DUBAI: Italian luxury label Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda show in Puglia played host to Arab talent as Saudi model Amira Al-Zuhair hit the runway and Dubai-based influencer Ola Farahat was spotted in the audience.Farahat joined a star-studded guest list in the Mediterranean boot of Italy, including Dame Helen Mirren, Kim Kardashian, Venus Williams, Christian Bale, Erling Haaland and 500-or-so other guests. The show and following dinner were part of a five-day event in which clients from around the world will enjoy festivities hosted by the label. Dolce & Gabbana’s collection itself was toned down compared to previous Alta Moda fare, with a strong focus on craftsmanship and paying homage to local artistry. The opening model wore an oversized glazed straw hat in the conical shape of the trulli, the traditional dry stone huts with a corbelled roof that are found in the Itria Valley in the region of Puglia. Basket weave corsets and lingerie sets created from crochet doilies were also spotted in the show, as shown off by Saudi French model Al-Zuhair who walked the runway in a black ensemble. The show took place in Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with hundreds of stone buildings dating back to the 14th century. The designers tapped local craftspeople to sit along the narrow streets-cum-runway weaving straw baskets and working leather into bridles.For her part, Al-Zuhair is in the middle of a whirlwind summer and just walked the runway for a number of labels at Paris Haute Couture Week. The model, who was born to a French mother and Saudi father, hit the catwalk for Georges Hobeika and Elie Saab on the official calendar, and walked for Georges Chakra on the sidelines of couture week in Paris. “With each show you get a different atmosphere, mood and energy. There’s a different inspiration behind each collection, and that’s reflected in the clothes and the we way act and walk. I’m very grateful for all the opportunities that I’ve been given and to all of these designers for trusting me. It’s a big responsibility,” she previously told Arab News. “I see the work that goes into it behind the scenes, and it’s a very emotional experience. To me, fashion is an art and a form of self-expression. I’m honored to be able to present these collections and their designers’ works of art to the world.”