Nemer Saadé (Arabic: نمر سعاده) (born September 29, 1976, in Beirut) is a Lebanese fashion designer who is the Creative Director of the eponymous luxury brand Nemer Saade.
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Born | 1976 |
Education | Esmod |
Occupation | Fashion designer |
Label | Nemer Saade |
Biography
editDuring the Lebanese Civil War, his family moved to Cairo, Egypt. As a teenager, Nemer spent his free time after school working alongside his grandfather, father, and uncles, immersing himself in the world of bespoke tailoring. After finishing his studies, he became the brand manager of the family's Haute Couture brand for four years.
In 2002, Nemer returned to Beirut to enroll at ESMOD to study Pattern Making, Moulage, and Design. Upon graduation, he launched his eponymous brand Nemer Saadé Couture in Beirut. Nemer Saade held its first fashion show in Beirut to present the brand's latest collection.[1] The event was broadcast on Fashion TV and covered by local and international media outlets. In 2008, the brand presented the Nemer Saade Fall/Winter 2008–2009 Collection in a fashion show held on An Nahar building, Beirut Central District.[2] The following year, in 2009, Nemer Saadé revealed the brand's Fall/Winter 2009–2010 Collection in an underground parking lot in Beirut.[3] In 2010, Nemer Saade became the first Lebanese Fashion Designer to dress male celebrities for the 2010 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, such as Slash from Guns N' Roses, Usher, Adam Lambert, and David Guetta chose who all wore bespoke suits for the red carpet and other Grammy events on the day. In 2012, Nemer Saade participated in the Lebanese Great British Week as the sole Fashion Designer, presenting menswear pieces by the brand, including a high-fashion military uniform that was bought by the then British Ambassador to Lebanon, Tom Fletcher.[4] In 2021, Nemer Saade launched the brand's first Thob Collection,[5] which was then followed by two collections that featured items for women under the title of "Nemer Saade for Her" [6]
Personal life
editNemer Saade married Armenian makeup artist and model Arpi Atoyan in 2014. The couple have three children together, James Saade, Sofia Saade, and Narek Saade.
References
edit- ^ Article in The Daily Star, September 23, 2005
- ^ Article in The Daily Star, June 27, 2008
- ^ "Star Scene by The Daily Star Network, 2009". Archived from the original on 2009-07-30. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ Article in The Daily Star, June 18, 2012
- ^ Article in Vogue Arabia Man, May 9, 2021
- ^ Article in Vogue Arabia, January 19, 2022