• Amato closed Arab Fashion Week in style. One of the stand-out pieces was a directional trouser suit with wide cut trousers and laced corset-style bodice, topped with a lace bomber jacket. Courtesy AFW
    Amato closed Arab Fashion Week in style. One of the stand-out pieces was a directional trouser suit with wide cut trousers and laced corset-style bodice, topped with a lace bomber jacket. Courtesy AFW
  • Rosy pink, romantic gowns by Amato. Courtesy AFW
    Rosy pink, romantic gowns by Amato. Courtesy AFW
  • Embroidered tulle by Amato, shown at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
    Embroidered tulle by Amato, shown at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
  • A trio of ombre gowns. Courtesy AFW
    A trio of ombre gowns. Courtesy AFW
  • Textures and intricate embroidery shown in look by Amato, at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
    Textures and intricate embroidery shown in look by Amato, at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
  • A Mandarin collar is teamed with tulle for this gown by Amato at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
    A Mandarin collar is teamed with tulle for this gown by Amato at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
  • The collection had a soft, feminine colour scheme. Courtesy AFW
    The collection had a soft, feminine colour scheme. Courtesy AFW
  • A stand out gown with beautiful ombre effect, by Amato at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
    A stand out gown with beautiful ombre effect, by Amato at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
  • An Amato gown with a high neck in baby pink. Courtesy AFW
    An Amato gown with a high neck in baby pink. Courtesy AFW
  • Silver beading covers a fitted grey gown by Amato, at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
    Silver beading covers a fitted grey gown by Amato, at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
  • An embroidered pattern covers this entire dress by Amato. Courtesy AFW
    An embroidered pattern covers this entire dress by Amato. Courtesy AFW
  • Intricate work covers this Amato dress, for Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
    Intricate work covers this Amato dress, for Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
  • Amato presented this embroidered gown at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
    Amato presented this embroidered gown at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
  • A look from the closing show of Arab Fashion Week by Dubai label, Amato. Courtesy AFW
    A look from the closing show of Arab Fashion Week by Dubai label, Amato. Courtesy AFW
  • Embroidered gowns by Amato shown at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
    Embroidered gowns by Amato shown at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW

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True romance: Furne One's Amato closes Arab Fashion Week in style

Soft, feminine colours and directional pieces stole the runway show

Sarah Maisey

June 28, 2020

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Arab Fashion Week rounded up last night, ending on a high note with a show by Dubai favourite, Amato.

In a crowd-pleasing collection that will be snapped up by the designer's legions of loyal customers, frothy gowns were covered in acres of delicate handiwork, with embroidery, beading and painstakingly placed lace pieces taking centre stage.

Soft and romantic, this was signature Amato and the feminine aesthetic the brand is so well known for.

There were a few unexpected twists, however. Most notable was a trouser suit with wide-cut bottoms and a laced corset-style bodice, topped with a lace bomber jacket that was chic and directional, while a tulle gown in the palest eau de Nil came with a high Mandarin collar that elongated the neck.

Embroidered tulle by Amato, shown at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW
Embroidered tulle by Amato, shown at Arab Fashion Week. Courtesy AFW

Best of all was the trio of intricately tiered gowns in delicate ombres of smoky greys, lilacs and blues that were beautiful to behold, and proved yet again why this label is so popular. Understanding what his customers want, designer Furne One never fails to deliver.

The only duff note of the show was not the clothes, but the make-up, which felt cheap in comparison, and distracted from the dreamy fashion. Aside from that one small misstep, the legions of Amato fans will be delighted, especially since with the new Arab Fashion Week digital format, many pieces are already available to buy.

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