RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia’s fashion sector expands, designers are increasingly drawing inspiration from the Kingdom’s diverse landscape and heritage.
This was evident at the Arts and Skills Institute’s 13th cohort showcase, held under the theme “Beyond the Horizon,” where emerging designers reinterpreted heritage through contemporary design.
Mai Al-Duhim, one of the participating designers, said that her collection drew on the colors, forms and textures of the Najdi desert.
“The design is inspired by a visual composition of the desert, specifically the Najdi desert environment, including the sun, rocks and the strength of the winds that we experience here in the Kingdom,” she told Arab News.
Al-Duhim said that she was particularly inspired by wild plants and flowers that thrived despite the Kingdom’s hot climate.
