DUBAI: From a Max Mara showcase to this week’s Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda show, Dubai-based influencer Ola Farahat has been on a high-fashion spree in Italy.
The fashion icon, who is Palestinian, was spotted at Italian luxury label Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda show on Tuesday, looking regal in a flowy, off-the-shoulder grey chiffon dress paired with a glitzy tiara. She completed the look with a silver clutch.
The event was held at the Nora Archeological site in Sardinia and was attended by a number of A-list stars, including Halle Bailey, Maluma, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Alessandra Ambrosio, Kitty Spencer, Lucien Laviscount and Naomi Campbell, to name a few.
The show celebrated the culture, folklore and artistic heritage of various Italian regions through gold and gemstone creations.
Models on the runway, including part-Saudi star Amira Al-Zuhair and British Moroccan model Nora Attal, wore luxurious black garments adorned with intricate, oversized gold jewelry that showcased Italy’s cultural legacy.
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Inspired by Sardinia’s deep cultural tapestry, the designs featured hand-woven tubular fabrics with gold threads, creating three-dimensional patterns that graced corsets, bras, jewel-encrusted bodices, and belts. The collection also transformed mikado and velvet organza with elaborate patterns and intricate designs, further embellished with sequined motifs.
Al-Zuhair wore a prominent necklace and matching earrings, embellished with red gemstones. She also showed off a sleek black wig styled in a short, blunt cut, adding a modern edge to the ensemble.
Farahat took to Instagram to share snippets from the show.
“Loved my look for last night Dolce & Gabbana Alta Gioielleria,” she captioned one of her stories.
The social media star, with 1.3 million followers, has been spending her summer in Italy with her family.
In a short video shared on Instagram, she posed with her husband and daughter in matching outfits. In another post, she posed by the beach wearing a summery, backless white dress with yellow and green floral detailing. She complemented her outfit with a matching scarf on her head. “Happy to be back in Italy for #DGAltaModa,” she wrote.
In June, Farahat was spotted at the Max Mara Resort 2025 show, which took place at Palazzo Ducale overlooking Piazza San Marco in Venice. She wore a one-shoulder green satin gown with a draped, asymmetrical design.
