End: 28 Nov 2012
Location: Jumeirah
Address: Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
World Luxury Fashion Week will bring together some of the world's leading high-end fashion brands over a four day invitation-only fashion week hosted at the spectacular Jumeirah at Etihad Towers from 25-28 November 2012.
The four-day show schedule opens with two evenings of BMW Haute Couture shows, followed by two evenings of some of the most prestigious Prêt-à-Porter brands, featuring, amongst others, the likes of Carolina Herrera NY, Hervé Léger, Paule Ka 'Black Carpet' Collections, and acclaimed regional designers, Walid Atallah and DAS Collection who recently returned from a successful London Fashion Week.
In addition to this already impressive line-up, BMW will host exclusive customer evening events where several top Haute Couture designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier will present their latest Haute Couture collections.
The format for every show will offer a salubrious hospitality setting rarely seen at fashion shows, as guests indulge in a five-course gastronomic dining experience crafted by Jumeirah's elite team of executive chefs in the Mezzoon Ballroom at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers. The hospitality concept allows for each dinner course to be served followed by a fashion show during each interval, so VIP guests will indulge in the best of fashion and food in a luxurious setting.
World Luxury Fashion Week is supported by iconic partners Abu Dhabi Motors, BMW, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Rowenta, Etihad Airways and Avenue at Etihad Towers (Abu Dhabi's first luxury shopping destination).
The Rise of Abu Dhabi as a Leading Luxury Destination
Abu Dhabi is fast becoming a city that is positioning itself as one of the largest luxury retail capitals of the world and the luxury fashion market in Abu Dhabi is one of the most strategically important, and indeed lucrative. Most of the premium brand retailers are planning a rapid expansion into Abu Dhabi and this can be seen with the much anticipated opening of Avenue at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi’s first true luxury shopping district and premier lifestyle destination in the city.
There is an expectation of Abu Dhabi to deliver something different, something prestigious, something new for tourism and indeed to the region, in terms of recognition of the GCC collective spending power.
As the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi will continue to cement its status as a leading luxury destination and World Luxury Fashion Week will complement these recent achievements within the city’s business and tourism sectors.
