S06 – WFFA

ART, BEAUTY, CULTURE & FASHION EVENT

WORLD FASHION FESTIVAL AWARDS (Season 6, 28 April 2024 at Almas Conference Centre)

International Artists and World-wide Designers

Inspired by Dubai’s Glam

World Fashion Festival Awards is a unique platform combining beautifully the ART, BEAUTY, CULTURE and FASHION under one single umbrella dedicated to raising the profile of worldwide fashion designers, writers, painters, local and international artists and industry professionals headed to Dubai (one of the most important cities in the world) for gaining Middle East recognition and appreciation of their talent and work.

The concept was launched by Hit High Events and Advertising Agency in 2018, by two amazing women Ms. Ana Maria Simion & HH. Ms Ioana Al Bada de Cantacuzino, with one vision: Establish sustainable bridges between the worldwide countries and the UAE (Middle East Hub) by Recognizing, Promoting and Awarding the BEST achievements in the field of ART | BEAUTY | CULTURE | FASHION | BUSINESS |

IOANA AL BADA

Descendant of the Cantacuzino family, royal family of Romania, Byzantine noble family of Wallachia and Moldavia, with 18 years of experience in European marketing, sales orientation, techniques and methods within companies, organization and management of a business , marketing resources and many other activities.

Awards won:

Ø Appreciation Award for Volunteer Work – offered by the Consulate General of Romania in Dubai, May 2017
Ø Excellence Award – Be Unique Top Model 2021 Dubai Event
Ø Hit High Events Agency UAE Excellence Award – offered by the Consulate General of Liberland, October 2021
Ø Award of Excellence – offered by the Consulate General of Liberland, October 2021
Ø Middle East Women and Business Leaders Achievement Awards 2022
Ø Master in Business Administration 2006 – Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest
Ø Merit Scholarship – 6 month course at Oxford University, UK

With the occasion of the celebration of the sixth edition of the first combined ART, BEAUTY, CULTURE & FASHION International Event World Fashion Festival Awards took place on the 28^thof April 2024 at Almas Conference Centre Dubai.

During the show, the designers enrolled to compete in two distinct categories Best Collection (free choice) and Best Dress (theme: GREAT GATSBY / optional), while the Models competed for the Best International Model, Best Young Model and the make-up artists and hair stylists for the Best Make-up Artist and Best Hair Stylist.

In three days of the event, WFFA had Special Guests participation of Gantogoo Nicole,
Cultural Envoy of Mongolia Uae Mongolia Cultural Ambassador, Anastasia Tsyganova, influencer and international model, well known in Russia and Middle East, Hyejung Lee,
Owner of Re: Bella, K-beauty ambassador, NATALIA KOLIEVA, “Dreaming web and management by Pamela Perricciolo”, Culture Advisor Ms. Halima Abdullah Rashid, Ehab Alali, known as Bibo, is a name synonymous with luxury and modernism in the fashion industry. A multi-talented artist, model coach, fashion designer, and makeup trainer, he was born in Dubai and raised in Sweden, Alexandra Grapa, Marketing Manager for Occucare Middle East, Sales Manager of AFM Properties. and fashion influencer/ brands ambassador for different brands, Esra Nur Türker, she is a dynamic figure in Turkish media, SONAL B CHHIBBER, (AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, FASHION INFLUENCER, MODEL, JOURNALIST, COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR, & MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER), Mera Ali, Tv presenter & Journalist, our Special Guest the celebrity and fashionpreneur photographer Ms. SUMAYRA, Dr. Nadine Akwan, Räy Knapp, she is a Brazilian actress, model, influencer and entrepreneur, HE Yaqoob Al Ali, Executive director and Private advisor in his Highness office of Sheikh Juma Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum, HE Mr. Maktoum Almarzouqi, Hind Bin Naiser, owner and designer of the First UAE Make-up Brand “HBN Cosmetics, H.E Laila Rahhal, Crown Senator of The Royal House of Queen Sheba Founder of Woman Business Circle & Business Gate, SVEVA MANFREDI ZAVAGLIA: THE ART OF CURATING ART EXHIBITIONS, Woman Of Substance & An Epitome Of The Empowered Woman Lara Tabet, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Alshalan, business man and upgrading designer at Alshalan investment from Saudi Arabia, Hanif Shaikh, the esteemed founder and chairman of Emirates Holding Group, Linda Batista, Italian-Brasilian, well known actress, with an international recognition in the movie industry, Mr. MOUSA NASER ZAKI SAID AL BAWAB, Mr. MOHAMED MAHMOUD MOHAMED IBRAHIM.

WFFA Season 6 has designated the winners on various categories with the support and contribution of a mixed specialized Jury Panel, with the following members:

Head of jury Celebrity designer Tina Olari from Romania
Member for Art & Media Voice the renowned and internationally awarded writer Dr. Monica Mergiu from Munich, Germany, member of the German Union of Writers, Bavarian Union of Writers and International Federation of Journalists.
The celebrity hairstylist Christian Giardullo, Italy! Well know celebrity hairstylist and owner of the “ TEMPO PER TE “ salon.
Prabha Pradeep , Founder & Director Fashion Carnival Dubai by Beunique
LOGAN CURTIS – is a multi-published model, producer, publisher, and entrepreneur from USA, different collaboration with well-known writers, models, actors.
Celebrity Designer Mr. SAID OMARI.
International Designer and winner of Best Collection WFFA 2023 Reham Sharaf.

The winners of the WFFA Season 6 are:

BEST COLLECTION
TROPHY WINNER: Nina and Nela Pena – PENNA ATELIER
BEST DRESS
TROPHY WINNER: Lyudmila Kannunik – BRAND FROM LUNA
BEST YOUNG MODELS – Luciana Barros
BEST MISS MODEL – TIMEEA ANTONESCU
BEST HAIR-STYLIST: Christian Giardullo
BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST: Rachele Cucciniello
Best MEN CAREER: Suit&Tie by Giancarlo Privitera.
LIFETIME CAREER AWARD: Sarah Shafni
BEST K-BEAUTY AMBASSADOR: RE-BELLA
BEST ITALIAN MODEL : Sabrina De Rosa
Best International Model : Yara Bishara
Best flower decoration : Cha Arts

The story of the 6^th edition of the WFFA festival was a great success, where many exhibitors, partners and sponsors have joined the journey and made this success being possible. Many thanks and credits go to: