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Omar Mansoor
Born
Faisalabad
NationalityPakistan Pakistani
EducationLondon College of Fashion
OccupationFashion designer
Known forFashion designing
LabelOmar Mansoor
Websiteomarmansoor.com

Omar Mansoor is a London-based fashion designer, best known for his couture occasion wear. He dresses British actresses, European aristocracy, and international royalty. He is widely credited with re-introducing fusion clothing into modern fashion.[1][2]

After attending the London College of Fashion, Mansoor was the first Pakistani to showcase at London Fashion Week, in 2008. OM made its appearance at Royal Ascot, Bahrain Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week and Top Model UK. Mansoor's designs have been featured in publications including Vogue UK, the Huffington Post and the Financial Times.[3]

Susanna Reid wore Omar Mansoor at the 2010 Academy Awards. The brand has also been worn by a number of actresses on the red carpet, including Miss United Kingdom Amy Guy.

Mansoor restyled the Cafe Royal staff uniform for 2008.

Today, couture, bridal and custom made garments, together with complementing accessories, can be found at Fulham Road, South Kensington along e-retailing.

BBC did a short documentary on Mansoor's journey in 2015, and he won the TMUK achievement in women's wear award the same year.

References

  1. ^ "Omar Mansoor ~ The British-Pakistani designer who dresses Royalty | DESIblitz". DESIblitz. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  2. ^ "Omar Mansoor presents 'The New Empire' marking 100 years of Russian Revolution at LFW". The Nation. 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  3. ^ "Omar Mansoor Spring/Summer 2018 Ready To Wear". Retrieved 2018-08-26.