Maha Ahmed

Founder and Creative Director at AUTONOMIE
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Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, AE
Languages
  • Arabic Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Full professional proficiency
  • Italian Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United Arab Emirates
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder and Creative Director
      • Sep 2020 - Present
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Creative Director Assistant
      • Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

      -Manage and supervise the development of collections -Creating initial designs and sketches -Assist the research and design process -Manage and supervise sampling and production process -Creating technical files -Assist sourcing of fabric and trimmings -Manage and supervise the development of collections -Creating initial designs and sketches -Assist the research and design process -Manage and supervise sampling and production process -Creating technical files -Assist sourcing of fabric and trimmings

    • Fashion design and research instructor
      • 2019 - Jul 2019

      -Teach, support and supervise students through the visual research, design process and technical drawings -Support students to complete their own ready-to-wear collection based on their personal theme, current trends in the fashion industry, personal aesthetic and style. - Working with students on Adobe Suite programs to create: technical drawings, mood-boards, digital prints, etc. - Lecturing fashion history, fashion trends and trend forecasting -Teach, support and supervise students through the visual research, design process and technical drawings -Support students to complete their own ready-to-wear collection based on their personal theme, current trends in the fashion industry, personal aesthetic and style. - Working with students on Adobe Suite programs to create: technical drawings, mood-boards, digital prints, etc. - Lecturing fashion history, fashion trends and trend forecasting

    • Fashion show assistant (Milan fashion week)
      • Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

      - Assisted in the casting process - Supervised the backstage team - Dressed models - Organized the seating chart of the guests - Assisted in the casting process - Supervised the backstage team - Dressed models - Organized the seating chart of the guests

    • Public Relations Manager
      • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

      - Managed 3 out of 7 brands (RTW, jewellery and handbags) -Supervised and planned clients social media calendars/ accounts -Styled, organized, supervised content and look-book shoots -Provided clients with celebrity endorsements, media features, interviews and fashion editorials -Organized events including but not limited to: retail store openings, fashion collection launch parties and press days - Managed 3 out of 7 brands (RTW, jewellery and handbags) -Supervised and planned clients social media calendars/ accounts -Styled, organized, supervised content and look-book shoots -Provided clients with celebrity endorsements, media features, interviews and fashion editorials -Organized events including but not limited to: retail store openings, fashion collection launch parties and press days

    • France
    • Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Showroom Assistant
      • Sep 2015 - Sep 2015

      Showroom Assistant during Paris fashion week. Showroom Assistant during Paris fashion week.

    • Germany
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing Communications Intern
      • Aug 2014 - Sep 2014
    • Marketing Research Intern
      • Dec 2013 - Jan 2014

Education

  • Istituto Marangoni
    Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Kemet Art & Design
    Certificate, Pattern making and sewing
  • The American University of Paris
    Bachelor's degree, International Marketing
  • The American University in Cairo
    Bachelor's degree, Economics
  • Modern English School Cairo
    High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate

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