SEMI-FINALIST OF THE 2015 LVMH PRIZE

NABIL NAYALby NABIL NAYAL

Nabil El-Nayal, the designer behind Nabil Nayal, was born in Syria and moved to England at the age of 14. He went on to win many prestigious awards including the Royal Society of Arts Award, the Graduate Fashion Week 'Best Womenswear' Award and the British Fashion Council MA Scholarship Award; enabling him to study at the Royal College of Art.
Nabil's obsession with Elizabethan craftsmanship has deeply informed his practice; seen through his use of pleats, dramatic construction and powerful silhouettes. Whilst this backdrop of historical references remains at the heart of the brand, Nabil is also conducting extensive research into ways in which these techniques can be applied, using the latest technologies.
His fascination with juxtaposing the past, present and future which sets Nabil's work apart.