Winners will be announced at the FTA Award ceremony in October 2022.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:29:40+03:00
Alexandra Hakim
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Alexandra Hakim is a British-Lebanese jewelry maker and designer whose innovative craftsmanship, thought-provoking designs and dedication to sustainability have gained her an international following. She completed an Art Foundation course at Central Saint Martins before gaining a BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing at the Rhode Island School of Design, where she focused on design innovation and developed her experimental making process.
She moved to Beirut, Lebanon, in 2016 where she launched her brand and immediately infiltrated the jewelry scene, gaining the respect of the predominantly male industry of craftsmen and goldsmiths, thanks to her technical prowess and unique methods.
Each of Alexandra Hakim’s collections centers on found materials and consumed objects which would otherwise go to waste - often straight from Lebanon’s local food markets - but which, in her hands, are given a new lease of life and meticulously repurposed into striking, contemporary handmade pieces.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:39:23+03:00
Amna Alsalem
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AMNA ALSALEM is an exclusive brand that renders it’s own articulations of art, time and humanity from a multidisciplinary practice that is made for the free. With a mix sense of freedom and witty spirit, AMNA ALSALEM is Devoted to creating an ethical luxury brand.
Born, raised and based in Kuwait, Graduated with a bachelor degree in business administration and management information system. After university Amna perused training at central Saint Martin, London college of fashion and institute Marangoni. While specializing in Fashion, Amna also experienced sculpting and painting which led her to dive into the world of interiors, print, photography and luxury events.
This fueled the influence to create fashion with a multifaceted base and surface that’s unaffected by trends and often involving, architecture, art, literature and a bit of technology.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:38:08+03:00
Artsi Ifrach
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Marrakech resident, Artsi Ifrach is a fashion designer who is better known as Maison ARTC in the fashion world. On a quest for independence, Ifrach has found his sanctuary in Morocco and has been actively creating his “one of a kind” collections since. Artsi – meaning ‘My Country’ in Hebrew and Arabic – lived in Tel Aviv, Paris and Amsterdam before settling in Morocco and has an extensive understanding of multiculturalism. Using colors and prints as his landscape, Artsi’s imaginative designs reflect on space and time. He started fashion designing at the age of 28 while he was living in Amsterdam. From there, he moved to Paris where he was represented by 2m Bureau, showing in the Haute Couture Week.
Today, living and working from Marrakech, his parents’ hometown, he also collaborates with local photographers such as Laila Hida and Mous Lamrabat. With Lamrabat he created an artistic duo called @artsimous, a collaboration of photography that tells a story of cultural crossover, where the inspiration comes from culture, history and art. His goal is to keep the picture as something timeless, that remains long after the collection is finished. “I believe that fashion is a part of art that tells something about, in a period that meets culture and individuality. I am an autodidact, I do not work with design skills, I am working just with creativity and intuition,” he says.
His influences come from history, culture and traditions and he searches the past in order to carry on into the future. He is known for his rich, colorful and eclectic style. “I am trying, through the material that surrounds me, to create a story that captures culture, memories, and artisanal work. The materials I am using are vintage and handmade. I create my pieces with a total freedom, it comes from the state of mind I have at that moment. The point is to be respectful of the past, of the culture and to bring something warmer. In my pieces, I want to create a memory that moves me emotionally. Vintage fabrics can match past and present together. Colors, patterns and prints are my landscape.”
Napoleon said once “there is a thin line between the ridiculous
and the sublime” and, according to Ifrach, he is searching for this line every time, in every piece. “I am always thinking about what we would like to have that we do not have yet, as a result, I believe that the strongest part we all have is our individuality. That is what I am trying to do with “one-of-a- kind” pieces, as we all are “one-of-a- kind,”” he says.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T12:17:52+03:00
Bünyamin Aydın
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Guest Country - Turkey
Bünyamin Aydin was born in Neuss, Germany, and relocated to Istanbul, Turkey, at age 12. The Les Benjamins brand is a coalescence of founder and designer Bünyamin Aydin’s interests in drawing, photography, and art.“The brand is a touchpoint for people to enter our world. I want people to feel part of our movement, which begins with the East,”he says.In2017, Aydin’s work caught the attention of Nike and he was commissioned to be part of a global campaign titled Vote Forward; where he was selected as 1 of 12 designers to imagine the future of AirMax. This partnership later developed into a program of custom AirForce 1s,whereNike commissioned Aydin to create 100 Istanbul-inspired Air Force 1s, sold at a pop-up event. These projects positioned Aydin as Turkey’s foremost sneaker authority, and a collector whose eye drifts towards limited edition and autographed pieces. Aydin is a passionate photographer and a proud ambassador of Leica. He also spends his spare time as a music curator and a DJ, both internationally and in his hometown of Istanbul. While Aydin is firmly rooted in his Turkish heritage, he is also an avid traveller and explorer.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T12:14:44+03:00
Burç Akyol
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Guest Country - Turkey
Burç Akyol, 32, was born in Dreux, France to Turkish parents. He was raised in a household headed by strongwomen: his mother, two sisters and aunt. They had a lasting impact on Akyol, who as a male outsider to thisrealmoforiental womenobserved and interpreted gestures, dress codes and ways ofspeaking so as to gain passageintotheir world. "I would wear black because they always did and applykohl on my eyes to say“I want to bewithyou”,” says the designer.His father, a tailor, subcontracted for Parisiancouture housesandworked from home, where Akyol'sbedroomwasalso the atelier. Akyol watched his father and learnt how to craft garments and sew,educating himself in therigorous artisanal work of tailoring.Moving to Paris in 2005 to study fashion at l'Institut Français de la Mode, Akyol worked multiple side jobs andsoldhis paintings topay forhis studies. Leaving school in 2006, he gained experience at ChristianDior under JohnGalliano, Balenciaga under Nicolas Ghesquière and at Emanuel Ungaro withEsteban Cortazar. In2014, he wasnamed head of collections at Cortazar's namesake brand.In 2019, Akyol decided to launch his own label and debuted agenderless artisanal collection celebrating feminine seduction in both women and men, creating awardrobefor "sexy tragédien-nes" as thedesigner explains.Hispieces are always very revealing and austere at thesame time, whispering hot andcold, just like the women he grewup with.Burç Akyol’sworkis not seasonal; his collections are styledCOLL 01 PART 01,02,etc. This is because he isbuilding a language close to Haute Couture,which takes time. When he designs, he taps into hisobsessions forCariatides, dramatic glamour and hislovefor black tuxedo-tailoring which Akyol says is"the perfect uniform".He also references female leadership and his multicultural heritageina constant dialogue between hisurbanEuropean upbringing and his Oriental roots: a mixturethathe finds is best visiblearound theMediterranean’svolcaniccoasts,where Akyol spends his summers on the island of Pantelleria.In harmony with his love for craftsmanship, each piece is either hand-finished or entirely hand-made at hisstudio inthe 8th arrondissement of Paris. Akyol values his wearer above all and is in constant search toofferthembothmaintenance and seduction: he says he is "distant-flirting" with his customers.His collectionshave been featuredinternationally with high profile personalities wearing hispieces starting withCardi B and Zendaya for the BritishVogueand the launch of his collection first collection was coveredbyVogueTalentsfor VogueItaly. With his latest addition toCOLL 01,Akyol staged his first physicalshowin Paris on March21stfor Fall Winter 2022.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T16:39:00+03:00
Ceylin Türkkan Bilge
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Guest Country - Turkey
Founder and Designer of SIEDRES
Ceylin Türkkan Bilge was born and raised in the fashion world. With her family owning a textile factory in Bursa, Türkkan Bilge was able to catch her first glimpse of the ins and out of the industry and quickly realized that she had a talent for design.
