Bella Hadid, Naomi Campbell turn heads at Fashion Trust Arabia Awards in Qatar 

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DOHA: Supermodels Bella Hadid and Naomi Campbell brought plenty of sparkle and style to a dazzling night of fashion and glamour at the Middle East’s much-anticipated fashion event. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The star-studded event, now in its fourth outing, took place at the National Museum of Qatar and awarded renowned and aspiring creatives in fashion in the Middle East and North Africa region. The 26-year-old Palestinian Dutch model posed on the red carpet in a sleek navy-blue silk gown by luxury fashion house Alaia, founded by late Tunisian couturier Azzedine Alaia, which emulated Gulf attire in a clear nod to Arab fashion. Hadid topped off her look with bluish-black pointed-toe heels to match her dress and diamond-studded earrings, which lent her look some additional sparkle. She was joined by her father, US-Palestinian real-estate mogul Mohamed Hadid. Meanwhile, Campbell, the queen of the 1990s runway, is a regular fashion star in Doha. For the event, held under the patronage of royals Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, the supermodel opted for a long-sleeved golden gown with a circular neckline and diamond-studded stones. Fashion Trust Arabia honored six designers from the Arab world. Saudi sisters Siham and Sarah Albinali won the ready-to-wear award, Artsi Ifrach, from Morocco, won the evening wear award, Eilaf Osman, from Sudan, received the accessories (shoes and handbags) award, Fatma Mostafa, from Egypt, won the jewellery (fine and fashion jewellery) award, and the Franca Sozzani debut talent award (Arab fashion design graduate) went to Kazna Asker from Yemen. The guest country was Turkey, and the award went to Burc Akyol. Hadid presented the ready-to-wear award. Hadid and Campbell were joined by a host of leading stars including former model Karolina Kourkova, Valentino’s creative director Pierpaolo Picciolini, British models Jourdan Dunn and Poppy Delevingne, former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo, British actress Jodie Turner-Smith, US model Jasmine Tookes and US Somali model Halima Aden. Culpo and Delevingne wore champagne-and-white Miu Miu dresses respectively. Turner-Smith wore a Gucci dress with floral detailing on the chest, while Dunn wore a Balmain dress from the label’s summer-spring 2023 collection. Other stars championed Lebanese-Italian designer Tony Ward, including French model Didi Stone, who wore a black voluminous gown, and US Nigerian social media star Jackie Aina, who wore a blue-and-green embellished dress. The event was also attended by a number of Arab actors, models and singers including Youssra, Yasmine Sabri, Tara Emad, Balqees Fathi, Elyanna and Cynthia Samuel. US Iraqi entrepreneur and beauty mogul Huda Kattan took home the entrepreneur of the year award. - With additional reporting by Hams Saleh

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