11 Emerging Lebanese Designers You Should Keep Under Your Radar
Lebanon is known to have bred outstanding fashion designers that are magnets in the world of celebrities and royalties, such as Elie Saab, Zuhair Murad, George Chakra, Rami Kadi, and more.
Yet, these internationally acclaimed designers are not the only ones with outstanding creativity and talents. They had their long journey to fame and reign at the apex of their career.
In their footsteps now, others have started to shine on the Lebanese horizon, and some even beyond. They have their uniqueness, producing dapper and high-quality designs worth the international catwalks.
Here are 11 of them that you should keep under your radar:
#1 Aboud Jammal
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Aboud Jammal is a young designer from Beirut who tapped into his interest in fashion at an early age and developed it from a temporary hobby to a successful career.
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In 2012, he enrolled at ESMOD International Fashion University in Paris and joined the Zuhair Murad fashion house as an intern.
He graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Design and joined in the Beirut Young Fashion Designer Competition, earning the first-place trophy.
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In 2016, he founded his own couture house, Maison Aboud Jammal, and presented his Fall-Winter collection at the international “Festival de la Mode à Tunis, which scored him his first breakthrough in the industry.
He went then to release numerous stunning capsule collections, infusing the fashion world with exquisite designs.
For more Aboud Jammal, read: Meet The Lebanese Designer Emerging At The Forefront Of The Regional Fashion Scene.
#2 Joseph Achajian
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Joseph Achajian is the creative director and founder behind the Lebanese-born men's wear brand Maison Du Mec.
Achajian gathered international expertise in fashion without having a traditional education in the field. He learned directly from his family legacy of tailors and business dating back to the 1920s and combined it with his inherent creativity.
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Originally wanting to be a doctor, the Lebanese-Armenian designer chose the path of fashion and founded his label that has been standing out as exceptional.
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Individuality, sleek streetwear, expressiveness, and skillful craftsmanship are what can best describe his designs.
#3 Ahmed Amer
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Beirut-based Ahmed Amer is a fashion designer and illustrator. After pursuing his studies in interior architecture at the Lebanese University (LU), Amer joined Creative Space Beirut in 2014, where he presented his collection at a live fashion show in downtown Beirut.
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During that time, he was selected to participate in the Middle East’s Project Runway, gaining exposure to the world.
Ahmed is also the winner of the Openmymed 20/21 prize by Maison Mode Mediterranée, Marseille, France.
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Nowadays, the Beirut-based fashion designer is the creative director of the namesake brand, Ahmed Amer, a gender-fluid and minimalistic Ready-to-Wear.