After studying fashion design in Istanbul for two years, Türkkan Bilge continued her college education by attending the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, where she earned a degree in Fashion Design. While living in the competitive city, she worked for a few well-known brands, such as Adam Lippes. Shortly after finishing her education, she returned to Istanbul to continue her dreams and began to work as an art director and graphic designer.
Türkkan Bilge’s experience in art direction, graphics and fashion design have aided her in the creation of her own label. She dreamed of a brand that encompassed a utopian lifestyle. However, it was not until she met her husband and now co-founder, Emir, that SIEDRES came to light.
Türkkan Bilge currently resides in Istanbul with her husband where she designs all of SIEDRES’ Mediterranean-inspired styles.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:24:04+03:00
Claudia Khachan
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Debut talent
SaintBalech
Located on the coast of Beirut, Saint Balech was named by the people for the people, in reaction to the expensive private beaches of the capital. It was a symbol of freedom and a place for everyone and anyone. Claudia Khachan wanted to revive this concept within the fashion industry, with SaintBalech as a collective and a brand where anyone and everyone is welcome as they are. As a young Lebanese fashion designer, Khachan wants to offer the youth not only a brand, but a new platform of unrestricted and free expression in the MENA region. SaintBalech believes in new alternatives such as up-cycling, a means of local production capable of remaining sustainable over the years while focusing on minimal waste.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:27:09+03:00
Dalila Barkache
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Raised in the Parisian suburbs, Dalila Barkache is a jewelry maker and designer of Moroccan origin with inspirations and experiences that stem from the four corners of the world. Her name resonates loud and clear in the underground, unconventional and progressive world of design.
She quickly launched her career after graduating with a degree in Jewelry Design from the renowned École de la Rue du Louvre in 2002 by collaborating with distinguished jewelry houses. She left Paris for Beirut’s electric creative environment and cultivated her love for fashion by styling for top magazines, while influencing the city’s fashion milieu by inaugurating its very first Comme des Garçons guerilla store in 2006.
2011 was a momentous year for Barkache as she gathered up her energy to launch the very first collection of her eponymous jewelry brand. Meticulously handcrafted in a small atelier in Beirut, her designs defy the traditional norms of jewelry making to take on wild, edgy and unconventionally playful shapes.
Through her arrangements, she emphasizes the omnipresence of movement and geometry by merging mobile and fixed structures, creating an atypically elegant swing effect. Her subtle combinations of 18-carat gold and cooler matte 925 silver set with diamonds and precious stones offer a complex, contemporary take on classical fine jewelry. Her origins have a direct influence on her work. She mirrors traditional ceremonial Berber ornaments and embellishes the details with modern romantic rock and roll accents. Her creations are an extension of her being. Mixing ethnicity with simplicity, her designs are exclusively retailed at the concept store Dover Street Market in London, New York and Ginza, as well as in the prestigious online boutique Sancy & Regent. She is today on the verge of launching a new, long-awaited collection.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:33:50+03:00
Duha Bukadi
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Pupchen is an outburst from—and an invitation into—the unusual, decadent, uncompromising universe of young Tunisian designer and architect, Duha Bukadi. Pupchen is her aesthetic revenge on a world of resigned adults, tedious routines, and flat personalities. As an architect, Bukadi always loved navigating the mix of structure, utility, and aesthetics in every building she designed. This is what she likes about building shoes, too: the savoir faire (structure), the comfort (utility), and the fantasy (aesthetics).
Tunis-based Bukadi draws constant inspiration from her surroundings: her daughter’s toys, her vivid dreams, and the unexpected poetry of everyday life. She’s a storyteller, and shoes are her medium. Bukadi wants shoes to be playful, fun, and, at the same time, the height of chic. Pupchen shoes are imagined and designed at the Pupchen offices in Tunisia. Then prototypes are made in Maison Massaro, part of Chanel’s Métiers d’Art, in Paris. Production takes place at Nillab, a well-known footwear manufacturing firm based in the Riviera del Brenta, Italy.
Pupchen is a pet name. The late French singer and poet Georges Brassens gave it to his lover and muse, Joha Heiman. Brassens and Heiman were each other’s obsession for 30 years from the time they met in Paris until Brassens’ death in 1981. Pupchen comes from the German for “little doll.” But a love like Brassens’ and Heiman’s is not diminutive or conventional. Never married, never living together, their passion for each other was expansive in its contradictions. Brassens famously sang in awe of Heiman, “I made myself small (before a doll).” When told that she lived in Brassens’ shadow, Heiman would respond that she lived in his light. Pupchen is a doll who plays with the world. Not the other way around.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:32:48+03:00
Eilaf Osman
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Brand Bio
EILAF is a contemporary luxury handbag brand that combines high quality craftsmanship and Sudanese artisanal motifs to create a visual twist. The brand's foundation manifests from founder Eilaf Osman's desire to deeply connect with strong childhood memories of summers spent in Sudan, with her grandmother and her cousins, drinking tea in the garden and telling tribal folk stories. EILAF explores notions of identity based on the expressiveness of tribal art and seeks to uplift marginalized tribal art forms in the region. EILAF's values are centered around the preservation of Sudanese heritage and the use of traditional artistry codes that are inherently sustainable.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:26:19+03:00
Fatma Mostafa
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Jewelry
Fatma Mostafa is an artist and jewelry designer experimenting across a wide range of media.
In 2017, she founded her own jewelry brand. In moving through oil painting, embroidery, and photography, her work takes a multi-disciplinary approach, posing questions of our relationship to materials. She combines mediums and incorporates natural materials in both her paintings and designs. Her artistic background makes her think of her jewelry as pieces of art that she gets to share with others.
She has been part of many group exhibitions, The Girl’s Window in 2022, Roznama 8 in 2021, the "Lost, found, eternal" workshop and exhibition in 2018, and The Youth Salon in both 2017 and 2018.
Fatma Mostafa jewelry was born out of a love for fine art, fashion, and traditional crafts, like embroidery. Mostafa was introduced to embroidery by her mother, and as a young girl it was the first medium she was trained in but she never gave it much thought. Mostafa later pursued fine arts, and through oil painting discovered a fascination with colors and landscapes, and developed a curiosity for experimenting with the potentials of the medium. As she continued experimenting with different mediums, she rediscovered her love of embroidery and her interest in jewelry design, and in mixing both, she founded her brand. Like painting, the beauty of embroidery comes from the time, care and deliberate effort it takes to create a piece, she believes.
