Fashion Trust Arabia 2025 reveals jury

Fashion Trust Arabia 2025 has revealed the jury line-up for its upcoming events this weekend in the Gulf, a mix of figures drawn from media, mode, and merch.

 
Among the bold face names are supermodels Gisele Bundchen, Natalia Vodianova, and Paloma Elsesser. Plus, there is a soccer-sized team of designers: Viktor & Rolf, Guram Gvasalia, Rabih Kayrouz, Duran Lantik, Christian Louboutin, Zuhair Murad, Stefano Pilati, Francesco Risso, Daniel Roseberry, Veronica Leoni of Calvin Klein, Arnaud Vaillant and Sébastien Meyer from Coperni, and Giambattista Valli. Plus, accessories designers Yoon Ahn, Amina Muaddi, and Caroline Scheufele of Chopard.
 
The non-profit organisation Fashion Trust Arabia had previously unveiled 18 emerging designers from the MENA region who have been selected, alongside three from India, as finalists for its 2025 awards. The ceremony will take place in Doha on November 22, 2025.

Elsewhere in the jury, there is fine artist Alex Israel; investors Rachid Rachid and Remo Ruffini; choirmaster and composer Charles Rosier, and former model and activist Bethann Hardison. Completing the ranks are noted fashion buyers Roopal Patel, with Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini from The Attico, and fashion editor Imran Amed.
 
The Fashion Trust Arabia winners will receive grants of between $100,000 and $200,000, while the Franca Sozzani prize will provide $50,000. They will also benefit from a one-year mentoring program with The Bicester Collection, and their designs will be stocked at Harrods and Ounass for one season.

The winner of the ready-to-wear category will also receive a placement in London with Huntsman, where they will be able to create a capsule collection for sale.