On 13 August 2020, and following the 2020 Beirut Explosion at the port of the city of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon which caused at least 204 deaths, 6,500 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, and leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless, the Arab Fashion Council in partnership with the international fashion magazine Marie Claire Arabia has launched a charitable project titled Beirut Fashion Relief Initiative to aid and support the Lebanese fashion designers who were affected by the blast.