Amir Adnan
Amir Adnan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | Institute of Business Administration (BBA) |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Label | House of Amir Adnan |
| Spouse | Huma Adnan |
| Awards | Pride of Performance (2006) Lux Style Award – Best Menswear Designer (2016) |
Amir Adnan is a Pakistani fashion designer who is credited with modernising the traditional sherwani. He is the founder of an eponymous menswear label.[1]
Early life and education
Adnan was born in Karachi. He studied business at the Institute of Business Administration, graduating in 1987.[2] While employed as a banker in the late 1980s, he designed ties for colleagues; demand for the accessories soon persuaded him to leave finance and pursue fashion full-time.[1]
Career
Adnan formally founded his label in 1990.[1] He has presented collections at every major national fashion week; his noir-themed line "The Way Forward" opened Fashion Pakistan Week Winter/Festive 2016.[3]
Personal life
Adnan is married to designer Huma Adnan, founder of FnkAsia and Craft Stories.[1][4][5] His daughter, Parishae Adnan, leads the House of Amir Adnan as chief executive of Shapar Private Limited.[6]
Awards and honours
Adnan received the Pride of Performance from the President of Pakistan on 23 March 2006 for his contributions to fashion design.[7]