Omar Salam

Brand: Sukeina
Website: www.sukeina.co
Instagram: @s.u.k.e.i.n.a

Sukeina founder and designer Omar Salam graduated from Parsons School of Design with a degree in fashion. In 2001, he started working for Sonia Rykiel in Paris and became Visual Director for the New York City branch. Salam spent seven years with Madame Rykiel and fostered a meaningful relationship with the designer. In 2010, he joined Christian Lacroix and spent two years with the house. As of 2012, the designer established his own fashion house, Sukeina, named after his late mother meaning “bright light.” As Salam says, “light is what reconciles us with the value of everything, and without it, all goes missing.”