about
Nadine is a creative consultant based in Dubai, who we has her finger on the pulse of luxury consumer behavior and market trends. She diligently researches the industry to curate emerging regional and international products and brands.
She provides support to international creators and helps them introduce their products and brands to Influencers, Media, Buyers, Retailers, VIP clients and the general customer base in the Middle East. She produces compelling experiences to build a stronger relationship between creators and their audiences. Her events are about participation, collaboration and engagement, whereby people connect and share their perception, knowledge and network, thus reinforcing cultural associations.
From support offered to creators individually to events that connect and catalyze, she works to enhance the value and deepen the impact of design on business, society and our collective future.
Nadine Dabboussi
After graduating with a Masters degree in Money and Banking from the American University of Beirut, Nadine started working for Credit Libanais Bank in Lebanon in 2004 and for Emirates NBD after she settled in Dubai in 2007.
In 2009, she started her career in fashion as a creative consultant for Middle Eastern labels, helping them build their brands and presence in the UAE market.
In 2012, Nadine set up her first ephemeral retail concept, The Showroom DXB, hosting regional and international designers and linking them with media, buyers, customers, and VIPs.
In 2018-2019, she founded the GREY SPACE concept, a platform for fundamental creativity along with her partner Shustova. GREY SPACE selected raw spaces and employed design accents to transform them into signature concept stores which operated for a limited period of time to introduce highly curated international designers to the Middle Eastern audience.
Towards the end of 2019, Nadine founded another concept, ELEVATE Middle East with Pierette Yammine. ELEVATE is a mission-driven platform that supports and helps creators develop their businesses by facilitating their access to dynamic markets in the Middle East. ELEVATE generates business opportunities for creators through different regional events where they showcase and test their products, broaden their networks and gain real and useful insights from industry professionals, buyers and end-users.