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Zuhair Murad is the epitome of Middle Eastern glamour, fashion and design. His breakthrough in the international fashion scene led to him becoming an icon in the eyes of his peers and many admirers of his designs.

Zuhair Murad’s career began initially as a young boy’s hobby – with little sketches and pictures painted on paper and canvas. And that hobby has now taken the shape of a full blown career, with all the trappings – that of international fame and acclaim. He says, “Ever since I was a child, I used to imagine designs for imaginary clients. I have always loved to work in the world of luxury and design. As my country is very well known for its natural beauty and prosperous history and multitude of craft work - all that culture inheritance, that expertise and the approach of elegance and beauty made me fall into this world of beauty, elegance and grace, the world of haute couture.”

His fashion empire has achieved strong regional recognition and growing international reputation. “I started from scratch and worked my way up,” says the flamboyant Murad whose ambitious and aspiring nature have led him to the position where he is today. Zuhair Murad creates outfits and formal wear for women and his line of men’s wear. He has an endless list of ideas and plans to accomplish, as he adds, “fashion is a very wide world. From perfumes to home furnishings and accessories, I still have a lot of dreams to fulfill.”

Not only is he based in his home country but he even has established a base for his creations in Dubai and Paris which includes a showroom, an atelier and an office in Rue Francois 1 - an area that is populated by the choicest designer boutiques.

His unique designs have made their way to all the major boutiques, podiums and personalities. Shortly after high school, Murad left Lebanon moving to Paris where he gained his degree in fashion. But he was back in 1995, to open his first studio. In 1999, he made his debut on the catwalks of Rome where his distinctive and beautiful designs were warmly appreciated. This led to his regular participation in the Italian fashion calendar. He has continued to bedazzle since then on Parisian catwalks by showcasing his collections during the Paris Couture Fashion weeks.

Today he is known not only in the catwalks of France but those of the rest of the world as well, where you can find his labels in major boutiques in the world. Many well known boutiques sell the prêt- à -porter collection all over the world such as:

UNITED STATES (New York, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas, San Diego, Palm Beach) UNITED KINGDOM (London)

SWITZERLAND (Geneva, Gstaad) MONTE-CARLO (Monaco) FRANCE (Paris, Cannes) ITALY (San Remo) SPAIN (Madrid, Castellon) GERMANY GREECE (Athens) RUSSIA (Moscow) SINGAPORE (Paragon) MIDDLE EAST (Egypt, Turkey, Kuwait, Dubai, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia & Lebanon)

Zuhair Murad is a perfect example of how ambition, perseverance and creativity can help translate dreams into reality.

Celebrity clients It doesn’t come as a surprise that the entire celebrity world is crazy after Murad’s designs. Some of his arabic celebrity clients include: Pascale Machaalany, Najwa Karam, Haifa, Nancy Ajram, Sherine Abdel Wahab, Sherine Wajdi, Madeleine Matar, Majida Al Roumi, Mona Zaki, Sirine Abdel Nour, Sabah, Mayyada Al hennawi, Sherihan, Nabila Obeid, Ramy Ayash, Ragheb Alameh, Assi El Hellani, Iwan, Wael Kfoury, Maya Nasri, and Inas El Deghidi among a host of others.

As for the International celebrities, we cannot but mention Christina Aguilera in the last Grammy Awards where she bedazzled the audience in a Murad black gown. Among other Int’l celebrities, we can mention Sharon Leal, Tina Arena, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Debbie Matenopoulos, Najoua Belizel and Yammina Benguigui, Olivia Wilde, Jenna Fischer, Chyler Leigh and Debbie Matenopoulos in Emmy ‘s , Brooke Burns in The Make a Wish Gala , Shakira , Kimberly Williams, Vanessa Williams , Adriana Frantz, Ana Orbitz, Lymari Nadal , Britney Snow and Vanessa branch, Kellie Pickler.

As well Zuhair Murad has recently designed the wedding dress of Ivana Trump that took place in March 2008 in Miami.

Preparations are presently going on for the unveiling of Murad’s latest Haute Couture collection to be shown in Paris during the fashion week in July. As for the ready-to-wear, that was unveiled during the fashion week in Paris and Milan in March.

That is beside the renewal of the contract that was signed with the international fashion brand, Mango, which has more than 800 branches worldwide.