Ivana Alawi's little black dress: Steal her look

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Gorgeous Filipino-Moroccan actress Ivana Alawi — whose full name is Mariam Sayed Sameer Marbella Al-Alawi — recently made headlines when she appeared in singer Bella Poarch’s music video for her song "Inferno".

The former Starstruck contestant looked stunning in a skin-tight dress with chain detailing, studs and some sheer panelling from Filipino designer, Thian Rodriguez. According to his Instagram page, Rodriguez creates bespoke leatherwear looks.

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Alawi completed the look with fingerless lace gloves reminiscent of Madonna's iconic outfits.

In the music video, Alawi appeared alongside comedian and TikToker Bretman Rock. Rock, who is also Filipino, quickly commented, “You ate this look up!” in her photo.

While her look might be hard to pull off on regular date nights, it’s clear that the humble little black dress deserves a place in every woman’s wardrobe.

Here are some amazing pieces to inspire you:

Moderntime Black Dress

P380 at Lazada

Moderntime Dress. (PHOTO: Lazada)
Moderntime Dress. (PHOTO: Lazada)

Leather Black Dress

P998 at Lazada

Leather PU dress. (PHOTO: Lazada)
Leather PU dress. (PHOTO: Lazada)

Zalora Occasion Open Back Dress

P729 at Zalora

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(PHOTO: Zalora)

Zalora Smocked Mini Dress

P609 at Zalora

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(PHOTO: Zalora)

Forever 21 Ribbed Midi Dress

995 at Lazada

Forever 21 Midi Dress. (PHOTO: Zalora)
Forever 21 Midi Dress. (PHOTO: Zalora)

Summer Black Dress

P199 at Lazada

Summer Black Dress. (PHOTO: Lazada)
Summer Black Dress. (PHOTO: Lazada)

A-line evening dress

A-line evening dress, P1,027

A-line evening dress. (PHOTO: Lazada)
A-line evening dress. (PHOTO: Lazada)

Korean Fashion Dress

P117.60 at Lazada

Korean Fashion dress. (PHOTO: Lazada)
Korean Fashion dress. (PHOTO: Lazada)

This story was first published in August 2021.

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