Through her work, Mostafa was taught to cherish patience and see the beauty in slowness as a piece unveils itself. She strives to create pieces that are original works of art, where you can clearly see the value and beauty of nature and the endless potential of patient human hands with colorful threads.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:31:45+03:00
Karen Gaballa
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A keen eye for beauty is the key ingredient to have inspired the birth of this unique brand.
BOADḰ is a sustainable slow-fashion, wearable-wood brand based in Cairo.
The brand focuses on the experience of belonging to nature and nurturing the channel between women and nature.
Through the creation of spirited wooden handcrafted bags, BOΛDḰ uses wood as a space to embody art objects and patterns, avoiding exaggeration of appearance, focusing instead on material individuality.
As massive wood, epoxy and leather, some wooden purses are uniquely adorned with needlepoint embroidery, giving traditionally nostalgic elements a refreshing modern twist.
As a brand inspired and created by the natural world, it should come as no surprise that BOΛDḰ gives the natural world the respect and love it deserves; by being sustainable and promoting sustainability and slow fashion.
Founder bio:
Having been continuously transfixed by the natural beauty that surrounds her,
Karen had started her creative journey in architecture, only to have specialized her interests even further as time passed.
Architecture eventually turned into interior design, which ultimately turned into
product design - one thing led to another, knots seemed to unravel, and finally
BOΛDḰ rose to the surface.
Having always been drawn to the beautiful versatility of the wooden medium,
ever since her architecture days, Karen roped together her passion for creating
with her knowledge on how to best make use of material elements.
Having been raised in a French speaking environment all her life, it only made
sense to Karen that when it came to naming her brand, it would carry French elements.
Brand name concept:
BOΛDḰ is made up of three parts - the first part ‘BOA’ is a shortened version of
'Bois', the French word for ‘wood’, the second part ‘D’ is the French word 'de'
which means ‘of’, and the ‘Ḱ’ stands for Karen... altogether it simply means
'Wood of Karen'.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:23:18+03:00
Kazna Asker
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Debut talent
Kazna Asker is a fashion designer who has created a brand encompassing the values associated with community, activism and charity. The brand combines her British upbringing with her Yemeni heritage, merging technical sportswear materials with traditional, woven Middle Eastern scarves and fabrics.
Purposefully designing her pieces in pairs to show the brother- and sisterhood of the Muslim community, Asker creates matching menswear and womenswear looks, as well as featuring a range of corresponding tracksuits and outerwear with Islamic abayas and thobes.
Asker collaborates directly with her local community to create graphics, film and print projects. Alongside fashion, she has contributed to community projects in her hometown of Sheffield, England, as well as volunteering with refugees in the Netherlands and working with rural communities in Nepal alongside youth-led charity Restless Development.
Along with co-organizing community fundraisers for Yemen and Palestine, and raising over £20,000 for charity, Asker has created her own charity project where she designs and sells T-shirts through which she has raised over £6,000 for humanitarian aid in Yemen.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:30:53+03:00
Leila Roukni
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Talel Paris is a contemporary luxury brand founded in 2019 by the Moroccan Designer Leila Roukni. The brand offers leather handbags and accessories with a sharp design and a focus on unconventional shapes, considering details and a sustainable production.
The Designer has more than 10 years of experience in the leather goods industry, all of it accumulated in Paris. Worried about having to do the same work over and over again and needed more freedom and creativity in her work, Leila took the decision to launch her own brand.
Designed for a modern urban life and produced in limited quantities, Talel is driven by an irrepressible desire for freedom, at the service of an entire generation who sets its own rules, disrupted by the norm. Its radically colorful designs are made to accompany those who share the same values of boldness and creativity. The colors and inspirations come from the Designer’s travels around the globe and especially from Morocco, her native land.
TALEL bags are handcrafted with the finest materials and built around the best manufacturing practices, continuing the transmission of specific know-hows at every step of the production process.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:21:46+03:00
Mohammed El Marnissi
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Debut talent
Marnissi is defined by its unisex haute couture featuring colorful silhouettes with far-reaching cultural influences. The label is characterized by the combination of contemporary aspects, innovative techniques and sustainable materials, with an underlying aesthetic derived from Arab heritage.
The collections strive to create a true sense of belonging, regardless of social and cultural origin, allowing people to be themselves, as they desire to be.
Marnissi has a strong commitment to an empowering society and to all those who strive to break free from the current way of thinking.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:35:55+03:00
Moulham Obid
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Evening wear
Moulham Obid’s couture collections are defined by his exciting, sustainable, detailed creations which are handcrafted over hundreds of hours. From recycling used textiles and clothes to choosing eco-friendly, natural and organic materials, his designs capture a vision of modern femininity for a better future. His creations elevate his clients’ individuality while keeping sustainability in the front row of every piece he creates.
With elaborate patterns, artistic draping, and pleats, Obid's designs reveal the client's desire to present a mix of modern, linear structures blended with romantic, imaginative femininity. His creations are sophisticated extravagance at their best. He combines diverse materials to create standout contemporary, sustainable feminine silhouettes.
Through his exciting and artistic creative talents, he arranges sheer tulle ruffles among cascades of silk, while skillfully placing intricate hand-embroidered details onto his creations. In his collections, he reveals his feeling for complex volumes and modern proportions. As his work is first derived through an artistic lens, he then transports these visions into unique, individual pieces that speak to every modern woman.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:15:46+03:00
Rayana Boulila
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Debut talent
Hailing from Algeria and the Netherlands, Rayana Boulila’s womenswear brand is about fantasy and a focuses on a cross between couture and sculptural garments. The designer emphasizes the curves of the body through graphic contouring by playing on color contrasts.
These graphic silhouettes allow the designer to celebrate the body and the power of women while relying on a cosmetic material that is rejuvenating and regenerating the skin.
Boulila describes her collection as a “selfcare collection” that focuses on what we can see, and, through the power of suggestion, what we can’t. The result is a new Venus.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:42:47+03:00
Renwa Yassine
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The key to enhance creative conversations leading to a more sustainable way of working in the fashion industry.
Born and raised in Africa, with its roots in Lebanon, RĒNWA sits in the midst of both cultures, and understand their commonalities.
The idea that “cultures have no barriers” resonates through the designer’s commitment to bring culture and heritage to the core of her maison.
“I grew up in Côte d’Ivoire and it felt innate to be here, building a loyal community who understands my mission in working with sustainable fabrics,” says Renwa.
RĒNWA was launched in 2019, and was imbued with Renwa’s determination to create a wardrobe recognized for its innovative cuts and subtle cross-cultural inspirations with fabrics that are equally sustainable and innovative.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:41:34+03:00
Rym Beydoun
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Ready-to-wear
Super Yaya is a brand that explores West African culture and textiles.
After graduating from Central Saint Martins’ womenswear program, the Lebanese-born, Côte d’Ivoire–raised creative Rym Beydoun returned home to launch her brand in 2015.
