{"id":760689,"date":"2025-08-29T11:23:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=760689"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:23:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T11:23:58","slug":"who-tf-is-gabo-a-new-lebanese-designer-making-fashion-his-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/760689\/who-tf-is-gabo-a-new-lebanese-designer-making-fashion-his-own\/","title":{"rendered":"Who TF is Gabo? A New Lebanese Designer Making Fashion His Own"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Who TF is <strong>Gabo<\/strong>, the newest Lebanese designer on the scene? <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Gabriel Nabbout wasn\u2019t trained in fashion. He was a student in a completely different field. Yet in just two weeks, he designed, produced, and staged his first full collection, flying back from Florence with only a concept, determination, and the urgency to make it real.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-did-your-journey-into-fashion-begin\"><strong>How did your journey into fashion begin?<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>\u201cIf we take it back to the beginning, it started with me watching talent shows and performances, stars like Haifa Wehbe. I was three when I began sketching. My parents noticed, and it never stopped.\u201d<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DN5etepjXoX\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Gabo\u2019s path unfolded in two acts. Act one: Lebanon, where fashion meant drawing and admiring the classics, like Elie Saab, Georges Hobeika, and many other iconic designers. Act two: Florence, where fashion became language, obsession, and identity. <\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>\u201cThat\u2019s where I dug deeper than I ever imagined. And I haven\u2019t stopped since.\u201d<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-did-showing-in-lebanon-feel-like-a-return-or-a-new-beginning\"><strong>Did showing in Lebanon feel like a return or a new beginning?<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>\u201cA beginning. But also, a turning point,\u201d Gabo says. \u201cI felt this call to come back and do something. I grew up in the north, far from Beirut, disconnected from the fashion scene. This show was my way of breaking out, of proving to myself that I could build something real.\u201d<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>He calls it \u201cescaping the prison\u201d: the limitations of his environment, the silence, the distance. Coming back was a second chance and a way to connect.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNxWvccWmmC\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-challenges-did-you-face-while-creating-your-first-show\"><strong>What challenges did you face while creating your first show?<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>\u201cI had to figure everything out as I went,\u201d Gabo says. \u201cI started with 22 looks, but I ended up showing 11 because I was doing everything myself, and I only had two weeks.\u201d<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>He handled every part of the production himself, finding fabric, scouting the venue, managing sound and lighting, the guest list, and casting models. It wasn\u2019t about having all the answers. It was about showing up and making it happen.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tell-us-about-twins-in-orlando-what-does-it-mean-to-you\"><strong>Tell us about \u201cTwins in Orlando.\u201d What does it mean to you?<\/strong><\/h3>    <p>\u201cOrlando is the dream I carried with me. The secret world that kept me alive. This collection came from childhood trauma\u2014it was my escape, my way of expressing what I couldn\u2019t say out loud.\u201d<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Long sleeves echo straitjackets, but here, the models are breaking free. \u201cA place heavy with shadows,\u201d he says, \u201cmy imagination was the only escape.\u201d<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DN7u8LYDR-N\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>In university, Gabo kept things low-key. Hoodies, caps, and clothes that helped him stay unnoticed. It was a way to protect himself, to move quietly. But over time, that started to shift. He let his hair grow out, began experimenting with his style, and slowly allowed himself to be seen.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p>Not all of us bloom at the same time. Some linger in the quiet, waiting for the right moment. What Gabo pulled off in two weeks wasn\u2019t just impressive, it was <em>brave<\/em>. He reminded us that dreams don\u2019t show up fully formed. You chase them, you shape them, and you stay up late to make them real.<\/p>    <p><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNusVVC2qEp\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p><\/p>    <p>Gabo, the world is yours. And Lebanon\u2019s fashion community is standing with you, proud that you came back home to start here!<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <p><strong>\u201cI came across a quote once: <em>I was created to create.<\/em> It stuck with me. That\u2019s not just a caption. That\u2019s my truth.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>    <div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>Want to see more of Gabo, the new Lebanese designer? Make sure to follow him on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gabrielnabbout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> for more! 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