Miuccia Prada, the head designer of Italian luxury fashion house, Prada, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Fashion Trust Arabia’s seventh annual FTA Prize, held at the National Museum of Qatar (NMoQ), in the presence of FTA Honorary Chair Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.
The Award, presented by Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums & Co-chair of Fashion Trust Arabia, honours Miuccia Prada for her profound impact on style, culture and innovation.
The FTA chose Miuccia for her ability to reshape contemporary fashion through her intellectual approach to design – recognising her legacy as one of the most influential in the modern fashion landscape.
Fashion Trust Arabia (FTA) is a non-profit organisation focused on scouting, funding and nurturing design talent across the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, while bringing global awareness to its burgeoning fashion industry.
FTA was launched in 2018 under the patronage of HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser as honorary chair, with co-chairs HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani and Tania Fares. The first initiative of its kind in the region, FTA provides catalyst opportunities in the form of financial awards and strategic world-class industry mentorship for MENA region design talent who are ready for the international market.