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Must-See: Laala’s “Colors of Afghanistan”

Vogue Arabia collaborated with Laala to bring you a fashion meets Afghanistan-inspired photoshoot to inspire your check-in at the Laala popup event Dubai 2016. Ink into your diary the Laala: Luxury With a Purpose three-day shopping event that takes place from the December 8th in the main plaza of CityWalk, Dubai. Expect distinctive fashion, jewelry, gourmet foods, and carpets handcrafted by Afghanistan’s finest, to deliver a celebration of 70 years of economic exchange with the UAE. With support from USAID programs ABADE, ATAR, and FAIDA, the shopping curation champions the social entrepreneurs, and skilled craftsmanship behind the country’s creative network. From homeware to unique cover-ups best worn layered with flair, the offering is a dynamo of intricate embroidery and color contrast.

Laala also plays host to a series of city-wide events, including cooking classes, and Kite-design workshops at Alserkal Avenue in the Dubai Gallery District from November 26th and closing on the December 10th. The initiative speaks beyond the Afghan community residing within the UAE, aimed at those who want to inject vibrant color into the home or a winter wardrobe, and entertain the family in one trip. Clever. No doubt the sequence of events will set Instagram alight.

Laala: Luxury With a Purpose, Pop-Up Retail Store, CityWalk, Dubai is held from 8-10th December, 2016. Follow the Laala team on Facebook.

Click through the gallery to see Vogue Arabia’s shopping picks, and styling twists inspired by Laala’s “Colors of Afghanistan”.

Photographer: Vivienne Balla  

Model: Magdalena Leifsdottir at Munich Models & The AgenC  

Stylist: Claire Carruthers  

Hair and Make up: Sarah Damichi using Dior Cosmetics

 

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