Designer Spotlight: Nikki Yassemi of Narces
Designer Spotlight episodes are the origin stories of fashion designers. What kind of kid were they growing up? What did they submit to design school? When did clothing and fashion start to be an important force in their life? Donna Bishop asks about them, not their collections.
Nikki Yassemi is a Canadian, Austrian born, raised in Iran designer with a long family history of couture, dress making and visual arts. Her label Narces, which she runs with her husband Stefan. Narces is beloved in Canada, the Middle East and Europe for its flirty and feminine evening and special occasions designs.
An iconic moment when Princess Diana danced with John Travolta at the White House in 1985. Her gown was one of the many designed by renowned British tailor to the Royal Family, Victor Edelstein, for whom Nikki’s mother worked for many years.
Sample for Narces entry to the 2011 TFI New Labels Competition. Photo credit @Ming Siu
Sample for Narces entry to the 2011 TFI New Labels Competition. Photo credit @Ming Siu
Sample for Narces entry to the 2011 TFI New Labels Competition. Photo credit @Ming Siu
Sample for Narces entry to the 2011 TFI New Labels Competition. Photo credit @Ming Siu
From Narces S/S18 collection.
From Narces S/S18 collection.
From Narces S/S18 collection.
From Narces S/S18 collection.