Rakan Shams Aldeen
| Rakan Shams Aldeen | |
|---|---|
| Native name | راكان شمس الدين |
| Born | Homs, Syria |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Syrian |
| 💼 Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Known for | Founder of womenswear label RAKAN |
| Television | Project Runway (season 17) |
| 🏅 Awards | Fashion Group International Rising Star Award (Womenswear, 2020) |
| 🌐 Website | www |
Rakan Shams Aldeen is a Syrian fashion designer and the founder of the womenswear label RAKAN. He appeared as a contestant on season 17 of the American television series Project Runway (2019) and won the Fashion Group International (FGI) Rising Star Award for Womenswear in 2020.[1][2]
Early life and education
Aldeen was born in Homs, Syria. He initially studied architecture at the University of Kalamoon before moving to Lebanon to study fashion design and pattern making at Esmod–Beirut.[3]
Career
Aldeen founded his label RAKAN, producing contemporary ready-to-wear noted for architectural lines and bold volumes. The brand has operated in the United States and later in the Netherlands.[4] In 2019, he was a cast member of season 17 of Project Runway.[2] In March 2020, Christian Siriano said Aldeen joined his studio team following the show.[5] He has been profiled and interviewed in regional and international publications, discussing his Syrian upbringing and architectural influences on his work.[6][7]
Notable clients
Aldeen's designs have been worn by public figures including model and author Maye Musk and singer Elyanna.[7]
Selected presentations
- Designer for the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women – Red Dress Collection runway show (2019).[8]
Design and influences
Commentary on Aldeen’s work highlights structural silhouettes, pleating, and graphic lines, reflecting his background in architecture.[6]
Awards and recognition
- Winner, FGI Rising Star Award (Womenswear), 2020.[1] Additional coverage of the awards lists Aldeen as the womenswear winner.[9][10]
Selected media coverage
- Hia Magazine: interview feature (30 April 2025).[7]
- Schön! Magazine: Issue 47, Tresses editorial (Nov 2024).[11]
- ELLE (US): "Meet the Designers from Project Runway's New Season" (2019).[2]
- Bravo (Daily Dish): "This Project Runway Alum 'Stalked' Christian Siriano — and Now Works for Him" (2020).[5]
- Arabisk London: "Rakan Shams Aldeen: ‘Patience is essential to success’" (2023).[6]
Television
- Contestant, Project Runway, season 17 (2019).[2]
References
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External links
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- ↑ Feitelberg, Rosemary (28 January 2020). "FGI Names Rising Star Award Winners". WWD. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "Meet the Designers from Project Runway's New Season". Elle. Hearst Magazines. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "Rakan Shams Aldeen". BravoTV.com. Bravo. 2019. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "This Project Runway Alum "Stalked" Christian Siriano — and Now Works for Him". BravoTV.com. Bravo. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "International Fashion Designer Rakan Shams Aldeen: "Patience is Essential to Success in the Industry"". Arabisk London. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ من فستان الطفولة إلى خزانة النجمات... راكان شمس الدين لـ"هي": الهندسة المعمارية شكّلت رؤيتي للموضة [From a childhood dress to the stars’ wardrobe… Rakan Shams Aldeen to “Hia”: Architecture shaped my vision of fashion]. Hia Magazine. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "Schön! 47". Schön! Magazine. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 2025-09-18. Text " Tresses " ignored (help)
- ↑ "All the Winners From the 23rd Annual Rising Star Awards". The Daily Front Row. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "FGI's 23rd Annual Rising Star Awards". Lookonline. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "Emerging designers to unveil couture gowns at Fashion Week kickoff". American Heart Association. 2019. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
- ↑ "Bio – THE 2.0". rakanshamsaldeen.com. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
