Krystelle A.

Adjunct Faculty Assistant Professor LAU | Art Director, Product designer, Fashion Entrepreneurship

Beirut Governorate, Lebanon

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

  • Lebanese American University (2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Adjunct Faculty Assistant Professor
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Fashion Construction Instructor
      Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 · 6 mos

    • Senior Collection Execution
      Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 · 6 mos

  • Founder & Director at k r s t l
    Dec 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos

    www.krstlofficial.com

  • Notre Dame University - Louaize (NDU) (7 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Collection Execution
      Feb 2018 - Jun 2024 · 6 yrs 5 mos

    • Senior Patternmaking Instructor
      Sep 2017 - Jun 2024 · 6 yrs 10 mos

    • Senior Fashion Studio Instructor
      Aug 2017 - Jun 2024 · 6 yrs 11 mos

  • MARCH Lebanon (1 yr 7 mos)
    • Fashion Coordinator and Business Development
      Jun 2022 - Dec 2022 · 7 mos

    • Fashion Production Vocational Trainer
      Jun 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr

  • Art Director & Fashion Designer at Ella Zahlan Couture
    Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo