Hoda Ziade
Hoda Ziade | |
|---|---|
هدى زيادة | |
| Born | c. 1940 |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Hoda Ziade (also spelled Ziadé; Arabic: هدى زيادة; born c. 1940) is a Lebanese model. She began modeling in 2019 for Emergency Room, an independent Beirut-based fashion brand founded by her grandson, designer Éric Mathieu Ritter. Her work has appeared in regional and international publications, including Marie Claire Arabia, Savoir Flair, and The Guardian.
Early life
[edit]Ziade was born in Lebanon in 1940.[1] As a child, she practiced ballet and learned to play the piano.[2] Before beginning her modeling work in her eighties, she spent her life outside the fashion industry and had no experience in commercial media or modeling.[3] Prior to the rise of mass ready-to-wear, she designed her own clothing, choosing fabrics and overseeing their construction.[4] Ziade considered pursuing a career mental health professional and did not have aspirations to become a model.[5]
Modeling career
[edit]Ziade involvement in fashion began by chance,[5] entering modeling in 2019–2020 through her grandson, Éric Mathieu Ritter, who established the sustainable fashion label Emergency Room in Beirut.[6] The brand utilizes upcycled textiles and casts non-professional local models instead of agency talent.[7] Ziade appeared in lookbooks, promotional photographs, and runway events for the label;[8] this lead to unexpected public attention, as her images circulated across fashion publications and online platforms.[5] Her modeling work subsequently expanded to other fashion and media profiles. In 2021, she was featured in an editorial for Marie Claire Arabia and in a series for Savoir Flair focused on creative figures in Lebanon.[9][10][11] She also modeled in events featuring student collections from ESMOD Beirut.[12] Profiles on Ziade and her work with Emergency Room were later published by regional and international media outlets.[13]
Media commentary on her career has centered on the visibility of older women in Middle Eastern fashion campaigns, a demographic historically underrepresented in regional commercial modeling.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Ziade has two daughters;[2] she said that modeling was a way to cope with grief after her husband's death.[15] She has not undergone any cosmetic procedures and declined cosmetic treatment; she attributes her fitness to a moderate lifestyle, swimming and an active daily routine.[2]
References
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ↑ Germany 2022.
- 1 2 3 Ayyach 2025.
- ↑ Germany 2022; Arawi 2021.
- ↑ Ayyach 2025; Germany 2022.
- 1 2 3 Natour 2025.
- ↑ Germany 2022; Arawi 2021; Abou Dib 2020.
- ↑ Fox 2023; Bun 2024.
- ↑ Arawi 2021; Sky News Arabia 2024.
- ↑ Marie Claire Arabia 2021.
- ↑ Shakhashir 2021.
- ↑ Elfann News 2024.
- ↑ Beirut.com 2023.
- ↑ Germany 2022; Fox 2023.
- ↑ Bun 2024; Arawi 2021; Yassin 2024.
- ↑ Savoir Flair editorial 2024.
Sources
[edit]- Abou Dib, Fifi (16 March 2020). "Eric Mathieu Ritter: Nouvelle vision pour nouvelle culture". L'Orient-Le Jour.
- Arawi, Mia (2021). "All You Need To Know About This Lebanese Teta's Modeling Career". Beirut.com.
- Abdullatif, Ahmad (2021). "As Seen On: Marie Claire Arabia". Creative Space Beirut.
- Ayyach, Lynda (14 April 2025). "تحدت العمر بأناقتها وجذبت الأنظار بحضورها.. العارضة اللبنانية هدى زيادة لـ"هي": أدعو كل سيدة أن تعيش جمال المرحلة التي تمر بها" [She defied her age with her elegance and captivated everyone with her presence… Lebanese model Huda Ziadeh tells “Hia”: “I encourage every woman to embrace the beauty of the stage of life she is going through.”]. Hia Magazine.
- Beirut.com Editorial (2023). "ESMOD Students Turn Flowers Into Fashion At Spinneys Flower Festival". Beirut.com.
- Bun, Sana (2024). "Eric Mathieu Ritter: I believe in fashion that reflects reality". Sandy Times.
- Elfann News (31 July 2024). "قصة الجدة اللبنانية هدى زيادة التي أصبحت عارضة أزياء بعمر الـ80 عاماً". Elfann News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-09-10.
- Fox, Killian (4 June 2023). "Rebirth: artists on creation in Beirut after the explosion". The Guardian.
- Germany, Yara (2022). "À 85 ans, Hoda Ziadé, grand-mère et mannequin". Ici Beyrouth.
- Marie Claire Arabia Editorial (2021). "Hoda Ziade: سيدة ستلهمك تماماً كما ألهمتنا". Marie Claire Arabia.
- Natour, Yasmeen (7 March 2025). "هدى زيادة: الجمال الطبيعي... والشهرة التي جاءت بلا موعد" [Hoda Ziade: Natural Beauty... and Fame That Came Unexpectedly]. An-Nahar. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Savoir Flair editorial (9 December 2024). "جمال لبنان الذي لا يندثر: الوجوه التي تجسد وطناً" [Lebanon's Enduring Beauty: Faces That Personify a Homeland]. Savoir Flair. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Shakhashir, Jana (2021). "Lebanon's Unbroken Beauty". Savoir Flair.
- Sky News Arabia (13 September 2024). هدى زيادة.. عارضة أزياء بدأت مسيرتها بعمر الـ 80 (Video) (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-09-10 – via www.skynewsarabia.com.
- Yassin, Lama (5 August 2024). "قصّة الجدّة هدى زيادة: عارضة أزياء لبنانيّة في الثمانين من عمرها" [The story of grandmother Hoda Ziadeh: A 80-year-old Lebanese model]. 3a2ilati (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2026-09-10.