The Theatre of Becoming

When Fashion Students Become Storytellers of Their Own Identities

There are moments in fashion where the energy of discovery feels almost sacred—where you witness creativity not as spectacle, but as becoming. One of those moments unfolded in Beirut, when our Editor-in-Chief, Hussein Taher, stepped into the Creative Space Beirut fashion show. Unlike any traditional runway, this wasn’t a passive spectacle. Guests moved from one room to another, standing close, interacting, witnessing fashion in motion rather than from a distance. Each space held its own tension, its own rhythm. It wasn’t just a show—it was an experience.

But the magic didn’t end there. At the final turn, the show opened into an exhibition of second-year students’ work, and suddenly, the room shifted again. What appeared before us wasn’t merely clothing; it was raw, unfiltered genius. Drapes that spoke of history, textures that carried memory, silhouettes that whispered and screamed at once. These were garments that transcended their seams, garments that felt like chapters of unwritten novels. Hussein knew immediately: these pieces deserved to be wishlisted, immortalized, and shared.

And so, The Theatre of Becoming was born.

This editorial is not simply about fashion; it is about identity. It’s about young creators unveiling themselves through fabric, cut, and line. Each look is a confession, a revelation, a declaration. Becoming is messy, it’s vulnerable, but in these pieces, it is also brave. The students of Creative Space Beirut stitched their uncertainties into strength, turned fragility into form, and transformed cloth into language. This was not fashion as trend. This was fashion as art, as soul.

To bring this story to life, Hussein joined forces with stylist Sarah Keyrouz, whose instinct for narrative styling is second to none. And when it came to capturing the gravity of these creations, the choice was immediate—Sandra Chidiac. Her lens, both sharp and tender, sees clothing the way it was meant to be seen: as living, breathing extensions of the human spirit. Together, they shaped an editorial that honors not just design, but the very act of becoming.

Yet The Theatre of Becoming is bigger than an editorial. It is a testament to the power of Creative Space Beirut itself—an institution that has grown into one of the region’s most vital forces for fashion education. By nurturing talent and creating access, it has become a cultural pillar in the Middle East, proving that creativity thrives when given the space to breathe. It is not just teaching students to design; it is teaching them to dream, to craft, to rise.

This is more than clothing. This is a celebration of the new generation—of designers who are unafraid to merge art and fashion into one language of becoming. It is a declaration that the future of fashion does not only belong to the established—it belongs to those who dare to create, to tell their stories, and to demand to be seen.