Talent Rita Ora covers the February 2022 issue of Vogue Arabia.

Singer, songwriter, actor, philanthropist Rita Ora covers the February 2022 issue of Vogue Arabia, styled by EIC Manuel Arnault in Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Miu Miu, Roberto Cavalli, Versace and more. Jeremy Choh [IG] is behind the lens for ‘Truth and Dare: Rita Ora in Conversation with Donatella Versace’, with creative direction by Amine Jreissati./ Hair by Lok Lau; makeup by Stoj

The two women come together in common dialogue for “Rita Ora and Donatella Versace Discuss Their Coming of Age, Breakthrough Moments, and Living Their Passions With Purpose”.

Rita Ora wear Versace in her Vogue Arabia February 2022 cover story and interview with Donatella Versace.

The British pop star Rita Ora is joining Disney+’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ prequel series, news just that broke after the Vogue Arabia interview was put to bed. Then again, the movie is banned in Kuwait, just as it’s banned in Alabama, accused of having an inferential ‘homosexual moment’, so it probably wouldn’t have been discussed under any circumstances.

Donatella Versace reflects at length about her own evolution as a lady boss, after the dramatic and shocking 1997 murder of her brother Gianni Versace. Feminism is a hot topic all around and Donatella speaks eloquently and with conviction about fashion as a form of power for women.

Rita Ora wears a Prada motorcycle jacket on her motorbike for Vogue Arabia February 2022.

Rita Ora asks the question, followed my Donatella Versace’s answer:

RO Well, fashion and music go hand in hand. You’ve always designed for powerful women. What do these women want and value from their clothes today?
DV I think women have finally realized that clothes can be used as a weapon to our advantage. Ultimately, we all want to be heard and be taken seriously for what we bring to the table – and it is a lot. Fashion can help us do that and many other things. When we dress, whether we do it consciously or not, we send a message to the world and, as a supporter of other women, I want to give them the tools so that even through their style choices, they are able to convey respect, credibility, and strength. Nowadays women have become more aware of their place in the world, they are fighting for their spot, and they have learned to support each other to achieve what they want and deserve. This is not about empowerment. No one gives them anything. And when these women wear my clothes, I want them to feel strong, in charge, and self-confident. These are women who catalyze the attention and fill the room with their charisma.