DUBAI: US actress and business mogul Jessica Alba took to Instagram to celebrate her short trip to Saudi Arabia after she hit the red carpet at the Red Sea International Film Festival this week. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle “A very quick but very beautiful trip,” she said in an Instagram caption posted alongside a carousel of images. “It is so important that women are able to be in control of their own stories and narratives — and tell them through our own lens. Thank you @moalturki and @jomanaalrashid for having me and empowering women in film by elevating so many voices that we need as storytellers in the world today,” she added, referring to the film festival’s CEO Mohammed Al-Turki and Jomana Al-Rashed, the CEO of the Saudi Research and Media Group. “Film makers and entertainers are the dreamers that help the world see what’s possible. Let’s continue the dream of fairness and equality and compassion,” Alba concluded. The actress — famously seen in movies such as “Sin City” and “Fantastic Four” — supported Middle Eastern labels during her trip by opting for an elegant embellished gown by Lebanese couturier Elie Saab when she attended the Dec. 2 Women in Cinema gala. And she was not the only attendee flaunting regional labels. Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson showed off an elegant jumpsuit by Saudi designer Arwa AlKadi, which she paired with a bag by Saudi brand Dania Shinkar. “I am very impressed with the fashion in Saudi Arabia and I have chosen local designers for my trip both in Riyadh … and today in Jeddah at the film festival,” Macpherson wrote on Instagram. Saudi designers are in the spotlight at this year’s edition of the film festival, with a number of high-profile names opting for homegrown labels for their red carpet outings. Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio dazzled in a blue jumpsuit from Jeddah-based designer Yousef Akbar on the opening night, while British actress Jacqui Ainsley, known for her role in the 2017 film “King Arthur: legend of the Sword,” took to the red carpet wearing US-based label Dazluq, founded by Saudi designer Salma Zahran on the same night.