Sandra Mansour

Sandra Mansour is a Swiss-born Lebanese fashion designer. She is the first Arab designer to collaborate with Swedish fashion label H&M.

Early life and education

Mansour was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland.[1] Her parents fled from Lebanon to Switzerland due to the Lebanese Civil War.[2] She moved to Beirut with her parents when she was thirteen years old, and stayed there 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][6] She obtained a master's degree in fashion design at the Istituto Marangoni in Paris.[5][7][3]

Career

Mansour founded her fashion house, named after her, in Beirut in 2010.[8][4][9] She serves as the principal designer and the chief executive officer of the fashion label.[10][8][11] Mansour's company mainly marketed to Middle Eastern and European clients until she partnered with Moda Operandi to expand the customer base.[12]

Mansour's 2013 Spring/Summer collection was inspired by the Voyage Voyage painting by Daniel Richter.[5] 2014 Spring/Summer collection was inspired by the art of Guo Fengyi.[5]

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.[13][1][14] She was in Geneva at the time of the explosion.[1][15] Later that month she released the fashion line Fleur du Soleil as a collaboration with H&M.[4][8][10] The line, which includes fifteen pieces, was scheduled to be released on 6 August but was postponed due to the explosion.[10][16][1] The collection was inspired by woman artists including Toyen, Dorothea Tanning, Lena Leclercq, and Bibi Zogbé.[8][17][18] Following the release of Fleur du Soleil, Sandra Mansour x H&M donated $100,000 from the proceeds to the Lebanese Red Cross.[10][1][19] Mansour is the first Arab designer to partner with the Swedish fashion company.[20][21]

Her Spring 2020 and 2021 ready-to-wear lines were featured in Vogue.[22][23] She showcases her collections twice a year at Paris Fashion Week.[5]

She has dressed celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker, Cleo von Adelsheim, Ekaterina Malysheva, Gigi Hadid, Ming Xi, and Zoë Pastelle.[24]

References
  1. Krentcil, Faran (August 20, 2020). "Sandra Mansour Finds Hope in Broken Places". ELLE.
  2. ""I'm married to my dresses" – BFFI designer Sandra Mansour on taking fashion seriously | Buro 24/7".
  3. "FASHION DESIGNER SANDRA MANSOUR". July 19, 2013.
  4. "Sandra Mansour x H&M: a dreamy and empowering collaboration | H&M US". H&M.
  5. "Sandra Mansour: Guipure, Tulle, and Lace, Oh My!". thefashionglobe.com.
  6. Carter, Felicity. "Designer Sandra Mansour Lets Us Into Her Dreamy Fashion World". Forbes.
  7. "Sandra Mansour, Lebanon, Inspiring People, those who inspire, entrepreneurship". Those Who Inspire.
  8. "H&M collaborates with designer Sandra Mansour for a feminine and empowering womenswear collection dedicated to the love of nature". about.hm.com.
  9. "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
  10. Huber, Eliza. "H&M's Collab With Sandra Mansour Will Benefit The Lebanese Red Cross". www.refinery29.com.
  11. "Sandra Mansour x H&M Collection". Tom + Lorenzo. July 31, 2020.
  12. Farra, Emily. "How Sandra Mansour Is Leading Fashion's New Guard in Beirut". Vogue.
  13. "For Beirut: 8 Inspiring Lebanese Brands to Support". Fustany.com.
  14. 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.
  15. Farra, Emily. "Lebanese Designer Sandra Mansour on the Beirut Explosion, One Week Later". Vogue.
  16. "H&M launches its most romantic collaboration yet". Harper's BAZAAR. July 17, 2020.
  17. "H&M Collaborates With Beirut-Based Designer, Sandra Mansour, For A Feminine Collection Dedicated To The Love Of Nature". www.prnewswire.com.
  18. "H&M Styles Apparel Deal with Sandra Mansour". licenseglobal.com. August 4, 2020.
  19. "H&M Donates US $100,000 to Lebanon Following Collection Launch with Sandra Mansour". Vogue Arabia. September 2, 2020.
  20. "Beirut-based Sandra Mansour creates line with H&M: the first Arab designer to do so". The National.
  21. "Interview with Sandra Mansour, First Arab designer to collaborate with H&M". August 4, 2020.
  22. Nast, Condé. "Sandra Mansour Spring 2021 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue.
  23. Nast, Condé. "Sandra Mansour Spring 2020 Ready-to-Wear Collection". Vogue.
  24. "Sandra Mansour speaks to Buro. Middle East about her designs spotted at the Cannes Film Festival | Buro 24/7".
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