Several days after fashion designer Nida Azwer’s resignation from Fashion Pakistan Council as CEO and board member, the fashion design body based in Karachi has announced Feri Rawanian as the new CEO.
Several days after fashion designer Nida Azwer’s resignation from Fashion Pakistan Council as CEO and board member, the fashion design body based in Karachi has announced Feri Rawanian as the new CEO.
The move was made necessary after Azwer, who was voted in as CEO Fashion Pakistan in October 2016, parted ways with the council citing “irreconcilable differences”.
According to a press statement, Rawanian, who steps into office with immediate effect, will be an external chief executive charged with the day to day running of the council.
“I’m honoured to be asked to lead this exceptional organization of creative, dedicated and talented professionals,” said Rawanian, the newly appointed CEO. “In the last 10 years, the fashion industry in Pakistan has seen immense growth and the council has been instrumental as a platform in promoting that growth. I do believe that the time has now come for the council to focus on development of young designers, to try and find a path that will link fashion to industry, to help grow exports which will affect the bottom line of the country – all of this and more is what I intend to do.”
Rawanian’s past includes working with Zahir Rahimtoola’s Quincy Acme as well as a 22-year stint with Linmaker International (HK) Limited that facilitated interaction with international fashion houses of Armani, DKNY and Calvin Klein. She also has experience with PPR, the parent company that owns YSL, Gucci and Bottega Veneta with its head offices in Paris.
