.Last evening's Fashion trend Trust fund Arabia (FTA) Awards at El Badi Palace in Marrakech were far more purposeful to design Imaan Hammam than a regular sector occasion. "I've been actually excited about joining this year's FTA Awards considering that the place was shown," she informs Style. "I knew I intended to possess a special involvement since Morocco is my home." That she carried out, delivering the celebration's opening remarks.Though Hammam was actually birthed as well as reared in Amsterdam, her mother is actually from Morocco, and Hammam has visited often the country throughout her life. "My earliest moment of Marrakech is actually of my mama, my grandmother, as well as I walking through the souks as well as getting dropped," she mentions. "It is actually still some of my favored factors to perform when I am actually back." She likewise makes it a suggest enjoy her favorite nearby dish, tanjia with lemon protect. (" It is actually prepared in clay flowerpot put underground," she allotments.) This travel, she added a heavy performs of manner as well as elegance to her itinerary. "The first thing that came to mind was actually to use an original caftan," Hammam says of organizing her FTA look. "I communicated to my buddy Badr as well as started brainstorming. Our company desired to perform a tribute to the royal family members, particularly referencing Lalla Meryem. Her appearances have actually been actually thus motivational to me, showcasing a mix of tradition as well as originality." Hammam turned to Selma Benomar for a custom-made dark caftan highlighting Moroccan virtuosity as well as layout. Hair Stylist Hos Hounkpatin, in the meantime, gave Hammam a '90s supermodel-esque bob with a modern twist, with makeup performer Nadia Tayeh applying darker eye liner and gold tones on her skin. The look, Hammam states, is one she is actually always wanted to gather for a celebration-- she was simply waiting for the ideal instant. "Being home in Morocco for the FTA was actually one of the most proper time." Ahead, Hammam shows Trend exactly how she spent the time in Marrakech-- coming from appointment FTA Awards candidates as well as sitting in the glam chair to taking show business at the service.