Amina Muaddi

Amina Muaddi
Born
Romania
NationalityJordanian
Romanian
EducationEuropean Institute of Design
OccupationFashion designer
LabelOscar Tiye

Amina Muaddi is a Jordanian-Romanian fashion designer.[1]

Early life

Muaddi was born in Romania to a Jordanian father and a Romanian mother. Shortly after, her family relocated to Amman. Her parents split when she was six and she returned to Romania with her mother, where she spent most of her childhood.[citation needed] Muaddi recalls that by the time she was nine, she was determined to work in the fashion industry.[2] After completing her studies at the European Institute of Design in Milan, she worked as an assistant stylist for Condé Nast, Vogue Italy, L'Uomo Vogue and then for GQ magazine in New York.[3][4][5]

Career

Muaddi gained an interest in designing footwear and moved to Riviera del Brenta to learn about the trade, working with artisans and suppliers in Italy's historical shoe-making district.[3] Upon returning to Milan in 2013, Muaddi co-founded the luxury label Oscar Tiye, which was featured that year during Milan Fashion Week.[6] She then moved to Paris and worked with Alexandre Vauthier as a designer on his footwear line.[7][8]

In 2017, Muaddi left Oscar Tiye and launched her eponymous brand in August 2018.[9] Her accessories have been worn by the likes of Bella and Gigi Hadid,[10] Kim Kardashian,[11] Kylie Jenner,[12] and Rihanna.[1]

At the end of 2019, Muaddi was commissioned by Rihanna to design footwear for her brand Fenty and the first drop was launched in July 2020.[13]

In December 2020, Muaddi collaborated with rapper A$AP Rocky and his creative agency AWGE on a footwear capsule collection.[14] She was a member of the jury of the 2020 Vogue Arabia Fashion Prize.[8]

In February 2023, Muaddi was awarded The Neiman Marcus Award for Innovation in the Field of Fashion.[15]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b Ferla, Ruth La (2019-12-03). "Her Fans Want to Walk in Her Shoes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  2. ^ "How Amina Muaddi, Hollywood's Favorite Footwear Designer, Masters Eclectic Style". Vogue. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. ^ a b Eytan, Declan. "Sex Sells: The Emerging Designer Behind The Hottest Heels In Hollywood". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  4. ^ Davis, Jessica (2020-07-28). "How Amina Muaddi became an It-brand loved by Rihanna". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  5. ^ "Parisienne style inspiration: Inside the wardrobe of Amina Muaddi". Vogue Paris (in French). 7 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  6. ^ Prescod, Danielle (2014-09-24). "Oscar Tiye Shoe Designer Shows Us Milan Fashion Week". ELLE. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  7. ^ Mundigo-Moore, Isabel. "These Party Shoes Are So Epic They Even Sold Out in Lockdown". Who What Wear. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  8. ^ a b "Meet the Jury of the 2020 Vogue Arabia Fashion Prize, Powered By NEOM". Vogue Arabia. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  9. ^ Moolman, Kristin-Lee; K, Jacob (2020-11-12). "Haunting Fashion in the Scottish Highlands". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  10. ^ "Bella Hadid Wore Amina Muaddi's 'Favorite Shoes' on the Alexandre Vauthier Runway". www.yahoo.com. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  11. ^ "Kim Kardashian completes daring look with Amina Muaddi heels". Arab News. 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  12. ^ "Kylie Jenner spotted in Amina Muaddi designs". Arab News. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  13. ^ "'Everything you think Rihanna would be, she's that' - Fenty insiders tell all". The Guardian. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  14. ^ "Amina Muaddi And A$AP Rocky's AWGE Just Collab-ed On A Dynamic Collection". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  15. ^ Portee, Allyson. "The Neiman Marcus Awards Are Back". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  16. ^ a b Hong, Sarah; Summits, W. W. D. (2018-06-18). "2018 Footwear News Achievement Awards". Fairchild LIVE. Retrieved 2021-07-01.