As a fourth-generation member of a Lebanese immigrant family in West Africa, Beydoun immediately felt at once immersed in, yet apart from, the culture, and sought to create a forward-thinking line that locals would feel proud to wear. Most of the fabrics used to create the collections are handpicked, hand dyed and printed in Cote d'Ivoire before arriving and being transformed in-house in Beirut.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T12:20:58+03:00
Şansım Adalı
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Guest Country - Turkey
Sansim Adali, creator of SUDIETUZ, graduated from LaSalle Academy with a Fashion Design major, and was mentored in Antwerp in conceptual design. A wife and mother of two, born in Istanbul, Turkey, Adali established her brand SUDIETUZ (a combination of her family names) in 2016. The brand reflects how she blends her Syrian roots with contemporary Turkish legacies, which is clearly reflected in all her collections.
Her first feminine collection showcased her vision as hyper textured and colorful. Her aim is set on lifting up couture using her chosen signature fabric, tulle, perfectly and in the most trendy and innovative way. Adali is environmentally conscious and strives to incorporate sustainable fabrics at every opportunity.
Defined as “street couture” her designs are visually immersive and romantically abstract. Very early on in her career she received the Leading Emerging Designer award from Elle Magazine.
Each season she surprises with digital and interdisciplinary presentations, making her real world appeal virtual. With her passion for technology, Adali created virtual humans with Artificial Intelligence and added them into her fashion journey as seen in her 3D Metaverse Collection with DressX.
Adali has enjoyed successful mass-market collaborations with LCWaikiki, Erikli waterbottles, and Coca-Cola energy drinks and offers a digital design experience to millions of people in Turkey as well as Eurasia. She is highly sought after as a stylist by celebrities.
Adali’s loyalty to her design vision equates to representing the opulence of her multicultural being, personalizing her cultural traditions whilst redefining couture at her atelier in Istanbul with a team composed of fashion designers, 3D artists and computer engineers. It is here where she designs wearable fashion alongside digital versions of her designs.
Her biggest inspiration stems from her family and her cultural roots and her future plans include exploring handcrafts and supporting local craftsman in Turkey.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:40:49+03:00
Siham and Sarah Albinali
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Ready-to-wear
Founded in 2018 by Saudi Arabian sisters Sarah and Siham Albinali, Lurline redefines contemporary luxury fashion by embracing the soft goth, the daring and the feminine, combining this aesthetic with a sense of dark humor. The brand aims to embolden the meaning of what it is to be a woman in today's world by championing a fearless feminine viewpoint through timeless pieces.
Lurline takes pride in combining both classic and modern techniques in their unique creations, sourcing only the finest fabrics with superior craftsmanship. While always seeking new and innovative ways to create, the brand also strives towards the path of sustainability and bringing a strong meaning of what it is to be a Lurline woman.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:34:46+03:00
Yasmin Mansour
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Evening wear
Yasmin Mansour, a fashion designer and creative director of her eponymous fashion house, was born in 1990. She obtained her degree in Fashion Design from Instituto di ModaBurgo in 2012 and her love for cinema and photography inspired her to complete a bachelor’s degree in Art Directing.
In 2014, Mansour founded her eponymous label, one of the first luxury, sustainable labels in the region, in Qatar, and she now works between Doha and Paris. “For me, designing has no rules. If you start setting rules, you will not be able to create anything. You create what you dream of,” says Mansour. Her work is inspired by “her dreams, art and architecture”, she says, and creatives including Oscar Niemeyer, Jean-Michel Frank, Pierre Jeanneret, Elsa Schiaparelli and Yves Saint-Laurent inspire her creative journey.
Mansour enjoys collaborating with other brands and artists such as Bouthayna Al Muftah, Leo Vanweersch, and Nespresso and her aim is to encourage and promote sustainable fashion and art creativity. Her latest collaboration with Qatar based artist Al Muftah presents a concept beyond fashion and art. Together, they created a collection entitled Kitabaat, which is made up of unique pieces based on stories and memories from a land’s past, designed to empower and
inspire into the future.
For Vanweersch, Mansour designed sunglasses made of sustainable horns from animals that died of natural causes. As for Nespresso, she created two dresses out of recycled coffee capsules. Mansour believes that luxurious fashion can also be sustainable. All of her pieces are handmade and made-to-measure for high quality and so that she can be assured of their sustainability.
Mansour’s passion is to inspire young artists and designers through her work and she continues to collaborate with local artists and promote sustainable fashion through her unique pieces.
One such example is her unique art piece, Le Livre. Le Livre is a kaftan made out of canvas fabric and the inner lining is hand drawn. The fabric is collected from leftovers used in the production of tents from Souq Waqif in Doha. The piece was fully hand-crafted in Doha, Qatar. It took around 370 hours to make.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:40:12+03:00
Yousra Elsadig
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Boutique de Nana
Boutique de Nana is a luxury sustainable brand that specializes in unique and trendy clothing. It has the objective of breaking stereotypes, merging cultures, and advocating for inclusion and the celebration of uniqueness within fashion. Boutique De Nana has showcased its work during London, Milan, and Paris Fashion weeks. Moreover, the brand’s extensive social and fashion impact is marked by a wide range of national and international awards and coverage by international media, including appearances in three BBC documentaries. The brand also raises funds for causes such as girls' education and other issues the founders feel strongly about.
Boutique de Nana was founded by Yousra Elsadig, a Sudanese fashion designer, double-degree holder, wife, a mother of two and who specializes in eye care and comes from a family of medical care providers. She founded her brand when she took a maternity break before going for her second degree in the UK. Yousra’s message revolves around ethical fashion with an impact and inspiring women from all walks of life to pursue their dreams regardless of how unconventional or unrealistic they may seem to those around them.
Elie Abou Mefleh2022-07-18T11:25:19+03:00
Youssra Nichane
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Jewelry
Jewelry has always enjoyed a prominent place in Moroccan society. A social indicator, as family heritage and even as an investment, the heavier and more sophisticated the adornment, the greater the prestige, the perfect example is the famous gold mdamma (traditional belt) that young brides received as a dowry. However, for decades, many have tended to abandon traditional jewelry, as it is difficult and heavy to wear on a daily basis.
The jewelry brand Dihyan, designed by Youssra Nichane and co-founded with Nicole Abate, was born as a beautiful tribute to Moroccan craftsmanship and has the goal of reconnecting woman to their roots by transforming jewels dating from the 17th to the 19th century into everyday pieces adapted to the present, as a” revival” of the wearing of Moroccan jewels with a “modern twist “. The pieces work by “lightening” the designs of traditional jewels, creating jewels that Dihyan intends to inspire woman to wear to accessorize their outfits.
The unique pieces are made by hand from individual parts by local artisans in the country’s cultural capital Fès. The designs are labor-intensive and the true heroes and heroines behind the creations are the house’s enamellers and goldsmiths. Nichane and Abate stand by them strongly through their brand in order to keep this form of art moving forward in North Africa, and to conserve the talent and hard work of the hands that make the brand a possibility.
