Yousra

An icon of Arab cinema, Yousra‘s style is as praiseworthy as her acting career. As she went from one memorable role to the next over the years, her sartorial sense became synonymous with grace.
The Egyptian actor began to serve up the quintessential style of an Arab star long ago, opting for time-appropriate over-the-top gowns that spoke of her industry status. Dazzling dresses dripping with sequins and embellishments were often paired with wraps, shawls, and capes, that lent the gracefulness she is known to embody so well today. This did not mean that the former cover star was afraid of taking risks. Those who have kept up with Yousra’s longstanding career are familiar with her acting range, which often reflected in her red carpet style too. To that end, Yousra wore as many slinky dresses with slits as she did the more modest ones with voluminous skirts, and a few of the latter were even ahead of their time. The bright red cut-out creation she wore in 2018 comes to mind, and so does the black one-shoulder dress with a slit she sported in the same year.
While she is no stranger to pieces of the likes of Alexander McQueen, Dolce & Gabbana, and Armani, supporting Arab designers has always been of importance to Yousra. She has long been wearing not only world-renowned names like Elie Saab, Zuhair Murad, Georges Hobeika, and Georges Chakra, but also many lesser-known homegrown brands. But it is indeed the occasions when she has championed an Arab brand at national and international events that have been the most noteworthy. Who can forget the custom Egypt-inspired dress by Lebanese couturier Zuhair Murad she made headlines in at the Academy Awards 2020?
Scroll to take a look at Yousra’s style evolution over the years.
2014. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2015. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2016. In Elie Saab. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2016. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2016. In Alexander McQueen. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2016. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2017. In Yousef Al Jasmi. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2017. In Elie Saab. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2017. In Elie Saab. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2017. In Rami Al Ali. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. In Elie Saab. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. In BCBG Max Azria. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. In Rami Al Ali. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. In Mazoura. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. In Antoine Kareh. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. In Elie Saab. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. In Lanvin. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. In Georges Chakra. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. In Saher Dia. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2018. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. In Elie Saab and Armani. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. In Elie Saab. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. In Dolce & Gabbana. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. In Laith Maalouf. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. In Nour Azazy. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. In Sara Onsi. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. In Armani. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. In Maison Rabih Kayrouz. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. In Yousef Al Jasmi. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2019. In Nour Azazy. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. In Zuhair Murad. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. Carolina Herrera. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2020. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. In Georges Hobeika. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. In Mram Borhan. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. In Tony Ward. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. In Rami Kadi. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. In Honayda. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. In La Bourjoisie. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2021. In Nour Azazy. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2022. In Zeena Zaki. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
2022. In Zeena Zaki. Photo: Instagram.com/youssra
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Georges Chakra certainly knows how to create a show-stopping look. This week one of the Lebanese designer‘s decadent creations was seen on American singer and television show host Nicole Scherzinger, who looked breathtaking in a suit from Chakra’s Spring 2019 couture collection.
Scherzinger was seen in the statement outfit while promoting her recent hit show The Masked Singer. The star wore the white suit, featuring a plunging blazer with bold metallic detailing across the shoulders and sleeves, finished with a flowing train.
Georges Chakra‘s daring and striking designs have seen him established as one of Lebanon’s best designers, adored by some of the entertainment industry’s top talents. He has become a firm favorite among many Hollywood stars, including Jennifer Lopez, Lily Collins, Chrissy Teigen, Kate Beckinsale, and Jameela Jamil with his gowns frequently featuring on red carpets across the world, as well as showcasing at Paris haute couture fashion week.
American model Chrissy Teigen was recently spotted donning a tulle tiered skirt from Chakra’s Fall 2020 couture collection, at a rally for president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris’ election campaign, in Pennsylvania where her husband John Legend was performing.
Egyptian icon Yousra recently wore a stunning sequinned, ombrè gown from Chakra Spring/Summer 2020 collection, at the closing ceremony of the El Gouna Film Festival.
Due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the tragic Beirut explosion in August, George Chakra did not show his recent Fall 2021 couture collection at the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode.  Instead, the designer presented his collection in a digital format that still captured his signature flair, including lace, velour de soie, and silk organza, mixed with playful ruffles and voluminous styles.
Looking back at many of Charka’s designs, Vogue Arabia highlights his best celebrity looks in the gallery above.
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