Zeid Hijazi

Zeid Hijazi
BornFebruary 1998 (age 28)
Amman, Jordan
Alma mater
Years active2019–present

Zeid Hijazi (born February 1998) is a Jordanian-Palestinian fashion designer. He won the Franca Sozzani Debut Talent Award at the 2020 Fashion Trust Arabia.

Early life

Hijazi was born in Amman. Hijazi took a year-long foundation course at Central Saint Martins. After pausing his studies, he returned to Central Saint Martins, going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (BA).[1][2]

Career

Hijazi founded his eponymous ready-to-wear label in 2019. Hijazi won the Franca Sozzani Debut Talent Award at the 2020 Fashion Trust Arabia.[1] With his prize money, Hijazi launched his label's debut Spring/Summer 2022 collection Kalt.[3] The collection is named after the lead character of the film Bedwin Hacker (2003).[4]

Hijazi returned to the 2023 Fashion Trust Arabia, where he was a finalist for the Ready-to-Wear Award.[5]

In 2025, Hijazi created a "tartan-tatreez hybrid look" for the exhibition Thread Memory: Embroidery from Palestine at the V&A Dundee; his work also featured in the Tatreez: Palestinian Embroidery display at London's V&A. The exhibition and display were curated by Rachel Dedman.[6][7] That autumn, Hijazi showcased his work at London Fashion Week.[8] At the victory celebration for the election of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani in November, Mamdani's wife Rama Duwaji wore a piece designed by Hijazi.[9] That year, Hijazi was named a top Arab fashion designer by Love Happens.[10]

Hijazi is a finalist for the 2026–2028 Prix MMM, awarded by the Maison Mode Méditerranée.[11] He reunited with Dedman for the exhibition Embroidering Palestine for MoMu Antwerp.This was followed by Embroidering Palestine at MoMu Antwerp into 2026.[12]

Artistry

Hijazi has named Lam Qua, Francis Bacon and 1950s Christian Dior as artistic influences,[13] as well as Martin Margiela, Rick Owens, Hedi Slimane and Tom Ford as style inspirations. He also praised contemporary and "best friend" Cynthia Merhej.[14] Hijazi is "inspired by folklore and futurism". His work incorporates Palestinian symbology, "symbols my ancestors created", and pastoral embroidery.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fashion Trust Arabia: Zeid Hijazi explains how he won". 1 Granary. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. ^ Goldstone, Violet (26 June 2023). "Six Central Saint Martins Designers to Watch". WWD. Retrieved 28 August 2025.(subscription required)
  3. ^ Al Saadi, Leen. "Meet The Palestinian Designer That Will Undoubtedly Make His Couture Week Debut Soon". Grazia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. ^ Reid, Amy (10 October 2025). "Palestinian Designer Zeid Hijazi on Surviving as a 21st-Century Artist". CairoScene. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  5. ^ Dharamshi, Sahira (7 September 2023). "Fashion Trust Arabia Announces Its 2023 Award Finalists". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  6. ^ Hallström, Sofia (17 July 2025). "'In memory there is defiance': inside the V&A exhibition exploring Palestinian textile and embroidery as an act of resistance". Wallpaper. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  7. ^ Baladi, Samia (17 June 2025). "Zeid Hijazi Reflects on the V&A, Inner Shifts, and the Road Ahead". Savoir Flair. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  8. ^ "London Fashion Week: Zeid Hijazi on being cut from a different cloth". Fact London. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  9. ^ Allen, Olivia (7 November 2025). "Zeid Hijazi Is the Palestinian-Jordanian Designer Dressing NYC's New First Lady". Vogue. Retrieved 10 January 2026.(subscription required)
  10. ^ "Top Arab Fashion Designers". Love Happens. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Finalistes Prix MMM 2026-2028". Maison Mode Méditerranée. 27 December 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Embroidering Palestine: The Threads of History". Metal. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Zeid Hijazi (2020)". Fashion Trust Arabia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Zeid Hijazi Is Set For Greatness". Yung. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  15. ^ Gordon, Grace (25 August 2022). "Zeid Hijazi's Fashion Reckoning". Savoir Flair. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  16. ^ Rogers, Daniel (30 January 2023). "Zeid Hijazi designs high-stakes clothing for Middle-Eastern hackers". Dazed. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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