The brand’s DNA is chic without being ostentatious, precious yet affordable and traditional without being weighty. An array of semiprecious stones carefully picked for each creation and intertwined by silk threads are set on 24 ct gold plated silver. Jewelry is one of the most personal and intimate forms of art. It is capable of expressing deep emotions, while remaining at the heart of fashion.
Founders
Passionate about jewelry and with a deep-rooted love for her culture since childhood, creative director Youssra Nichane has a call for the art of creating jewelry. Her biggest spur for going forward with her dream was the attention she grabbed from fashionistas and designers while wearing traditional pieces from her private collection during Paris Fashion Week, a realization that pushed her to develop the idea further and imagine her own collection. With one goal in mind, breathing new life into Moroccan jewelry to create real fashion pieces, she was determined to move forward.
She discussed the idea with her friend Nicole Abate, an expert in arts and culture and a great lover of antique jewelry, living between Miami, New York and London. Together, they took Dihyan's first steps by joining forces as they knew the brand would quickly have the opportunity to travel the world and make an impact in the global jewelry market through its one of a kind designs and traditional roots.
Social Impact
Full of history, inherited from generation to generation, the craftsmanship of Moroccan goldsmiths remains the soul of Dihyan. Local artisans have been highly impacted by the current pandemic, and Diyhan works with talented creatives from Fès, - one of the oldest cities in the African country- while also donating a percentage of its profits to a collective of local women founded by Dihyan, in order to teach them the goldsmith’s trade, a sector mainly dominated by men; it’s goal being to create jewelry made by women for women.
Dihyan’s Drawings - From Imagination to Reality
It was during the pandemic while the world took a pause when the first images of Dihyan came to life. Nichane found great pleasure in drawing and made it a fountain of creation for what she had previously imagined as the first designs of the brand. During the creation process, each pearl, stone and element were meticulously selected and conceptualized in sketches to be later reinterpreted by the Moroccan silversmiths that brought Dihyan into existence.
Judges will be announced in September.
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ADAM BAIDAWI
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Adam was born to Iraqi parents and raised in Australia. He started his career as an intern at British GQ and in 2018, he was appointed as the first Editor-in-Chief of GQ Middle East, launching the Condé Nast title in the region. In 2020, Adam was promoted to GQ Deputy Global Editorial Director supporting GQ’s 21 editions around the world. His writing and photography has appeared in the New York Times, and through GQ, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Esquire, CNN and Rolling Stone.
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ALEXANDER FURY
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Alexander Fury is the menswear critic at the Financial Times and fashion features director at Another Magazine. He received the Editorial Intelligence Award for Fashion Commentator of the Year 2014-15, and was named one of InStyle magazine’s 20 most powerful people in fashion in 2015. His first book, “Dior Catwalk,” was published by Thames & Hudson in 2017.
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BRYAN YAMBAO
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Bryan Yambao started his illustrious career when he founded his blog bryanboy.com in 2004. He has become a regular attendee of fashion weeks all around the world and remains a front-row fixture in key capitals such as New York, London, Milan, and Paris. His previous partnerships include Gucci, Dior, Loewe, Prada, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss, and Ferragamo. In 2020, Bryan started his TikTok channel and has since gained over 3 million followers on the platform. He is a creative director, consultant, and is the Director of Digital Strategy & Creative Partnerships at The Perfect Magazine.
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CARMEN BUSQUETS
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Carmen Busquets is a Venezuelan entrepreneur, strategic investor and philanthropist, whose career in the luxury fashion industry spans over three decades. A pioneering member of the fashion-tech space, Carmen champions its potential to advance sustainable development, turning the luxury fashion industry into one that balances profit with purpose.
carmenbusquets.com is her current investment and philanthropic vehicle, a natural continuation of a
career that has been forged by a commitment to experiment, disrupt and challenge existing ideas. From the avant-garde luxury fashion boutique Cabus in Caracas, to her launch of CoutureLab a boutique, e-commerce and content platform with a focus on selling one-off handcrafted pieces and promoting fashion-transcending trends, Carmen has always chosen to uplift creative companies and founders that value artisan craftsmanship and cultural heritage as much as innovative technologies.
Having practiced the mind and body disciplines of mindfulness and meditation from an early age, Carmen advocates for the benefits of balancing material life with spiritual well being, a set of practices she believes to be inherently linked to her business success.
In addition to her investments in the luxury fashion, lifestyle and technology sectors, Carmen leverages her entrepreneurial expertise to help non-profit organizations engaged in the conservation of the earth’s natural resources, in sustainable economic development, and in providing education and human rights for all.
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EDGARDO OSORIO
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Exuding a modern, alluring elegance, Aquazzura's footwear collections have become instantly iconic since their debut in 2012. Exquisitely handmade in Italy with a particular focus on comfort and wearability, Edgardo Osorio's creations combine luxury and craftsmanship with an innovative design, sophisticated embellishments, and vibrant colour palettes.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the brand: a decade of extraordinary successes defined by a new sophisticated femininity that has immediately gained international recognition. The Creative Director and Founder Edgardo Osorio - a life spent living between Colombia, Miami and London working for prestigious fashion houses - decided to establish his own brand in Florence, heart of Italian art and capital of the best shoemakers and artisans. Edgardo's dream business idea came to life inside the spectacular setting of Palazzo Corsini, Aquazzura’s headquarters, starting a ten-year journey of pure creativity and love for Italian savoir-faire, through the combination of traditional techniques and luxurious materials.
From the signature seasonal collections to exclusive collaborations and bespoke creations, Aquazzura’s styles have been worn by the likes of Hollywood stars such as Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lawrence, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Dua Lipa among many others, and royalties including HRH the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, Queen Rania of Jordan, and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands.
Aquazzura’s shoes have been recently showcased in major movie productions; such as the popular TV series And Just Like That… starring Sarah Jessica Parker (sequel of the iconic TV series Sex & The City), in the latest James Bond movie No Time to Die with Ana de Armas, and worn by Lady Gaga in House of Gucci, directed by Ridley Scott.
Aquazzura's collections are available at over 300 top retailers in 58 countries, online at aquazzura.com, and at flagship boutiques in Florence, London, New York, Miami, Doha, Dubai, Milan, São Paulo, Capri, and soon in Madrid and Paris.
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ELIZABETH VON DER GOLTZ
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Elizabeth von der Goltz is Chief Commercial Officer at MATCHESFASHION. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the objectives and implementation of all commercial strategies.
Elizabeth was born in New York and grew up between Tokyo, London and Hong Kong. Starting at Barneys New York as Assistant Buyer, Elizabeth has over 20 years of experience in buying and merchandising roles in the UK and the US. She is a seasoned commercial leader with strong luxury fashion brand relationships which are key to strengthening MATCHESFASHION’s brand partnerships. Elizabeth joined MATCHESFASHION from Yoox Net-a-Porter, where she held the role of Global Buying Director for the past three years and launched their Incredible Woman initiative and Net Sustain. Prior to that, she held numerous leadership roles at Bergdorf Goodman during her 14-year tenure.
