Maison · INEst. 1987 · Damascus
Issam
Nahhas
Couture as architecture. Each silhouette begins as a load-bearing sketch — a structure first, a dress second.
Plate 01 / Vault Series — FW 25
░ scroll · enter the vault ░
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I.Specimen 1 / 06
MONOLITH
Duchess satin · cathedral volume
II.Specimen 2 / 06
FAÇADE
Sculpted bodice · structured pleat
III.Specimen 3 / 06
VAULT
Mikado · architectural train
IV.Specimen 4 / 06
ATRIUM
Tulle dome · crystal lattice
V.Specimen 5 / 06
PORTICO
Column silhouette · obsidian beadwork
VI.Specimen 6 / 06
AURA
Gilded thread · slate ivory
Reel · 03
In motion.
A silhouette only proves itself when it moves. Watch the architecture breathe — pleat, weight, fall.
░ Atelier reel · FW 25 ░
The Atelier · 02Built, not
Built, not
sewn.
Issam trained as an architect before he trained as a couturier. His atelier still uses load diagrams and structural pleat tests to ensure every silhouette stands without a wearer inside it.
- Atelier
- Damascus · Milan
- Heritage
- 38 years
- Hours / piece
- 420 — 980
- Palette
- Obsidian · ivory