The World Motivation
All the embroidery is made in my father's workshop in India... and all the cutting and sewing is done in my studio.
“All the embroidery is made in my father's workshop in India... and all the cutting and sewing is done in my studio.”
— Naeem Khan · Cutting
All the embroidery is made in my father's workshop in India... and all the cutting and sewing is done in my studio.
Most pieces take between two and three weeks and involve more than 40 people from the fabric cutters to the embroiders to the sewers. It's an elaborate undertaking.
Halston was one of the hardest-working designers I have come across. The way he cut, moulded, manipulated and draped fabric was inspiring. I was submerged into the Halston subculture alongside Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli, Elizabeth Taylor and Truman Capote. They shaped who I have become as a designer.
The power of celebrity backing has been crucial. I would say that 90 percent of our brand recognition comes from celebrities wearing my pieces.
In almost every case, cutting things back is a way of favoring what is left.
It's interesting as one grows older to keep in touch with the cutting edge.
My brother's been cutting my hair since I was in 7th grade.
You just hope to do music that people will embrace... music that will be cutting edge and will be recognized.
Art fairs bring attention to up and coming artists and some amazing new works. They are a way to connect everyone with what's happening at the cutting edge of art, both new and historic.
Every designer needs a story. Mine is all about glamour because my family has been in the business of glamour for three generations. My grandfather Shamshuddin Khan started his embroidery and fabric-making business in the 1930s.