Elizabeth is also a founding board member of RAISEfashion, an advisory network she co-founded in July 2020 connecting black-owned brands and individuals to fashion industry professionals for pro bono strategic, creative, and tactical support. https://raisefashionnow.org/
ABOUT US:
MATCHESFASHION started with a single shop in Wimbledon over 30 years ago and has grown into one of the biggest global destinations in online luxury for men and women, with a modern edit of over 600 established and new generation designers, delivering to over 176 countries. We are known for our fashion point of view, with a forward-looking focus on innovation and emerging talent. Our aspiration is to be the most personal luxury shopping site in the world. We offer 24/7 advice through our fashion-concierge team MyStylist, as well as at our London stores and retail experience, event space and broadcasting hub at 5 Carlos Place in Mayfair.
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ERDEM
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ERDEM is an independent house of bold fashion, based in London. Founded in 2005 by designer Erdem Moralioglu, the brand has forged its own path within the industry. Poetic and rigorous, ageless and timeless, powerful and versatile, Erdem’s world is an intriguing interplay of strength and beauty. In fifteen years, Erdem has established an exuberant language of creativity that transcends fashion to inspire strength and confidence in the women for whom he designs. It is a passionate language that is evocative and eccentric in character, fluently spoken with a beauty that is intense and romantic. Renowned for modern, powerful womenswear, the brand introduced menswear in 2021, inspired by the conversation and exchange between male and female expression. The house of ERDEM is cultured and erudite, underpinned by a belief in the power and skill of craftsmanship. Mind and hand work together to bring imagination to life with precision, artistry and the compelling dexterity of the handmade. Respect for traditional skills is combined with an excitement for innovation, in technique and application. Erdem is at heart a storyteller. Collections are formed around a narrative, championing heroic characters at a particular moment in time. Erdem’s fashion is dramatic, atmospheric and expressive.
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FABIO PIRAS
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Fabio Piras helmed his eponymous label from 1994 to 2000. In 1998, he collaborated on creative supervision at Tod’s, Hogan and Fay, and in 2000 he became creative director of Brioni. In 2005, he joined Malo as creative director, and in 2007 he took over the creative direction of Giada. He was appointed course director of Central Saint Martins’ MA fashion course in 2014.
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GABRIELLA KAREFA-JOHNSON
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New York based stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson brings a new attitude to styling. Gabriella’s approach is largely narrative and focused on diversifying representation in the high fashion landscape.
She creates work that is energetic and opulent, communicating the vast possibility of styling with disparate colors, materials, silhouettes and textures to tell a common story.
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GAIA REPOSSI
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Gaia Repossi was born in 1986 in Turin, Italy. Surrounded by her father's experience and passion for creating artistic jewelry pieces, she developed an unconditional love for drawing and painting. She studied painting at the Beaux Arts of Paris, and obtained a Masterʼs degree in archeology. During her studies, Gaia gradually entered the world of Repossi. In 2007, at the age of 21, Gaia was appointed creative and artistic director of the house.
Her references come from her passion for contemporary art and the effects of metal within modern sculpture and architecture. She takes inspiration from the works of Alexander Calder, Cy Twombly, Franz West and Le Corbusier, and from the Brutalist, Minimalist and Bauhaus movements. Blending and pushing the boundaries between architecture and traditional high jewelry techniques, Gaiaʼs designs are characterized by modern, minimalist motifs and the innovative use of complex patterns.
In 2010, she launched the BerbeÌre Collection, which would become a groundbreaking hit for the house of Repossi, establishing it as an influential presence within the fashion industry and the high jewelry world. She launched her successful Antifer line in 2014.
Gaia also collaborated with well-known photographers such as David Sims, Juergen Teller and the artist Vivian Sassen to develop the image of her collections.
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IMRU ASHA
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Pulling from his Dutch-Caribbean roots, Asha has a bold yet refined take on fashion storytelling. The stories he creates are rife with a vibrant and eclectic use of color, structural silhouettes and a mix of textures and movement.
Asha’s first foray into fashion was at a concept store in Amsterdam which allowed him to explore fashion through the lens of both established and up and coming designers. After moving to Paris, Asha began collaborating with a number of photographers, brands and magazines on their editorials, brand imagery, product development and consultation, seasonal fashion shows and more. In 2021, Asha was named fashion editor at Dazed Magazine. Later that year he held his first sculpture exhibition, “Future Shock” in conjunction with the ERE foundation. It was housed at Dover Street Market’s 3537 space.
Collaborators - Carlijn Jacobs, Paolo Roversi, Paul Kooiker, Tim Elkaim, Rafael Pavarotti, Osma Harvilahti, Viviane Sassen
Magazines - DAZED, Vogue Italia, M Le Monde, French Vogue, American Vogue, L’Uomo Vogue
Designers and brands - Louis Vuitton, Dior, Off White, Botter, Jacquemus, Alberta Ferretti, Pucci, Moncler, Calvin Klein, Zara and more.
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MARY ALICE MALONE
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Mary Alice grew up on her family's horse-breeding farm in Pennsylvania. She was a distinguished dressage rider and became selected for the U.S. Junior Olympic Equestrian Team. Visits from an eccentric grandmother sparked her curiosity in the transformative power of fashion.
A passion for psychology led to an education in political science. She later discovered her vocation as a 'maker' and enrolled in art school in Colorado.
Mary Alice's affinity for craftsmanship and structural forms led to shoemaking, at London College of Fashion's Cordwainer's course.
Mary Alice's psychology background remains an endless source of inspiration, ensuring that her designs explore more profound concepts than fashion themes alone.
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NINA GARCIA
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Nina Garcia is the editor-in-chief of ELLE, the number one fashion media brand in the world, with 45 international editions and a global audience of 18+ million. Nina is the first Latina to lead a major American fashion title, and since she took the helm in September 2017, the brand’s footprint has never been larger.
Nina oversaw a dynamic redesign that complements the magazine’s thought-provoking features and
showcases fashion in the context of culture, winning Adweek’s Hottest Fashion Magazine in 2019. Her covers have made news well beyond the newsstand, from Vice President Kamala Harris on the eve of the election to Selena Gomez gracing ELLE’s first-ever Latinx issue. For her impactful issues, ELLE also received an ASME nomination for General Excellence in Service and Lifestyle magazines in early 2022.
Under Nina’s leadership, ELLE launched conservation issues spotlighting environmental activists from Jane Fonda to Greta Thunberg, working with Conservation International. And, for ELLE’s groundbreaking cover featuring FKA Twigs discussing intimate partner violence, Nina received WomanKind’s Phoenix Woman of the Year in Media Award for bringing attention to the issue. In 2021, she was also the recipient of the CFDA’s Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard, and in early 2022 she was named one of USA Today's Women of the Year.
Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Nina is a graduate of Boston University and FIT. She began her career at Mirabella and served as fashion director of ELLE from 2000 to 2008, after holding other roles at the title since 1995. Nina was awarded the Oracle Award by Fashion Group International (FGI) in 2010, and she was the creative director of Marie Claire before returning to ELLE in 2017.
Nina has been a judge on the Peabody Award-winning Project Runway since it launched in 2004 and has appeared as a style expert on Good Morning America, The View, Today, and more.
