Lina Hamed
Lina Hamed is a British fashion designer and owner of the designer brand Analeena (since 2008).[1]
She was born in January 1977.[2] Hamed is of Jordanian descent[3] but lived and was raised in London and Paris.[4]
Hamed studied fashion design at the London College of Fashion, the Harrow School of Art and received BA in fashion design from the University of Westminster.[5] At the age of 21 Hamed became a buyer for Hermès.[6][7] Hamed spent 4 years as a buyer for ladies ready to wear at Hermès Londonand then moved to Hermès Paris where she gained the experience of working with exotic skins accessories.[3] [8]
After gaining enough experience Lina started couture label Lina H Couture in Paris catering to high-end clientele.[9] In 2008 she established Analeena brand, mainly known for making luxury bags from crocodilian skin sourced from prominent farms including from Hermès-owned crocodile farms.[10][11] In 2009 Analeena bags appeared at Harrods which became the exclusive retailer in the UK of the brand.[10][12] The brand appeared in the US in 2015 exclusively at Wynn Las Vegas store.[13][14]
Lina Hamed works with crocodile, stingray, ostrich and python skins and uses pink lambskin for the lining.[11][15]
References
- ↑ "Little Black Book: Lina H". The Daily Telegraph. February 3, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Lina Hamed". Companies House. May 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Analeena". Gulf Life (November 2010): 24. 2010.
- ↑ Olivia Palermo (March 24, 2015). "Lines We Love: AnaLeena". oliviapalermo.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ Tamsin Blanchard (May 29, 1998). "Fashion: Young bloods". The Independent. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ Carly Zinderman (February 25, 2010). "Analeena Handbags Bring New Luxury to the Recession". justluxe.com. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ "حقائب أنالينا Analeena الفاخرة" [Luxury Analeena Handbags] (in Arabian). Elle Arabia. December 24, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2018.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Elle Murrell (2015). "Lina Hamed". VIVmag (August 2015): 34.
- ↑ "Analeena on Gossip Girl". Girl.com.au. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Fiona MacKay (November 21, 2011). "Exotic Leather's Enduring Charm". The New York Times. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sarah Haight (January 22, 2008). "Luxe Accessories Designers: Added Attractions". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ Julie Mangaud (October 22, 2009). "Analeena étend son rayonnement" [Analeena expands her radiance]. FashionNetwork.com (in French). Retrieved June 29, 2018.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Andrea Bennett (October 1, 2015). "Where to Stay, Eat & Shop on Your Next Las Vegas Trip". Gotham. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ Susan Stapleton (August 25, 2015). "Find the hottest looks in Las Vegas at the new Wynn Collection". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ↑ Avril Groom (November 26, 2012). "Croc madame". Financial Times How to Spend It. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
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