Oud Fashion Talks at JACC: two days of panels, KD 10 a day

Oud Fashion Talks returns to the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre for its fifth edition on Friday 20 and Saturday 21 November 2026, in the Cinema Hall. It is a two-day programme of panels, workshops and a designer exhibition about the business side of fashion in the region: building a brand that pays its way, finding investment, sustainability, and how culture feeds the economy.

What’s on

Friday 20 November

• 10:00am: Indian couturier Gaurav Gupta on his work, his story and the challenges behind it.
• 2:00pm: Beyond the Feed, on the business of influence.
• 4:00pm: Beyond Creativity and Design, on money, investment and building a commercially viable label.
• 5:00pm: a workshop with Anna Zinola.

Saturday 21 November

• 10:00am: Culture as an Economic Driver, on the role of national institutions in Kuwait’s cultural future.
• 12:00pm: The Styling Connection, on designers, celebrities and the industry between them.
• 2:00pm: Perfume and Power, on the global business of scent.
• 4:00pm: an Instagram panel.

Tickets

• KD 10 per person, valid for one day of your choice.
• Covers the panels, workshops, designer exhibition and pop-ups.
• Seats at panels and workshops are first come, first served.
• Non-refundable, and up to 40 seats per booking.
• Ages 12 and over.

Before you go

Doors open an hour before the start. The dress code is smart casual. Cameras are not allowed for the audience, though the organisers will be photographing and filming. No food or drink in the hall.

Where

Cinema Hall, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre, Kuwait City. Book through the event page on the centre’s site.

Photo: bolts of pink patterned fabric, not taken at the event. By Friedrich Haag, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Source: Oud Fashion Talks event page and booking page at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre, read on 11 November 2026.