After undergoing a preventative double mastectomy in 2019, which she shared in a moving op-ed, Nina joined the board of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and is involved with The Basser Center for BRCA Research and the Alliance in Reconstructive Surgery Foundation. She also serves on the board of Village Roadshow Entertainment Group, the CFDA, and is on the advisory board for Fashion Trust Arabia.
Nina lives in New York with her husband and their two sons.
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OLIVIER THEYSKENS
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Olivier Theyskens was born in 1977 of a Belgian father and a French mother. As a child, gifted for drawing and having a sense for detail, his interest for couture appeared: aged 7 he declared that he wanted to “become a couturier”.
In October 1994 at the age of 17 he entered the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Visuels de La Cambre to study fashion design in Brussels. He left the school in 1997 to start his own brand.
The same year Theyskens presented his first collection of feminine, high fashion ready-to-wear in Belgium. He then decided to show his following collection in Paris during fashion week and rapidly found international coverage. VogueRunway characterized his work at this time as consisting of “strong, dark collections that electrified fashion in the late nineties.”
In 2002 Theyskens moved to Paris when he was appointed Artistic Director of Rochas, a position he held for four years. For his work at Rochas he was awarded the Star Award from Fashion Group International in 2005 and the title of Best International Designer by the CFDA in 2006.
That same year Theyskens took over the position of Artistic Director at Nina Ricci where he infused the house with what WWD described as “his strong suit – stunning evening dresses that are soft and fluid.”
Theyskens’ unique aesthetic was captured in a book project, ‘The Other Side of the Picture’ (Assouline). Published in 2009, the book is an anthology of images that offer an intimate insight into Theyskens’ work throughout the years.
In 2010, after moving to New York, Theyskens and Theory joined their complementary strengths and visionary approaches to contemporary fashion to create Theyskens’ Theory. In November of that year, Theyskens was appointed Artistic Director of the global Theory brand where he stayed until 2014.
Having always the ambition to pursue the development of his own House, Theyskens decides to return to Paris to re-launch his eponymous label in 2016.
Olivier Theyskens is one of the youngest designers to be celebrated by two retrospectives.
In October 2017, the prestigious MOMU Fashion Museum in Antwerp unveiled a six-month exhibition of Olivier Theyskens’ work covering 20 years of career, with the publication of a monograph entitled ‘She Walks in Beauty’ (Rizzoli).
In June 2019, the Cité de la Dentelle et de la Mode in Calais , opened ‘In Praesentia’, an exhibition focused on Olivier Theyskens’ singular approach to fashion accompanied with the release of a comprehensive catalogue (Lienart).
In February 2020, Theyskens was named Artistic Director of Azzaro, overseeing all the lines of the house, a position he holds in parallel to developing his namesake brand.
Throughout his career Olivier Theyskens also worked in the art field, creating costumes for the Chicago based rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, for the Théatre de la Monnaie in Brussels and for the New York City Ballet, as well as creating dresses for major celebrities and prominent socialites.
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PATTI WILSON
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PATTI WILSON, A NEW YORK CITY NATIVE, IS A FASHION STYLIST & CONSULTANT BEST KNOWN FOR HER INSTINCTIVE, PROVOCATIVE AND VISIONARY STYLE. SHE IS ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED AND RESPECTED STYLISTS OF TODAY.
SHE ALWAYS HAS SPARKED HER CREATIVITY BY USING VIVID IMAGERY AND RAW SEXUALITY. IMBUED WITH HER UNIQUE IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY, SHE HAS COLLABORATED WITH THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FASHION PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS IN THE INDUSTRY, SUCH AS STEVEN MEISEL, THE LATE PETER LINDBERGH, STEVEN KLEIN, MERT + MARCUS, RYAN MCGINLEY, INEZ + VINOODH, SOLVE SUNDSBO, SARAH MOON, AND DAVID LACHAPELLE. PATTI IS ALSO A GREAT CHAMPION FOR YOUNG TALENT AND IS ALWAYS PUSHING TO COLLABORATE WITH UP AND COMING PHOTOGRAPHERS INCLUDING ETHAN JAMES GREEN, HUGO COMTE, MICHAEL BAILEY GATES, JOHN EDMONDS, RENELL MEDRANO, MICHAIAH CARTER CRUZ VALDEZ AND QUIL LEMONS.
STORYTELLING THROUGH FASHION IS AS DIFFICULT A PROCESS AS ANY IN THIS BUSINESS AND FEW HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE AS GREAT OF A VISUAL IMPACT AS PATTI. SHE CONTINUES TO COLLABORATE WITH SOME OF THE WORLDS MOST INFLUENTIAL DESIGNERS AND IS RECOGNIZED FOR HER ECLECTIC TASTE AND CONTINUOUS CAPACITY TO PROVIDE HER CLIENTS AND THE INDUSTRY WITH A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON FASHION, MUSIC AND ART. MUSICIANS, ACTORS AND OTHER CELEBRITIES HAVE LONG-RELIED ON PATTI’S KEEN EYE FOR MUSIC VIDEOS, EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING SHOOTS, ALBUM COVERS AND OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDING GRIMES, DOJA CAT, PUFF DADDY, JANET JACKSON, BILLIE EILISH, ROSALIA, PINK, KIM KARDASHIAN, ZAYN MALIK, RITA ORA, SELENA GOMEZ, LADY GAGA AND MORE.
CREATING EDITORIAL STORIES HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT THE HEART OF PATTI’S WORK AND SHE HAS HAD LONG-STANDING RELATIONSHIPS AND TOP MAGAZINES INCLUDING VOGUE ITALIA AND V MAGAZINE, AND IN SPRING 2021 PATTI WAS NAMED A SENIOR CONTRIBUTING FASHION EDITOR AT DAZED MAGAZINE.
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PIERGIORGIO DEL MORO
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Casting director Piergiorgio Del Moro grew up in a small beachside village just outsideof Rome. Del Moro had been collecting fashion books since he was a teenager, yet his formal education initially pointed him toward a career in international law. After completing his studies, he received an opportunity to work in Asia as a production assistant and left the field of law behind. His production work in China and Japan opened his eyes to the world of casting, and in 2010 Del Moro moved to New York to establish himself as a casting agent.
Since then, Del Moro has cast the runways of iconic fashion houses that include Dries Van Noten, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton Men, Max Mara, Moncler, Moschino, Ralph Lauren, Saint Laurent, Salvatore Ferragamo, Simone Rocha, Tom Ford, Versace and Victoria Beckham.
Del Moro also casts talents for countless advertising clients including H&M, Tiffany and
Co., Tods, Michael Kors and Adidas. Notably, he has cast the iconic Pirelli calendar since 2017 with prolific photographers Peter Lindbergh, Tim Walker, Albert Watson and Paolo Roversi with casts including: Charlotte Rampling, Emma Watson, Jessica Chastain, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Uma Thurman, Yara Shahidi, Zhang Ziyi, RuPaul, Sean "P Diddy" Combs, and Misty Copeland just to name a few. He has collaborated with musicians Rihanna, Madonna, Lana Del Rey, and actors such as Julianne Moore, Brooke Shields, Whoopi Goldberg and iconic models Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell for various fashion brands such as Acne Studios, Lacoste, Fenty, and Saint Laurent.
