Ingie Chalhoub

Founder & CEO Etoile Group

        Ingie Chalhoub is a Middle East style icon, business leader and philanthropist.  An innovator in luxury fashion retail, Ingie has been instrumental in the growth of the sector in the Middle East over the last four decades, since creating the Etoile Group in 1983. Under Ingie’s vision and leadership, Etoile Group has become one of the highest profile names in Middle East fashion retail, bringing some of the world’s most respected luxury brands to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Lebanon. Today, Etoile Group operates in partnership with Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Tod’s, Etro, and Aquazzura, as well as running its own omni-channel multi-brand store, Etoile La Boutique. 

Ingie has received numerous accolades recognising both her business and style acumen. These include France’s prestigious ‘Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur’, given in recognition of her achievements, dedication and commitment to the diffusion of French luxury in Europe and the Middle East. Ingie has also been consistently recognised and awarded by leading media titles in Europe and the Middle East throughout her career, including Forbes Middle East, CEO Magazine, Arabian Business, Emirates Woman, ELLE, as well as receiving the title of Icon of the Middle East by Images Retail ME and Woman of the Year by L’Officielle Arabia. 

Building on this legacy, Ingie was recently recognized with the Emirates Woman Visionary Issue Award 2024 and crowned the Emirates Woman of the Year. Additionally, she was awarded the Business Woman of the Year Award at the Arab Business Woman Awards by Arabian Business, further cementing her status as a trailblazing leader in the industry. Most recently, in January she was named one of the Top 50 Over 50 on Forbes Global List for 2025. 

Ingie was also awarded the “Ethical Fashion Award” for ethical and social engagement by the Monte Carlo Fashion Week. She has also received the prestigious Murex D’or Award in honour of her accomplishments as a Lebanese pioneer in the fashion business, both regionally and internationally. A committed philanthropist, Ingie is a founding member of the UNICEF Leadership Circle, Gulf Region and supporter of Dubai Cares, actively contributing to their charitable programmes. She is also an ambassador for Pink Caravan as well as the 10KSA project in support of breast cancer research and awareness.