The Making of Rami Al Ali As Dubai-based creator Rami Al Ali celebrates the 20th anniversary of the launch of his eponymous label, he looks back at his journey. Syrian designer Rami Al Ali is one of Dubai’s best-known designers – his flagship store in the heart of the city is now a landmark.This week he celebrates 20 years in business for himself. Al Ali now shows his collections in Paris and has dressed the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Helen Mirren. At this year’s Oscar’s, Giuliana Rancic wore an off-shoulder beaded sculptural gown by the designer. Known for his love of artisanal details and for the way he romanticizes architectural shapes, his father was an architect, the designer, who never misses an occasion to exhibit his pride of his Middle Eastern roots, has become famous around the world for his beautifully crafted red-carpet, occasion and bridal dresses. Always innovating, he recently launched his first kidswear line. Here, one of the region’s most celebrated couturiers picks out three landmark moments from his career: 1 | 2009 | Alta Moda Show, Rome Rami Al Ali was the first designer to be invited to show at Alta Moda. This marked his debut in Europe, in which he showcased “Damascus Rose”, a collection featuring prints inspired by the designer’s motifs of Syrian mosques. 2 | 2012 | Paris Couture Week Al Ali made his Paris Couture Fashion Week debut showcasing a Spring/Summer 2012 collection named “The Woman in an Orientalist Painting,” at the fashionable Maurice Hotel. 3 | Since 2017 | Mentoring with ESMOD Dubai Al Ali himself is a graduate of Visual Communications. He is a firm believer that talent from this region needs to be nurtured, and so started a mentoring program at ESMOD Fashion Institute in Dubai. Fashion Design, Dubai. https://fashiontrustarabia.com/the-making-of-rami-al-ali/