Kamiar Rokni

Kamiar 'Kami’ Rokni (Urdu: کامیار روکنی ‎) is a Pakistani fashion designer and media personality. He is the founder of his namesake label The House of Kamiar Rokni and also a design director at Sapphire.[1]

Kamiar Rokni
کامیار روکنی
Born15 October 1976
Bahawalpur, Pakistan
NationalityPakistani
EducationPakistan School of Fashion Design
Label(s)
‘The House of Kamiar Rokni’

Early life

Kamiar was born via Pakistani and Persian descent on 15 October 1976 in Bahawalpur. His father is from Iran and his mother is from Bahawalpur in south Punjab.[2] He comes from a creative family and was always surrounded by culture and art. The people around him were always making something so the first thing that he was interested in as a young person was making clothes which came to him at the age of seven.[3]

Career

In 2008, Kamiar commenced hosting a show called No Reservations on Dawn News where celebrities were invited for a candid talk about their lives.[4]

In early 2018, it was announced that Kamiar Rokni had joined Sapphire, the retail giant as a Design Director whilst simultaneously continuing his namesake label.[5]

Kamiar mentors the 'Emerging Talent' segment of Pakistan Fashion Design Council.[6]

Achievements

In 2008, Kamiar Rokni was nominated for a Lux Style Award in the 'Best Prêt Wear' category.[7] In 2017, he was nominated again and this time for the category of 'Achievement in Fashion Design – Bridal'.[8]

Two of Kamiar Rokni's designs opened the 'artist' and the 'prom queen' segments at the Lahore Grammar School Defence branch fashion show in 2008 which was held to raise funds for the Smile Again Foundation.[9]

In 2014, Kamiar partnered with Porsche Pakistan to create a capsule collection based on the theme of Polo.[10]

In 2016, he collaborated with L'Oréal Paris Pakistan in their Ambassador of Fashion platform by creating a capsule collection for the "Art of Color" campaign.[11]

Kamiar designed a custom-made dress for Meesha Shafi[12] at the Magnum Chocolate Party of 2017 in Lahore, Pakistan. As Meesha performed her track, her dress was illuminated using projection mapping by the light artist, Umer Toor.[13] The 3D illuminated dress show became a major social media attraction for the event.

References
  1. Rehman, Maliha (2018-01-20). "The timing was just right, says Kamiar Rokni on joining Sapphire". Images. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
  2. "10 Things You Need To Know About Pakistani Designer Kamiar Rokni". 1947 Mag. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  3. Admin, Kluchit. "In Conversation with Kamiar Rokni! - Kluchit". www.kluchit.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  4. "SPOT LIGHT: Baring it all -DAWN Images; June 01, 2008". 2008-08-04. Archived from the original on 2008-08-04. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  5. Rehman, Maliha (2018-01-20). "The timing was just right, says Kamiar Rokni on joining Sapphire". Images. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  6. "PFDC SUNSILK FASHION WEEK". www.siddysays.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  7. "Fashion Nominations announced for 7th LUX Style Awards". LUX Style Awards. KARACHI. May 15, 2008. Archived from the original on September 20, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  8. "Winners of the Lux Style Awards 2017 - Lux Style". Lux Style. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2018-10-17.
  9. Syed, Madeeha (2007-11-25). "Starbuzz". Dawn.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  10. "KAMIAR ROKNI POLO CAPSULE - SiddySays". www.siddysays.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  11. Admin, Kluchit. "L'Oréal Paris Excellence Crème Celebrates the 'Art of Color' Campaign featuring Kamiar Rokni - Kluchit". www.kluchit.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  12. "Meesha Shafi Shines Bright At Magnum Chocolate Affair". Women's Own. 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  13. "Projection Mapping Building Projection Digital Signage Large Projectio From Dailymotion - Kren-A.biz". thronetheater.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
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