Ruba Abu-Nimah is a Swiss creative executive of Palestinian descent who has worked in the fashion and cosmetic industries. [1] She was the executive creative director for marketing and communications at Tiffany & Co. from March 2021 to February 2023. [2] She previously worked at Revlon, Elle magazine, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and Shiseido. [3] She was the first female creative director at Elle magazine in the US. [4]
In 2018, Abu-Nimah collaborated with Nike to design the Air Force 1 Low "Love" shoe embodying equality and acceptance. [5] She has collaborated with Phillip Lim on the New York Tougher Than Ever initiative, as well as a limited-edition sweatshirt to raise funds for Lebanon following the 2020 Beirut explosion. [6]