.Last evening's Fashion trend Trust Arabia (FTA) Honors at El Badi Palace in Marrakech were actually much more significant to model Imaan Hammam than a common market event. "I've been actually thrilled about attending this year's FTA Honors considering that the site was actually disclosed," she informs Vogue. "I knew I wished to possess a special participation since Morocco is my home." That she did, delivering the event's opening remarks.Though Hammam was born and also reared in Amsterdam, her mama is actually from Morocco, and also Hammam has actually frequented the nation throughout her life. "My earliest moment of Marrakech is actually of my mom, my grandmother, and I going through the souks and obtaining lost," she says. "It's still among my favorite factors to do when I'm back." She likewise produces it a lead to enjoy her beloved neighborhood food, tanjia along with lemon preserve. (" It's prepared in clay container placed underground," she allotments.) This trip, she added a heavy carries out of style and appeal to her itinerary. "The primary thing that came to mind was to use an original caftan," Hammam says of organizing her FTA appeal. "I reached out to my friend Badr as well as began brainstorming. Our experts wanted to do a tribute to the royal loved ones, exclusively referencing Lalla Meryem. Her appeals have actually been actually thus motivational to me, showcasing a mix of practice and modernity." Hammam counted on Selma Benomar for a customized black caftan highlighting Moroccan artistry as well as design. Hairstylist Hos Hounkpatin, in the meantime, gave Hammam a '90s supermodel-esque bob with a modern twist, along with make-up artist Nadia Tayeh using darker eyeliner and gold accents on her skin layer. The appeal, Hammam claims, is one she's always intended to pull together for an activity-- she was simply awaiting the ideal minute. "Being actually home in Morocco for the FTA was actually the best right time." Ahead, Hammam presents Vogue exactly how she invested the time in Marrakech-- coming from appointment FTA Honors nominees and also sitting in the glam office chair to taking show business at the service.