About
Senior Fashion Designer, Art Director with over 13 years of experience in sustainable Ready-to-Wear. Milan-educated (HFFA) with a technical mastery of advanced pattern making, draping, and zero-waste design. Proven track record at top-tier houses including Zuhair Murad and Georges Hobeika, combined with entrepreneurial success founding KRSTL (featured in Vogue Italia & Vogue Arabia). A creative capable of leading collections from conceptual sketching to final garment construction, while mentoring teams through academic tenure at LAU and NDU (10 years of teaching)
Experience
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Lebanese American University (2 yrs 7 mos)
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Adjunct Faculty Assistant Professor
Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo
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Fashion Construction Instructor
Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 · 6 mos
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Senior Collection Execution
Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 · 6 mos
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Founder & Director at k r s t l
Dec 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos
www.krstlofficial.com
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Notre Dame University - Louaize (NDU) (7 yrs 6 mos)
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Senior Collection Execution
Feb 2018 - Jun 2024 · 6 yrs 5 mos
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Senior Patternmaking Instructor
Sep 2017 - Jun 2024 · 6 yrs 10 mos
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Senior Fashion Studio Instructor
Aug 2017 - Jun 2024 · 6 yrs 11 mos
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MARCH Lebanon (1 yr 7 mos)
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Fashion Coordinator and Business Development
Jun 2022 - Dec 2022 · 7 mos
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Fashion Production Vocational Trainer
Jun 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr
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Art Director & Fashion Designer at Ella Zahlan Couture
Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo