Biography
Arfa Malik, started her career in 2021 as a designer. Since then, Arfa is establishing herself as one of the country’s up and coming designers.
Arfa sought to create an international fashion brand that captures the hearts and souls of all who wear it, and the eyes of all those who see it.
Arfa had her early professional career in the legal sector following her degree with honours in Law from the University of Leeds and working as a Qualified Solicitor for many years, yet she always saw the fashion industry as her natural calling given her lifelong fascination with designing stylish couture clothing using traditional and new techniques to create works of art.
In 2018 Arfa collaborated with other high-end Pakistani designers, helping to truly establish Pakistani haute couture into the British domain. Creating her retail arm, ‘Opal Boutique’, which can be found in the Green Quarter of Manchester, has been instrumental in showcasing ready-made, high-end Asian fashion to a growingly heritage-conscious population of Asian men and women here in the UK.
Label
With this valuable experience, Starting in mid-2021 with a collection of high-end bridal dresses, Arfa quickly launched her brand ‘Arfa Malik’ – her own label featuring premium couture that is a modern innovation of celebrated timeless Pakistani clothing. She has since developed into large collections of further bridal dresses, formalwear and menswear. Her collections incorporate her signature feature of glistening embellishments and a tasteful eye for detail as a means of creating elegant looks that have ever since captured Asian designer fashion.
Collaborations
Arfa Malik clothing is sending shockwaves through the industry despite still being a relatively new brand. Her clothing is undeniably a fashionable statement for all to behold—bold, captivating, elegant, daring and modern yet founded upon deep-set Asian roots. Arfa Malik, creator of her namesake brand, embodies these qualities and more.
With a team of delicate-handed designers in Lahore and a group of fitters and tailors in her boutique in Manchester, Arfa’s growingly popular brand has been modelled by some of the industry’s best including celebrities such as Sarah Khan, Kinza Hashmi, Kubra Khan, Ali Rehman and Faryal Makhdoom.
Catwalk
Most recently, Arfa organised her first official solo catwalk of her latest summer collection at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, in Manchester to a sold-out crowd of over 1000 people – amongst others, icons Hira Mani and Mani (Salman Sheikh) featured elegantly in her clothing on the day.
The event also had star studded performances by renowned Pakistani artists Sahir Ali Bagga, Bilal Saeed, Hadiqa Kiyani, Hira Mani and many more.
Given the raving reviews of her first solo show, there is little reason to believe that the next will not be bigger and better, with more celebrity stars featuring and with further endorsements from the Pakistani and Asian-British communities.
Brand
Arfa Malik’s brand philosophy is centred around values of high-end fashion, bespoke design and exceptional quality that allows for truly unique creative expression. Sharing her love for her Pakistani heritage while embracing her British foundations, Arfa Malik clothing embodies tasteful design, timeless aesthetics and authentic styling.
Arfa Malik’s collection of designs is undoubtedly a celebration of delightful, eye-capturing, sophisticated fashion that captivates and excites.
Her collection can be found at www.arfamalik.com
www.Instagram.com/arfamalikofficial
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