As shown by the events of the upcoming fall and summer shows around the world, the fashion industry is seeing a shift towards sustainability, which aims to create meaningful shows that promote environmental awareness.

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The article pointed out that “Dubai Fashion Week” was launched last March, a first organized by the Dubai Design District and the Arab Fashion Council, and that the new season will focus on issues of elegance and sustainability. World Design, with lighting in 9 upcoming international events in this regard. And the “Newsweek” article confirmed that “Dubai Fashion Week” will adopt a more slow-moving fashion scene, which will be noticed in the upcoming fashion shows with fall and summer collections.

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“Circular fashion” stems from ancient textile production methods, uses fewer natural resources and focuses on making new clothes from old materials, similar to a continuous cycle of renewal and recycling. As more designers join the movement, the shows transform and highlight fashion sense and ethics, especially local creators who express their region’s craft styles in contemporary ways.

Dubai Design Week presentations raise awareness of the environment, highlight local designers and support traditional craft methods, including one that sources materials from local “acacia wood fibers” and another that emphasizes reducing production waste through weaving. Another is creating garments from stock that is “unsold and usually forgotten or destroyed” or from non-traditional materials such as life jackets. Aside from fashion shows that use the fabric of lawn chairs, holograms or digital patterns on the runway, not to mention highlighting “circular fashion” by respecting the traditions of environmentally conscious indigenous peoples, as well as discussions and debates on the environment and solutions to the social impact of the fashion industry.