.Final evening's Fashion Trust Arabia (FTA) Honors at El Badi Royal Residence in Marrakech were actually much more meaningful to model Imaan Hammam than a traditional industry activity. "I have actually been actually excited about attending this year's FTA Awards considering that the site was actually uncovered," she says to Vogue. "I understood I intended to have an exclusive involvement since Morocco is my home." That she carried out, delivering the activity's opening remarks.Though Hammam was birthed and also reared in Amsterdam, her mother is coming from Morocco, and Hammam has actually often visited the country throughout her life. "My earliest moment of Marrakech is actually of my mother, my grandma, and I going through the souks as well as receiving shed," she mentions. "It's still some of my favorite things to carry out when I'm back." She additionally produces it a lead to appreciate her beloved local meal, tanjia with lemon keep. (" It's prepared in clay-based flowerpot put underground," she portions.) This journey, she included a heavy carries out of manner and beauty to her travel plan. "The primary thing that entered your mind was actually to use an initial caftan," Hammam states of preparing her FTA appeal. "I connected to my close friend Badr and started brainstorming. Our team wanted to do a tribute to the royal household, particularly referencing Lalla Meryem. Her appeals have actually been actually thus inspiring to me, showcasing a mix of heritage and also originality." Hammam relied on Selma Benomar for a personalized dark caftan highlighting Moroccan creativity as well as design. Hair Stylist Hos Hounkpatin, in the meantime, offered Hammam a '90s supermodel-esque bob along with a modern twist, along with make-up performer Nadia Tayeh using black eyeliner as well as gold emphases on her skin. The appeal, Hammam says, is one she is actually consistently wanted to pull together for an activity-- she was actually only waiting on the best second. "Being actually house in Morocco for the FTA was one of the most proper opportunity." Ahead, Hammam reveals Vogue just how she invested the time in Marrakech-- coming from conference FTA Honors candidates and partaking the glam office chair to taking the stage at the service.