Sandra Mansour is a Swiss-born French-Lebanese fashion designer. She is the first Arab designer to collaborate with Swedish fashion label H&M.
Early life and education edit
Mansour was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland.[1] Her parents fled from Lebanon to Switzerland during the Lebanese Civil War.[2] She moved to Beirut with her parents at age thirteen, where she lived until she was eighteen.[2] She moved back to Switzerland to study business management at Webster University Geneva.[3] After graduating from Webster, Mansour pursued an arts degree from Beaux Arts in Geneva.[4][3] She later trained in fashion design under Elie Saab.[5] She obtained a master's degree in fashion design at the Istituto Marangoni in Paris.[6][3]
Career edit
Mansour founded her fashion house, named after her, in Beirut in 2010.[7][4][8] She serves as the principal designer and the chief executive officer of the fashion label.[9][7][10] Mansour's company mainly marketed to Middle Eastern and European clients until she partnered with Moda Operandi to expand the customer base.[11]
In 2017 Mansour was named as an "international emerging designer", representing the Middle East, at the Buro Fashion Forward Initiative.[2] She created a collection for Farfetch in collaboration with Buro 24/7.[2]
Mansour's atelier and home were damaged in the 2020 Beirut explosion on 4 August 2020. In her Vogue interview regarding the explosion, she noted that the citizens in the streets helping each other afterwards gave her hope for Lebanon's future.[12][1][13] She was in Geneva at the time of the explosion.[1][14] Later that month she released the fashion line Fleur du Soleil as a collaboration with H&M.[4][7][9] The line, which includes fifteen pieces, was scheduled to be released on 6 August but was postponed due to the explosion.[9][15][1] The collection was inspired by woman artists including Toyen, Dorothea Tanning, Lena Leclercq, and Bibi Zogbé.[7][16][17] Following the release of Fleur du Soleil, Sandra Mansour x H&M donated $100,000 from the proceeds to the Lebanese Red Cross.[9][1][18] Mansour is the first Arab designer to partner with the Swedish fashion company.[19][20]
Her Spring 2020 and 2021 ready-to-wear lines were featured in Vogue.[21][22]
She has dressed celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker, Cleo von Adelsheim, Ekaterina Malysheva, Gigi Hadid, Ming Xi, and Zoë Pastelle.[23]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Krentcil, Faran (August 20, 2020). "Sandra Mansour Finds Hope in Broken Places". ELLE.
- ^ a b c d ""I'm married to my dresses" – BFFI designer Sandra Mansour on taking fashion seriously | Buro 24/7". Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ a b c "FASHION DESIGNER SANDRA MANSOUR". July 19, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Sandra Mansour x H&M: a dreamy and empowering collaboration | H&M US". H&M. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ Carter, Felicity. "Designer Sandra Mansour Lets Us Into Her Dreamy Fashion World". Forbes.
- ^ "Sandra Mansour, Lebanon, Inspiring People, those who inspire, entrepreneurship". Those Who Inspire.
- ^ a b c d "H&M collaborates with designer Sandra Mansour for a feminine and empowering womenswear collection dedicated to the love of nature". about.hm.com.
- ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ a b c d Huber, Eliza. "H&M's Collab With Sandra Mansour Will Benefit The Lebanese Red Cross". www.refinery29.com.
- ^ "Sandra Mansour x H&M Collection". Tom + Lorenzo. July 31, 2020.
- ^ Farra, Emily (28 April 2016). "How Sandra Mansour Is Leading Fashion's New Guard in Beirut". Vogue.
- ^ "For Beirut: 8 Inspiring Lebanese Brands to Support". Fustany.com.
- ^ Kell, Laura (2020-08-06). "The Sandra Mansour x H&M Collection Launch Date Has Been Postponed". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
- ^ Farra, Emily (13 August 2020). "Lebanese Designer Sandra Mansour on the Beirut Explosion, One Week Later". Vogue.
- ^ "H&M launches its most romantic collaboration yet". Harper's BAZAAR. July 17, 2020.
- ^ "H&M Collaborates With Beirut-Based Designer, Sandra Mansour, For A Feminine Collection Dedicated To The Love Of Nature". www.prnewswire.com (Press release).
- ^ "H&M Styles Apparel Deal with Sandra Mansour". licenseglobal.com. August 4, 2020.
- ^ "H&M Donates US $100,000 to Lebanon Following Collection Launch with Sandra Mansour". Vogue Arabia. September 2, 2020.
- ^ "Beirut-based Sandra Mansour creates line with H&M: the first Arab designer to do so". The National. 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Interview with Sandra Mansour, First Arab designer to collaborate with H&M". August 4, 2020. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Sandra Mansour Spring 2021 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Sandra Mansour Spring 2020 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue. 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Sandra Mansour speaks to Buro. Middle East about her designs spotted at the Cannes Film Festival | Buro 24/7".
