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A fashionista in his own right, Abrian spearheads this noble initiative through AFC’s strong business alliances. His strong and unique leadership style has been instrumental in positioning the organization and the Arab World on the international fashion scene. As an ambassador of the Arab fashion and design, Abrian is also responsible for setting up the proper infrastructure of fashion - from retail to commerce to education.
Abrian studied Architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan. He also received an honorary high-school degree in Life Science in 2007. Abrian also pursued a short course in Film Making and Fine Arts before obtaining his second honorary Master’s degree in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 2014. However, throughout his studies, fashion still remained his lifetime dream. This drove him to become a model with an Italian modeling agency in 2012. He eventually started modeling for renowned brands like Moscot, Ermanno, Scervino and Roberto Cavalli, becoming the first international male model of Arabic roots. Despite having not studied fashion, Abrian has made remarkable fashion achievements over the years. Dubai had its first Arab Fashion Week in October 2015 and Abrian was the mind behind this event, which placed Arab fashion in the international limelight. Abrian’s dream has always been to ensure that Arab fashion receives the same attention as other brands internationally. Now, Dubai holds the Arab Fashion Week twice every year. In April 2018, Abrian organized yet another first Arab Fashion Week in the capital of Saudi Arabia, which was a huge success and received global attention.
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