Egyptian designer Youssef Karam Hussein wins design prize at inaugural Vogue Arabia Ball

DUBAI: Egyptian designer Youssef Karam Hussein was named the winner of the Creators of Craft Design Challenge at the inaugural Vogue Arabia Ball: Art Edition, held at Delano Dubai on Bluewaters Island on Friday.

Hussein, a Cairo-based jewelry designer, won for a mashrabiya-inspired necklace. He was one of five finalists from Egypt, Lebanon and the UAE whose work was displayed at the event.

The black-tie ball, the magazine’s first, was themed around celebrating art through the female gaze, with Vogue Arabia positioning itself as a patron of the arts in the region.

“We have a responsibility not only to document the region’s cultural landscape, but also to contribute to its growth by creating platforms that bring its creative voices to the forefront,” Manuel Arnaut, head of editorial content at Vogue…