Project Runway Middle East Has Arrived and It’s Time to Meet the Contestants

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Via MBC – Elie Saab

 

“Make it work!” Does that ring any bell? Well, it will for Project Runway fanatics because, guess what? The long-standing and popular fashion reality TV show is finally getting its debut in the Middle East; thanks to prominent designer, Elie Saab, who partnered with MBC group to make it happen.

 

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Via Alarabiya – Faris Al Shehri

 

To welcome the show to the Middle East, Dubai Design District (D3) hosted an epic dinner and invited the oh-la-la of the design and fashion world, as D3 will be the location for the show’s season finale. The first few episodes have already been filmed in Beirut, and the winner will receive a cash prize of $50,000 from Maybelline New York, a one-year contract for his/her own fashion house within the D3, a one-year membership to Dubai Design & Fashion Council and a cover feature on Harper’s Bazaar Arabia.

 

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Via Alarabiya – Afef Jnefin

 

A total of 15 contestants have been chosen from across the Middle East for the first season of Project Runway ME, and we can’t be more excited and proud of all of them, especially the three talented Egyptian designers. Yes, I’m being biased because I’m Egyptian. But let’s give it up for Mohannad Kojak, Amna El Shandaweely and Alia El Nahass.

 

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Via Alarabiya – Jessica Kahawaty

 

The legendary Lebanese fashion designer, Elie Saab, will be the head judge. His co-judge will be the illustrious Tunisian fashion icon, Afef Jnifen. As for the Middle Eastern Tim Gunn, Saudi fashion and design consultant Faris Al Shehri will fill his shoes, and taking Heidi Klum’s role is the beautiful Lebanese-Australian model, Jessica Kahawaty.

 

 

Let’s meet the contestants

 

 

1. Mohanad Kojak – Egypt

 

Mohanad Kojak from Egypt
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2. Maroun Issa – Lebanon

 

Maroun Issa from Labanon
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3. Ilham Aitsil – Morocco

 

Ilham Aitsil from Morocco
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4. Heba Mojaddidi – Saudi Arabia (KSA)

 

Heba Mojaddidi from Saudi Arabia
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5. Lucy Fadel – Jordan

 

Lucy Fadel from Jordan
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6. Luma Saleh – Lebanon

 

Luma Saleh from Lebanon
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7. Issa Hesso – Syria

 

Issa Hesso from Syria
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8. Alia El Nahass – Egypt

 

Alia Nahaas from Egypt.
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9. Fatima Al Najdi – Kuwait

 

Fatima Al Najdi from Kuwait
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10. Selim Chebil – Tunisia

 

Selim Chebil from Tunisia.
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11. Taghreed Al-Arrayed – Bahrain

 

Tagreed Al Arrayed from Bahrain.
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12. Amna El-Shandaweely – Egypt

 

Amna Al Shandaweely from Egypt.
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13. Saba Tark – Iraq

 

Saba Tark from Iraq
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14. Alaa Najd – Lebanon

 

Alaa Najd from Lebanon
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15. Rayan Atlas – Algeria

 

Rayan Atlas from Algeria
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WE SAID THIS: The show will air on MBC4 and MBC 2 MASR  starting September 17th at 8 PM, Egypt time, and 10 PM in the UAE.

 

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