Khaleej Times<\/em><\/a>, the Grammy-winning singer wore a custom pale pink mini dress by Palestinian fashion label N\u00f6l Collective during a press presentation ahead of the festival at Great Park in Irvine, California.<\/p>\nThe handmade piece featured embroidered birds and interconnected daisy chains, a fitting nod to the women-led festival’s name and wider themes. Olivia\u00a0paired the look with vintage Gucci Mary Jane heels and a silver pendant.<\/p>\n
N\u00f6l Collective, founded by Palestinian-American designer Yasmeen Mjalli,\u00a0based in Ramallah, works with family-run sewing workshops, artisan studios and women’s cooperatives across Palestine. The label places traditional craftsmanship, including tatreez embroidery, handweaving and natural dyeing, at the centre of its work.<\/p>\n
While the singer’s dress drew attention for its craftsmanship, she is not the first public figure to use fashion as a means to draw attention to Palestinian culture and heritage amid the region’s ongoing crisis.<\/p>\n
Bella Hadid and the keffiyeh dress<\/strong><\/p>\nFew celebrities have brought Palestinian heritage to the fashion conversation as consistently as model Bella Hadid.<\/p>\n
At the\u00a02024 Cannes Film Festival<\/a>, the Palestinian-Dutch supermodel wore a vintage red-and-white dress made from keffiyeh fabric, transforming one of the world’s most photographed\u00a0events into a moment of cultural expression.<\/p>\n