DUBAI: Celebrity-loved footwear designer Amina Muaddi landed on the shores of Lake Como with the opening of her first pop-up store, in partnership with Tessabit. For the latest updates, follow us on Instagram @arabnews.lifestyle The shoemaker, who is of Jordanian and Romanian descent, has collaborated with the historic boutique, located inside Villa D’Este, in Como, for a seven-week-long pop-up. “With the celebrations for 70 years of activity and summer just around the corner, we are pleased to welcome the High Summer 23 collection by @aminamuaddi , inside @villadestelakecomo, along with an exclusive piece available only for Tessabit,’ reads an Instagram post by Tessabit. To celebrate the opening of the pop-up, a special dinner was organised, featuring guests like part-Arab model Mallika El-Maslouhi, Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore, musician Joan Thiele, German blogger Caroline Daur and more. El-Maslouhi also took to Instagram to support Muaddi’s pop-up, posting photos from Lake Como, alongside Daur and model Maty Diba. She captioned the post, “Amina’s Angels.” Muaddi launched her eponymous footwear line in August 2018, about one year after departing from her role as co-founder and creative director of luxury footwear label Oscar Tiye. The creator also helped design the shoes for Rihanna’s Fenty collection. The collaboration was so successful that it received the Collaborator of the Year award at the 34th edition of the FN Achievement Awards in 2020. A year later, she landed a spot on Women’s Wear Daily and Footwear News’ 50 Most Powerful Women list. The most recent A-list star to step out in her heels is Beyonce. She wore Muaddi’s Begum PVC glass pumps in London, on her Renaissance World Tour.