Mehreen Akhtar
Founder & Creative Head, Fashion Label · Lahore
Profile
I grew up watching my grandmother embroider. The label is my way of keeping those skills alive and paying artisans fairly.
Every collection credits the artisan groups behind it.
Experience
- 2016 – now
Founder & Creative Head
Gul Bagh (sample)
- 2012 – 2016
Designer
Fashion house (sample)
Education
- 2012
BDes Fashion
Lahore
Skills
- Design
- Artisan partnerships
- Brand building
- Retail
- Sustainable fashion
- Collections
Ventures
- Artisan network: Working with embroidery groups in villages.
- Handloom collection: A collection woven on traditional looms.
- Flagship store: A store that tells the craft story.
- Online growth: Selling to Pakistanis abroad.
Speaking & press (sample)
- Feature: Craft revival in fashion (sample)
- Talk: Fair pay for artisans (sample)
- Panel: Sustainable fashion in Pakistan (sample)
Sample CV for a made-up person, created by Navifex Pro.