HRH PRINCE FAHAD ALSAUD @yolofahad IS A FACEBOOK and DIGITAL PIONEER WHO CREATED HIS FIRST SAUDI COMIC FEMALE SUPER HERO AND I’M DELIGHTED TO INTERVIEW HIM NOW ON MY COLUMN with @buro247me "GEMS OF ARABIA”. I am beyond excited to present to you someone who has truly changed perception and has been part of the future of women’s empowerment movement.…
I have been specially looking forward to having the pleasure of interviewing one of the first gems I have been admiring for many years since I was in my late teens . Mrs Afaf Jnefan has been breaking stereotypes and changing perception before we even knew that it was a possibility. Afef Jnifen has been breaking stereotypes and changing perceptions…
Abdulaziz K. Shukri, Partner at Kamal Hussein Shukri & Associates Law Firm According to Saudi law do designers have any rights per say / (per se)? Can a designer claim his designs and have it trademarked? Yes. The designer’s brand i.e. logo, name, symbol is protected under Saudi Trademark Laws if registered at the Ministry of Commerce. However, the…
The Thobe is the most copied piece in the fashion industry Shameless distributors and retailers need to respect the hard work that goes into the design process and give the designers credit where credit is due. It is one thing to get inspired but it's completely another to copy the entire DNA and design concept of a certain brand. So,…
In Hatem Alakeel’s second column for Buro 24/7 the designer talks to Christian Louboutin about Saudi Arabia’s beautiful archaeological sites and the launch of a new shoe collection… It is with tremendous pleasure and honour that I present this interview, with a very dear and genuine friend, a mentor who I have tremendous admiration for and a shoe master, Christian Louboutin,…