Fashion Week. It is considered as one of the world's 5 most important fashion weeks. The Arab Fashion Week represents all 22 the Arabic Countries and is hosted in Dubai at The Meydan Hotel, promoting both Arab and International designers into the global market where notable fashion brands show their Ready-Couture collection along to the Arab designers.[6] On its 4th edition, the Arab Fashion Week became the world's main platform for the Pre-collections and Ready-Couture.[7]

Similar Activities

Other fashion weeks similar to the event organized by the Arab Fashion Council are the New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week.

Education

In partnership with the American University in the Emirates and with the support UNESCO Office in Doha, the Arab Fashion Council promotes the Fashion Education and support the Arab talents by providing a fully covered scholarship for an Arab student after entering an annual competition to study bachelor and masters degrees in Dubai.[8]

Charity and peace

It is the first fashion association to work on a health and pension strategy to protect its members after reaching the age of 65.[9] In addition, it tries to achieve peace in the Middle East[10] through fashion inspired by the purposes United States Federation for Middle East Peace.

Countries covered by the Arab Fashion Council

See also

References

  1. ↑ "focus on". arabfashioncouncil.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Honorary President". Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "MBM GROUPS". mbmgroups.com/. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "AFC Vision". arabfashioncouncil.com/. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "AFC Structure". arabfashioncouncil.com. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Arab Fashion Week". arabfashionweek.org. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  7. ↑ http://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/arab-fashion-week-shifts-dates-raise-profile-10812445/
  8. ↑ "AFC Scholarship". Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Pension Programme for the Arab Designers". rabfashioncouncil.com. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Arab Fashion Council peace strategy". arabfashioncouncil.com. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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