SEMSEM
SemSem’s Founder and Creative Director Abeer Al Otaiba is a mother of two, and wife of the UAE Ambassador to the United States. She grew up in Alexandria, Egypt and pursued a career in civil engineering in Dubai before relocating to Virginia. SemSem consistently evokes East and West sensibilities drawn from Al Otaiba’s multicultural upbringing. And while civil engineer and fashion may seem worlds apart, her inclination towards precise designs, unparalleled quality and functionality marry well with her lifelong love for fashion. The latest addition of Middle East retailers’ updates SemSem's line-up of prestigious stockists, both in-store and online, reflecting a testament to the brand's phenomenal growth both within and outside the region.
MANGO
MANGO is joining forces with Save the Children, the leading international NGO, to promote education and sport among children and women in Bangladesh. Alexia Putellas, MANGO ambassador, one of the the world’s leading female footballer, and role model in the fight for equality, is also the ambassador of the Goals project.
Through this project, the company aims to contribute to the social and economic development of Bangladesh, a key location for clothing manufacture worldwide, by working with the support of Save the Children to promote learning opportunities in two of the local communities close to several factories MANGO works with, in the Dhaka and Savar regions.
BOMO
BOMO Swim is please to share the wonderful story of Buky, the founder and face behind the brand. Buky created this brand to help women confident and celebrate their bodies while eliminating the idea of what a perfect body should be. BOMO Swim is an ode to her British and Nigerian heritage and her childhood days spent in the UK where she encountered various women and their body image experiences. Buky’s passion and dedication lie at the forefront of the brand’s ethos and the guiding principle that women with shape should not have to compromise between fit, quality and aesthetics, which can be seen throughout the collection.
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