Dress The Mannequin The Auction
Part of Abu Dhabi Fashion Days
Curated by Sumayyah Al Suwaidi
Supported by
Abu Dhabi Festival
20 Creative Emiratis recreated our miniature mannequins into masterpieces of unique
installations translating beliefs, thoughts and ideas into reality!
Brief: A unique concept to celebrate art and fashion in a
manner or an angle that has not been taken before in the
UAE. An exhibition that celebrates Emirati creativity while
supporting the underprivileged who unfortunately were
used for human trafficking women and children. Dress The
Mannequin plays a vital role in enhancing the creative
scene in the UAE and giving back to the community.
Venue: Dress The Mannequin exhibition and auction
was held at Ghaf Art Gallery. Abu Dhabi’s first
contemporary art gallery that is known for its exquisite art
exhibitions.
Date: 26-2-2014
Proceeds: 38,100Dhs were donated to support Ewa'a
Shelters for women & children victims of human trafficking.
Amal Murad
Feryal Al Bastaki
Dr. Maitha Al Hameli
Sumayyah Al Suwaidi
Alia Al Shamsi
Madeyya Al Mazroei
Wafa Al Qassemi
Noor Shamma
Noora Ramah
Sumaya Al Miskari
Roudha Al Awadhi
Yasmine Al Khajah
Dimah Shamma
Eman Al Raeesi
Aisha Al Harmoudi
Sara Al Mazrouei
Ameena Al Hammadi
Jalal Luqman
Hamdan Al Shamsi
Saoud Al Dhaheri
Alia Al Shamsi My Life
in
Buttons.
My fashion phases in
buttons.
Sara Al Mazrouei Roll it all in
one. It goes back to my
passion in mixing cultures, fabrics
and whole eras in one dress. This
Mini dress describes one of the
mixtures: You will feel the 16th
century along with the luxurious Lace that came from 15th century
Keep your eye on the 1923 volatile
long fringes with pointed herm in a
dress that linked the draped skirt with
the passion of wearing short dresses
in the twenties, finally wrap it with an
elegant Spanish fringed scarf which
was hit in 1830. You rolled the world
between your hands while staring at
this mini dress.
Noora Ramah The SEVEN
Deadly Sins
*Sinful
Queen*. Being a
human is complicated.
Unexplained Combination of
feelings, both positive and
negative. It’s all about our sins
and how we can change such
behaviors/habits into virtues.
The Mannequin is stating the
SEVEN sins which are: -Pride -
Envy - Gluttony - Lust - Anger -
Greed -Sloth, Each sin has a
color, which is presented in the
Mannequin through colored
gems conveying the idea of the
inner soul of humanity.
Hamdan Al Shamsi Lady in
Red. Addressing
the role of colors in our
life “especially the red
color”, which plays on
both side of our positivity
and negativity depending
on the status that we are
dressing and most of the
time on our senses
without being aware of it.
Saoud Al Dhaheri Venetian.
My artwork is about
Venetian Mask and the
idea bad judge to
people, The masks gave
the wearer the
opportunity to enjoy
without being concerned
about who was watching
or judging them.
Anonymity allowed
people the freedom to
interact with whom they
wanted no matter what
class or sex they were.
Masks put everyone on
the same social level.
Feryal Al Bastaki Thehban.
The traditional dress.
Aisha Al Harmoudi The Mad
Hatter.
Ameena Al Hammadi Within. The
concealed beauty within our
identity. The inner flow of
grace revealing the
inspirational elegance of our
identity’s shadow that
encircles our character.
Sumayyah Al Suwaidi
Nested Love. Nested Love is taken from the concept of “tree of life” which has been used in science,
religion, philosophy, and mythology. A tree of life is a common motif in various world theologies, mythologies, and
philosophies. It alludes to the interconnection of all life on our planet and serves as a metaphor for common descent in
the evolutionary sense. It is also known as the tree of knowledge, connecting to heaven and the underworld, and
connecting all forms of creation.
Noor M. Shamma Lady
Aurum.
Inspired by a genuine
love of couture, 'Lady
Aurum' is the latest
Noor M Shamma
creative product
adding to the growing
Emirati art scene.
Typically elegant in
design, the
mannequin
showcases a striking
dress, embroidered
entirely by hand with
high quality DMC
threads and
shimmering golden
beads; and finished
with an exquisite
pearl necklace.
Sumaya Al Maskari Blossoming
Bride. A Girl who
blossomed into a beautiful
earthy blossoming bride.
Amal Murad The Black
Victory. The Black
Victory is where innovative
and historical fashion vision
all set in one piece of textiles!
As a passionate designer
about the history of fashion, I
have profiled many dresses
from the Victorian and
Edwardian eras; I thought
that they are only fitting to
feature some royal gowns
and dresses from earlier
times! But what if Abaya was
invented during the 17th and
18th centuries? At that time,
women wore a dress known
as a mantua for formal
occasions. The mantua was
an open-fronted silk or fine
wool gown with a matching
petticoat. The Black Victory is
Amal Murad’s mantua of the
21st Century.
Dimah Shamma La Rose
Rouge. “La
Rose Rouge” was
created from delicate
red petals wrapping the
figure of the transparent
mannequin, to create a
beautiful couture dress
that portrays a feminine
and romantic look.
Madeyya Al Mazroei
Eman Al Raesi Lace. the aim
of this design is to
capture the beauty
and elegance of a
cool midsummer
night breeze, through
the use of a romantic
elegant fabric such as
lace, I chose white as
my theme color
because it
symbolizes purity and
summer, used pink
crystals to symbolize
a summer night stars
and to add a touch of
romance.
Wafa Al Qasimi Priceless
Treasure.
Wafa Al Qasimi is a
poet and a calligrapher.
Inspired by her poem
about the priceless
beauty of the Femininity
and the gentle tender
quality found in a
woman's appearance,
manner and nature. A
feminine woman gives
the impression of
softness and
delicateness. In spite of
her softness she can
carry the weight of the
earth on her shoulder.
She has a spirit of
sweet submission, and
a dependency upon
men for their care and
protection. Nothing
about her appears
masculine, normal
aggressiveness,
competence, efficiency,
fearlessness, strength,
or the ability to kill her
own snakes.
Dr. Maitha Al Hameli Poetry of
Harmony.
When love conquers all.
Roudha Al Awadhi The Fierce
Bride. “The Gown
of the fierce Bride tells the
story of a glamorous lady
who has gone through a lot
of experiences in life. The
fierce Bride’s character is
shaped by her experiences
resulting in a combination
of her calmness and
sweetness represented in
the flowing chiffon, and her
wild and eager side shown
through her dazzling
metallic pinned ornaments.
The Dress of the fierce
bride is a celebration of the
Roughness and sweetness
of a fierce bride’s journey in
life“.
Yasmine Al Khajah The Little
Mannequin.
My concept behind dressing my
mannequin is to keep it simple
and original. I created a dress
using ordinary buttons, ribbons,
sequins and zippers. From far it
looks like an evening gown but
once you take a closer look you
realize it’s the ordinary objects
that add or give it this glamorous
effect.
Jalal Luqman The
Dark
Side of
Beauty.
The artwork
symbolizes the not
so beautiful side of
fashion and beauty,
the pain of being
beautiful and
accepted, the
animals killed, the
sweat shops that
produce some
fashion items
etc…yet we are
blinded by the
beauty that wears
the jacket or the fur,
we choose not to
look at what makes
the model thin and
accepted as an icon
of accepted beauty.
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