Sheikha Al Mayassa praised the regional designers as “truly remarkable” for showcasing their creativity on the global stage during M7’s inaugural international fashion presentation. The M7 creative hub has displayed original pieces designed by some of the region’s finest talents during a presentation at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts – the first of its kind for the Qatar Museums (QM) subsidiary. Qatar’s design, fashion, and technology incubator showcased the creations of three Qatar-based brands: Yasmin Mansour, Ghada Al Subaey’s 1309 Studios, and the Arabesque-Japan inspired Shirotsu.
Yasmin Mansour established her eponymous label in 2014 – two years after the Egyptian designer earned her Fashion Design degree . Her designs seamlessly uphold the region’s cultural heritage while creating new paradigms within the fashion industry. So far, her pret-a-couture namesake is etched among Forbes Middle East’s list of 50 Women Behind Middle Eastern Brands for 2023.
On the sidelines of the event, a panel discussion took place which was chaired by renowned fashion critic and American Vogue columnist, Sarah Mower She was joined by the director of M7, Maha Ghanim Al Sulaiti, and Mansour. Al Sulaiti discussed Qatar’s rapid development over the past few decades and described M7 as a creative outlet designed to meet the evolving demands brought about by these changes. For her part, Mansour described her ultimate goal as creating a lasting legacy.
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