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Hussein Bazaza

Hussein Bazaza, one of the most talked about emerging designers from the Middle East and a 2012 Starch Foundation alumnus, is already teaching fashion design at Esmod Beirut. His latest collection shown at Fashion Forward yesterday exemplifies why Bazaza, born in 1990, is on such a rapid rise: strong point of view, strong story, strong execution.

Based on “Luna” a bloody story about a woman who falls in love with a wolf only to find herself eaten by the object of her desire, the collection featured a fabric mashup reminding of the work of Nicolas Ghesquière: python, mesh, lace, silk, silk jersey, velvet, and wool, were used to create sculptural numbers made of fabric strands, a nod to Bazaza’s love of architecture. Prints, another one of his signatures, were displayed en masse on silk dresses, shirts, skirts, and a wolf sweater, and made for nice daywear options.

A leather coat with crocodile pockets styled over a lace dress, and a mesh and silk jersey dress with its burgundy and cobalt blue jacket were the most contemporary offerings. A sleeveless nude silk jersey ball gown with black embroideries and a floral silk full skirt, however, appeared to bring too much weight to an otherwise exciting collection. It all culminated with Bazaza’s recurring lace collage technique in a beautiful color palette of purple, nude, burgundy, fade pink, acid green, and black that will please the risk taker and the romantic client alike.

While one would think it obvious, it remains a rarity to find designers who nurture their signature styles. Here, Bazaza showed how it should be done.

Missed the show? Watch all of the shows from Fashion Forward Season 5 here.

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