Creative side of leather

ESMOD Dubai, The French Fashion Institute students design 7 creative leather garments & accessories especially for Leatherworld Middle East

April 2015: Leather is one of the world’s most widely traded commodities. The global trade in leather and leather products is worth more than $60bn per year.

Leather is an especially wearable trend. It can be incorporated into any kind of clothing, worn in almost any season. Leather’s always been a hot topic on the runways and the streets. It’s a versatile trend that works for anyone, anytime, and its roots extend long past the season.

3-years-program students of a renowned French Fashion Institute – Esmod Dubai were invited to take part in a creative project, where they designed garments, as well as accessories, using various types of leather offered to students by "Messe Frankfurt Leatherworld" organizers.

At Esmod Dubai, texture of fabrics or leather are extremely important. Choice & manipulation is part of the program & a great way to add detail to accessories, garments and provide an interesting challenge for design.

The result is a range of unique interpretations of leather. Each of the students represents an individual approach, creating provocative and challenging pieces as a result of a mix of traditional techniques, leather manipulation and cutting edge technology.

The chosen works prove that leather is a highly versatile material, easily transformative according to the maker’s personal taste and artistic view.

The mini collection of ESMOD Dubai will be displayed in the Fashion Avenue of Leatherworld Middle East 4-6th of May, in the World Trade Center Dubai, illustrating the Gulf region’s young generation love of luxury goods and everlasting leather trend.

Esmod Dubai, The French Fashion Institute, established in Academic City back in 2006, is recognized as the most advanced fashion education provider in the Middle East.

Institute aims to mold the region’s most aspiring fashionistas as prominent fashion creators & producers, grooming them as future pillars of fashion design. The institute is hosting over 65 foreign nationalities among its students, reaffirming the reputation of Dubai as a perfect ground of international fashion talents.

If you are a fashion lover & wish to start career in this industry – the next Esmod 3-year program will start in September 2015 & the registration is now open.

Highly anticipated Abaya Esmod Design short course is starting soon & you can already book your place.

Esmod Dubai is an amazing & inspiring place where everyone learns how to express themselves creatively through art & fashion in all its forms. Fashion Short courses are available at any time along the year.