Del Moro continues to support both emerging and established talents in their editorial pursuits by regularly collaborating with magazines such as WSJ, M Le Monde, Vogue Japan, Self Service and D Repubblica.
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PIERRE M’PELE
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Pierre A. M’PELE otherwise known as Pam Boy is a fashion journalist, critic, and consultant. He graduated from CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS in London and made a name for himself writing fashion show reviews and championing young talents. The former Senior Editor of LOVE magazine and founder of the aperiodic publication SCRNSHT has joined Katie Grand’s THE PERFECT MAGAZINE where he served as Associate Editor until October 2021. M’PELE joined Conde Nast in November 2021 as Head of Editorial Content for GQ FRANCE.
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SAIF MAHDHI
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French Tunisian talent agent, Saif Mahdhi has been working in the fashion industry for the last 27 years. Developing careers of models, actresses, singers and other visible figures such as Anja Rubik, Caroline de Maigret , Lana Del Rey, Rita Ora, Jane Birkin, ASAP Rocky or Travis Scott to name a few.
He worked his way up through various agencies such as Marilyn Agency, Viva Model Management and Next Model Management as the President of their European operations. This completely self-taught workaholic has established his own company SAFE MGMT for the last 4 years representing various talents across a wide spectrum of expertise.
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SARA SOZZANI MAINO
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Sara Sozzani Maino's fashion history began in 1991 at the newly opened 10 Corso Como in Milan. In 1994, she became an intern at “Vogue Italia.
Today, as deputy director of Vogue Italia and head of Vogue Talents, Sara continues to oversee this important international project created with Franca Sozzani in 2009. Vogue Talents is both an editorial and online project; a worldwide network that scouts and supports the best emerging creative talents.
A platform that creates connections between designers and the fashion industry, for more than a decade Vogue Talents has supported the growth of opportunities and new collaborations between the industry and the new generation of young designers around the globe. In collaboration with Altaroma, she has overseen the contest Who is on Next? This contest aims to support Made in Italy. It has helped to promote designers such as Marco de Vincenzo, Paula Andrew (now creative director of Salvatore Ferragamo) and many more.
A regular attendee as a judge and advisor in several fashion competitions including LVMH’s prize, the International Talent Support (ITS), Woolmark Prize, Fashion Trust Arabia and many more. As the global fashion market expands, travels throughout Asia and America, with visits to Africa and Australia meeting with upcoming designers is a big part of her work. Her time and attention over the past decade has brought forward relationships of great depth as young careers have grown.
Since September 2018 she has been the International Brand Ambassador for Camera Nazionale della moda Italiana while continuing her duties supporting a variety of initiatives dedicated to talents under the Vogue Italia umbrella. In 2019 launched A New Awareness a project that wants to create more awareness and consciousness to the new generation.Since 2019 the Vogue Talents February issue is dedicated to sustainability. Titled, The New Frontiers of Awareness, this issue is a tool for the new generation and consumers to become more conscious and aware.
In February 2020 launched in collaboration with Yoox the VogueYooxChallenge – The future of responsible fashion. In April 2020 launched with Camera Moda Fashion Trust and Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana a fund to support the new generation of designers made in italy due to the emergency covid19. The fund raising is called Together For Tomorrow. In May 2021 she was awarded The Postive Change Award from Montecarlo Fashion Week.
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SOFIA GUELLATY
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Born and raised in Tunisia, Sofia Guellaty brings her fashion knowledge and passion for Arab culture together on a daily basis. Her career in fashion spans more than 15 years: she began freelancing for major publications such as Vanity Fair and ELLE and consulting for prestigious brands. In early 2008, she founded one of the first publications geared toward the fashion savvy Arab woman. She then spent four years at the helm of Condé Nast’s first launch in the Middle East: Style.com/Arabia. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of MILLE World, a digital platform and creative agency focused on local and international fashion campaigns.
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TIFFANY GODOY
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Tiffany Godoy is a journalist, editor, publisher, consultant, and podcast creator that works at the intersection of fashion, art, and technology. Recognized as a global expert on streetwear and culture, she is the author of Style Deficit Disorder: Harajuku Street Fashion--Tokyo (Chronicle, 2008); Japanese Goth (Rizzoli, 2009); as well as a history of contemporary Japanese fashion, forthcoming from Thames & Hudson in 2024.
Of Argentine-American descent, Godoy grew up in Los Angeles and has split her time between Paris and Tokyo for the last few years. It was in Tokyo, in 1997, that she first began her career by working as a fashion editor for Composite Magazine and Studio Voice, widely considered the most progressive Japanese publications at the time. Godoy later went on to produce the show, “Tiffany’s Tokyo TV,” which aired on Japan's national network NHK, with the support of Tokyo Fashion Express.
As a journalist, Godoy has written for countless publications, including style.com, Vogue runway. CNN Style, Highsnobiety, and the Yomiuri newspaper. She has also contributed video work and podcast specials for Chanel and Joyce, among others. Her own podcast, The Anthropology, was released on Hypebeast Radio.
In 2010, Godoy cofounded the multimedia magazine and creative studio, The Reality Show, which launched as an Instagramazine in 2018 The project led to global video campaigns and content initiatives for Cartier, Nike, Shiseido, Art Basel, and the Federation de la Couture.
Throughout her career, Godoy has appeared as a speaker at the Fashion Institute of Technology and the Japan Society, and delivered lectures at Parson’s Paris and Studio Bercot. Part of the Director’s Circle of the International Library of Fashion Research, Godoy also occupies an advisory position on the blockchain infrastructure Lukso and is the co-founder of gaming culture agency Neo Two Zero. Most recently, Godoy served as a narrative consultant for the exhibition “Style in Revolt,” which features the history of streetwear and culture at SKP, in Beijing November 2021- March 2022.
In January 2022 she became head of editorial content for Vogue Japan.
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WAYMAN & MICAH
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Wayman Bannerman and Micah McDonald are a Los Angeles-based styling duo. They joined forces in 2013 after enjoying separate careers in the fashion industry, with Wayman at Conde Nast publications and Micah at Marc Jacobs and Alice + Olivia. Known for unpredictable details and a shared passion for highlighting client’s personalities on the red carpet, Wayman and Micah have established themselves among the industry’s top tastemakers.
Wayman and Micah’s celebrity clients include Tessa Thompson, Regina King, Jodie Turner-Smith, Colman Domingo, and Tiffany Haddish. Their work has been featured on the covers of publications including International Vogue’s, Essence, InStyle, Rolling Stone and Wonderland. They have also collaborated on campaigns for brands including Cadillac, Vaseline, Absolut, Macy’s, Wells Fargo, Champion, Lacoste, and John Varvatos.
In 2020, Wayman and Micah were named among the Top 10 “Stylists of the Decade” by The Hollywood Reporter. In 2022, they were named “Stylist of the Year” at the Hollywood Beauty Awards.
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