32-year old Fazane Malik and her business partner (and brother), Joseph Malik launched ‘Fazane Malik’ back in 2012, but quite quickly became a supplier for a local brand, Airr Clothing in Derbyshire.
Whilst most successful UK designers tend to reside in London, living in Derbyshire hasn’t stopped Fazane. In fact, she has recently given birth to her first child, but there are no signs of her stopping with her dream. So what makes Fazane different?
“A lot of clothes and a lot of fashion is not suitable for the average-sized woman. The average clothes size in the UK is 14 to 16, so I want to make clothes to suit everybody,”says Malik.
Since becoming a supplier for Airr Clothing, her designs have gone global. Now ‘Fazane Malik’ is sold online and in boutiques in the UK, Australia, Europe, USA and China. But how did she get there? Firstly, her fashion career began at NCN Nottingham with a fashion and clothing BTEC before completing a 4-year fashion studies degree at the University of Derby...
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