Amato Couture opens Men's Arab Fashion Week – in pictures
Nadia Ferreira, left, the reigning Miss Universe first runner-up and Miss Universe Paraguay, and Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela at Furne One's show for his Amato Couture label, on the first day of Arab Fashion Week Menswear. All photos: AFP
Although it was a men's showcase, the Filipino designer's famous show-stopping gowns also made an appearance on the catwalk.
The black runways had male and female models saunter down, decked out in intricate ensembles in every shade of gold.
Billowing robes, capes, and trench-like jackets in glistening silk were the standouts.
Lashings of leopard print, crafted into luxury leisure pieces, offered up Arabian Nights-meets-Midsummer Night's Dream vibes.
Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela on the catwalk.
The 30-piece collection titled The Ambush was named after a group of tigers.
Alongside the collection, Amato Couture held the premiere of a fashion film titled 'Eden'.
The fashion film featured the house's first male muse and is set in the dramatic landscape of Dubai's desert.
Having dressed everyone from Beyonce to Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga to Katy Perry, Furne One's eye for detail is second to none, making him a favourite of both stage performances and red carpets.
The opulence of the fabrics was elevated with exotic jewellery piled on.
Billowing robes, capes, and trench-like jackets in glistening silk were the standouts.
'It is all about getting out of your comfort zone, embracing the uncertain and uniting together to claim our collaborative power,' said the designer about the show.
Lashings of leopard print featured in billowing robes.
There were body-hugging jumpsuits just calling out for the likes of Lenny Kravitz and Steven Tyler to don them for a concert or two.
Nadia Ferreira, the reigning Miss Universe first runner-up and Miss Universe Paraguay, also walked the runway.
Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela wore a floor-sweeping beaded gown featuring a thigh high slit, an oversized gold lame cape with statement sleeves flung over her shoulders and a chainmail headpiece which added to the overall indulgence.
Necklaces arrived in heavy chains, with elephant heads layered up with claws and chain belts.
One of the luxury leisurewear creations at the show.
Ready for the desert dunes, the men wore sandals or no shoes at all, with black and orange aviators, caps, and silk scarves the accessories to covet.
