Zeid Hijazi | |
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| Born | February 1998 (age 27–28) Amman, Jordan |
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| Years active | 2019–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.
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]
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]
Hijazi has named Lam Qua, Francis Bacon and 1950s Christian Dior as artistic influences, [12] as well as Martin Margiela, Rick Owens, Hedi Slimane and Tom Ford as style inspirations. He also praised contemporary and "best friend" Cynthia Merhej. [13] Hijazi is "inspired by folklore and futurism". His work incorporates Palestinian symbology, "symbols my ancestors created", and pastoral embroidery. [14] [15]