Robert Abi Nader
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Robert Abi Nader (Arabic: روبير ابي نادر) (born 1963 in Beirut) is a Lebanese fashion designer.
Career
In 1996, Nader went to Paris, the capital of the haute couture and fashion world, to pursue his studies in fashion design. He was accepted into the prestigious Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, where he became one of the first successful Lebanese fashion designers in France.[1] Nader was chosen by designer Yves Saint Laurent to train in his fashion house.
Nader dresses a number of princesses, first ladies, movie stars, and beauty queens. He has been called the "king of Middle Eastern haute couture".[1][2][3]
Nader was granted an honorable diploma from the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. He was the first Lebanese designer to exhibit his collection during the Paris Haute Couture season.
References
- ^ a b Yan, Jack (Fall–winter 2002). "Robert Abi Nader". Lucire. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011.
Graduating from the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture in 1985, he was one of the first Lebanese designers to make it big in France, succeeding Oscar de la Renta at Balmain.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Lécrivain, Josette (27 July 2001). "Robert Abi Nader – Le roi de la haute couture moyen-orientale". Le Point (in French). Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Karam, Zeina (26 July 2009). "Lebanon is Middle East's daring fashion capital". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.