Bashar Assaf

Bashar Assaf is a Beirut-based Lebanese fashion designer. His garments tend to
accentuate the female body with sophisticated yet demure silhouettes, solid
colours and clean cuts. Bashar Assaf was born and raised in Jeddah, KSA. He
moved to Beirut to join ESMOD and graduated in 2011. Soon after completing
his studies, he began to work as a designer and a stylist for an array of clients
in the Advertising and Entertainment industries, both in Lebanon and Saudi
Arabia. In December 2012, he was chosen as one of Starch Foundation’s designers
where he produced three collections: Metamorphism, Open Heart and
Hallucinations. The latter two were showcased at Fashion Forward in Dubai.
He was also nominated by Elle Style Awards for Best Upcoming Fashion
Designer in the Middle East that year. Bashar Assaf has successfully launched
three collections outside of Starch’s umbrella: Climax,
Ethereal and Skin Deep, all of which were showcased at Fashion Forward in
Dubai. Menswear made a recurring appearance in these collections and are now
part of the brand’s identity.
Since then, Bashar’s work led to Lebanon’s representation for the International
Woolmark Prize, participation in a Wallpaper Magazine exhibition, a collection
launched in Paris and an International Fashion Showcase award-winning exhibition at Somerset House.