The nephew of Kuwait’s Amir first introduced his Villa Moda “luxury bazaar” concept in 1992 in a $20 million glass box on the outskirts of Kuwait City. This “Sheikh of Chic” has subsequently revolutionised shopping in the region and is widely lauded as “one of the suavest men on the fashion scene.” Here is a visionary trendsetter who’s changed the Middle East very much for the better.

The Roll Call - TRENDSETTERS

1

Arjun Waney

2

André Balazs

3

Danilo Tersigni

4

Nati Abascal y Romero-Toro (formerly The Most Excellent The Duchess of Feria)

5

Oliver Kremer

6

Hugo Campbell-Davys

7

Kate Spivak

8

Jon Levy

9

Michael Polenske

10

Rosemary Conley

11

Francesca Bortolotto Possati

12

Barbara Hulanicki OBE

13

Kelly Hoppen MBE

14

Victoria Beckham

15

Joy Venturini Bianchi

16

Lillian Pulitzer Rousseau (born Lillian Lee McKim; 1931 – 2013)

17

Tom Ford

18

Harry Handelsman

19

Martha Stewart

20

Sara Murray OBE

21

Jo Malone MBE

22

Sheikh Majed Al-Sabah

23

Erik Wachtmeister

24

Natalie Massenet

25

Nicky Haslam (Nicholas Haslam)

26

Hugh Warrender

27

Chris Corbin OBE & Jeremy King OBE

28

Lapo Elkann

29

Charlie Gilkes