Highlighting Dubai's global stature as a creative hub, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has collaborated with Art Dubai to form The Dubai Collection initiative.
This inclusive effort unites entities from governmental and private sectors, as well as individual patrons, with figures such as the Syrian designer Rami Al Ali, who is active in the cultural scene as both an art collector and a passionate advocate.
Marwan Kassab-Bachi, Image courtesy of Rami Al AliDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Rami Al Ali
Syrian-born fashion designer Rami Al Ali established his fashion house in Dubai in 2001.
Since then, his bold designs have been featured in a number of leading fashion publications such as Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar, and his designs have been worn by Arab and International celebrities alike.
His love for arts and culture has also taken centre stage in recent years, as he launched Ard Dyar in 2020,
a concept and community led space encouraging open dialogue and conversations with well-established Syrian figures, in order to support emerging Syrian talent across the world.
Nazir Nabaa, Rami Al Ali Private Collection. Image courtesy of Rami Al AliDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Biography
Rami Al Ali is one of Syria’s most renowned fashion designers, whose work is characterised by his Syrian heritage, imbued with a sense of modernity.
He lives and works in Dubai, where he established his brand Rami Al Ali Couture in 2001. Since then, he has continued building his fashion house, whilst also remaining active in the cultural scene, as an art enthusiast and collector.
Two years ago he established a cultural, philanthropic platform to connect movers and shakers from the region called Ard Dyar.
