LONDON: The sixth annual Ziryab Fashion Show provided a showcase in the heart of London for Arab designers from around the world.The two-day show was organized by the UK-based Women’s Growth and Success Foundation, which supports and encourages women in business through the staging of themed and focused events. The headquarters of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce hosted the first day of the event, on July 7, and it concluded the following day at Westfield London, the largest shopping center in Europe. VIP guests in the audience included ambassadors, diplomats and representatives of Arab organizations in London. Arab fashion and jewelry designers from all around the world took part in the show, which offered them an opportunity to display their work to a large audience on an international stage. Zainab Farhan Imam, the director of the WGSF, said the event serves as a gateway for creative designers worldwide to gain entry to the fashion world. The show was held under the patronage of the UAE’s Sheikha Fatima Bint Hasher Bin Dalmouk Al-Maktoum, with the support of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce, and sponsored by Damac Properties UK.