Nemer Saade
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Biography
Nemer Saadé (Arabic: نمر سعاده) (born September 29, 1976 in Beirut) is a Lebanese fashion designer for men.
Biography
Coming from a family of bespoke fashion tailors, Nemer Saadé tailoring covers the Middle East Countries notably the Levant and GCC regions. Nemer Saadé spent his childhood in Beirut where he began nurturing his family's know how. He cut his first Pattern at the age of 16.
During the Lebanese Civil War, he moved with his parents and siblings to Cairo, Egypt. There. after finishing his studies, he became the brand manager for his familial Haute Couture line for 4 years. Whilst working in Egypt alongside his Father and Uncles, Saadé watched his family while learning through observation and involvement.
In 2002, Nemer Saadé returned to Beirut and studied Pattern Making, Moulage and Design at Esmod. In 2004 he inaugurated his own workshop and launched the brand name Nemer Saadé Couture.
In June 2005, Nemer Saadé held his first fashion show in Beirut. During this event, Nemer Saadé Couture was broadcast on Fashion TV international as well as covered by many local media channels.
In 2008, Nemer Saadé showed off his 2008-09 winter collection in a fashion show held on An Nahar building, Beirut Central District.
In 2009, Nemer Saadé revealed his collection for Fall/Winter 2009 in an underground parking lot in Beirut.
In 2010, Nemer Saadé became the first Lebanese Fashion Designer to dress up celebrities for the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles such as Adam Lambert, Slash from Guns N' Roses or Tonex, while other celebrities like Usher and David Guettachose to wear his brand for their private events .
In 2012, Nemer Saadé was the sole Fashion Designer for men to have participated in the Lebanese Great British Week with the only menswear piece, a high-fashion military uniform that Tom Fletcher, the British ambassador to Lebanon bought.