It’s always difficult to talk about yourself when most of what matters to you will probably not matter much to others. I’ll give it a try anyway.
I’m a hard working woman living in Dubai, UAE where for a long while I had 3 jobs on my plate and a husband to come back to every night. I’m a fashion designer of my own label (Aiisha), a broadcasting senior satellite coordinator and have recently stopped being an on-TV fashion stylist. While still at the American University in Dubai, I won the Young Designer of the Year 2000 by Swarovski.
In fashion, I’m currently experiencing a transition period where black and Earthy tones dominated my previous collections. Then I went for a WHITE collection with few pink and peach tones, of which Paris Hilton picked up a dress. Later I experimented with an explosion of neon as if I was in my own prison seeking freedom through a massive attack of colors. How, why, or what happened, I really can’t tell where it all started. But I’m glad it did. I went out of my cocoon – but white and powder tones remain my favorites.
So far, I have worked with NOKIA on an entire collection that toured the Middle East, Africa and Asia. I was also appointed as the spokesperson of HP’s fashion products and notebook. Afterwards I designed exclusive clutches and are showcased at mapochette.com. Then I had the chance to design a collection in collaboration with Victoria Casal and the legend Manolo Blahnik where we had a historical fashion show on an ice rink. With CLINIQUE, I had the pleasure of launching a limited printed silk scarf and white clutch edition. Meanwhile, Joan Collins picked up a couple of my kaftans for her photoshoots. She looked ever so beautiful!
2011 was a busy year where I was awarded by at the Gr8! Women Achiever Awards. Later that year, I collaborated with Ariel on the first of its kind virtual 3D Fashion Show in the world, which was hosted celebrity stylist June Ambrose. That was a life changing experience. Le Pouvoir de la Poudre is by far the dearest collection to my heart yet and I had the pleasure of dressing up New Zealand’s Next Top Model 2011 finalists in it when they came to Abu Dhabi. Janina Gavankar from HBO’s True Blue wore of my dresses to the Emmys after party and Jessi Cruickshank wore one while presenting the Annual Emmy Awards. She also wore another AIISHA to the premiere of Dancing With The Stars. Tatyana Ali wore AIISHA to the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition premiere. Award winning ballroom dancer Anna Trebunskaya attended The American Humane Association‘s First Annual Hero Dog Awards at The Beverly Hilton with Carson Kressley wearing an AIISHA dress. Liz Fuller walks the red carpet at the Universal Citywalk wearing an AIISHA green dress. Tichina Arnold showed up glowing in an AIISHA black dress to an event in NY. Drew Ryniewicz wore a Ballerina dress by AIISHA to her performance on The X Factor USA. Brittany Snow, Tiffany Hines, Maika Monroe & Jeannie Mai looked flawless in their AIISHA gowns. Miss Universe 2011 (Miss Angola) Leila Lopez wore an AIISHA for her photoshoot. At the premiere of the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Jodelle Ferland, Chelsea Rendon and Jessi Cruickshank wore AIISHA. Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella wore an AIISHA to the American Giving Awards. Famous Lebanese singer Yara wore 3 AIISHA pieces during her BRAUN campaign.
2012 started with the New Year’s Eve when the gorgeous Angela Simmons wore an AIISHA dress. Russian pop artist Mika Newton wore an AIISHA to the Golden Globe Awards 2012 and received compliments from Angelina Jolie over her dress!
If you’re in Dubai, you should check out my Couture collection at FROST Boutique. In 2012, FLIRT by Aiisha Ramadan will bring me closer to more women by being present at ICONIC stores across the Middle East. My colorful Kaftans remain at their main base, Studio 8.
I’ve been married to an amazing man since 2008. A man I can’t stopped learning from and loving every minute. I love him and I hate him and I don’t want to imagine every breath without him in my life.Take my word, nourish your loyalty to those who gave you from themselves asking for nothing in return. This is where the idea of this blog originated from…to thank everyone who has ever supported me.
This blog is about my fashion, the world’s fashion, events, colors, style, icons, beauty in any way, shape or form, and anything on my mind, it’s about everything I believe in.
For more information about AIISHA, go to www.aiisha.com