Local Fashion Influencers In UAE

The fashion industry in the UAE is a booming and dynamic one. You find a merge of different cultures and traditions, making the UAE fashion landscape thrive. Dubai is also renowned as the world’s fashion hub, home to luxury brands and designers worldwide.

With the relevance of social media today, influencers in UAE play a significant role in the fashion industry’s marketing. If you are looking for a peek into the world of fashion, or you are a fashion designer looking for local fashion influencers to work with, this list is for you.

These top local fashion influencers highlight everything in fashion, from beauty to photography and lifestyle.

Nadya Hassan

Nadya Hassan is a fashion and luxury enthusiast from Dubai focusing on beauty, jewellery and travel. Her blog, The Fierce Diaries, is popular in the UAE, highlighting her unique style and personality. Nadya has worked with several luxury companies, like Gucci and Aigner. She has also won awards like Best Fashion Blogger.

Latifa Al Shamsi

Latifa has been a food, fashion and lifestyle Dubai blogger for many years. She also founded her brand, Events by Latifa Al Shamsi, a platform for fashion designers to display their collections. With 405k followers on Instagram, she is one of the local fashion influencers you can follow.

Mona Saqr

Popularly known as Dr Mona Saqr, she is a fashion influencer, lifestyle and modelling figure with roots in Dubai. Her work in humanities has received recognition from several authority figures like the Emirati royals. She is also the Hope and Giveness ambassador of Dubai world icon. You can check her on Instagram @monasaqr.

Youssef Mohamad

Youssef Mohamad is a popular lifestyle and fashion influencer in UAE. He is also a TV presenter, model and actor. He has worked with many reputable brands like BMW, Dior, Tumi, Citizen Watches and others both within and outside UAE. Youssef is currently the host of the Convaad Show, a motivational platform. 

Alia Al Awadhi

Alia is a fashion blogger, fashion influencer and model from UAE. Alia also has her fashion brand, Black Swa Atelier, which designs and sells stylish clothing for women in Dubai and worldwide. In addition, she has been featured in Gulf News as one of the most influential fashionable people in the Middle East. She is one of the local fashion influencers you should check out.

Nasir Mughal

Nasir Mughal is a fashion photographer in Dubai and has received the Dubai Award Winning Best Photographer. He does all types of photography, including fashion, food, product and wedding photos. You can check him out on Instagram “dubaiphotographer1.  

Yasmin Yousri

Yasmin Yousri is a fashion and lifestyle figure and a styling coach with 1 million followers on Instagram. She is a three times cancer survivor and left her corporate life to pursue her dream as a fashion stylist and lifestyle blogger. Yasmin is also a motivational speaker and has been a speaker on TEDx. Check out her Instagram page @yasminyousri_.