User:Noafah/Faiza Bouguessa

''This article is about the fashion designer. For her company, see Bouguessa.''

Faiza Bouguessa is a French-Algerian fashion designer, owner and creative director. She is the founder of Bouguessa, a sustainable modest fashion brand that produces clothes and abayas by incorporating effortless and sophisticated aspects of Occidental and Oriental fashion. Her main goal is to familiarize modest clothing while being eco-friendly in the fashion industry.

Early life and education
Faiza Bouguessa has lived and grown around women who were passionate about fashion and design. Her grandmother was a seamstress. Faiza's first introduction to garment making took place during her early years while spending time with her grandmother, who taught her the basics of knitting and sewing.

Her passion led her to take numerous internships in tailor shops while studying English literature at Jean Moulin university in Lyon from (2002 - 2004). Throughout these internships, she learned the basics of pattern making and developed an understanding for fabric characteristics.

While slowly building her brand and position into the fashion world; she was a fashion stylist for Freelance in Dubai (2010 - 2013) and also part of the cabin crew for the airline Emirates in Dubai (2006-2012).

With Roland Mouret's help as a mentor and her passion towards integrating her French-Algerian heritage and oriental values, she founded her brand, Bouguessa in her studio in Dubai Design District on November 2013.

Career
In 2013, Bouguessa was founded in Dubai by Faiza Bouguessa.

The clothing brand sells a variety of clothing garments such as dresses, shirts, trousers and coats.

The main objective behind the brand is to promote sustainability within clothing by integrating a cross-cultural communication and acceptance towards modest fashion.

- oriental values (abayas)

- Faiza Bouguessa’s designs slowly boomed and sky rocketed when one of the most famous celebrity of our time, Beyoncé, wore a piece by Bouguessa in 2017.

a cross-cultural communication and acceptance

-bridging the gap between different cultures

-promote modest fashion and inclusivity

-She wants women of all backgrounds and sizes to feel confident and comfortable in her clothing, expressing their personality and style

-sophisticated and minimalist approach to wardrobe staples

-  eco-conscious and sustainable approach

- “Signature line using only recycled material from our existing stock allowing us to reduce waste and to keep using these beautiful quality materials to create effortless designs that last over time”.

-"Roland Mouret was a mentor to me very early on. But I’ve also been supported a lot by Sara Maino from Vogue Italia, Princess Deena"