ABOUT
Mira Maktabi is a London-based luxury womenswear designer creating sculptural, effortless pieces for women who move through life with confidence and presence. Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, with Iranian and Iraqi heritage, Mira grew up surrounded by her family’s handmade Persian rug business, inheriting a deep respect for craftsmanship, detail, and artistry passed down through generations.
A Central Saint Martins MA Fashion graduate and finalist in Fashion Trust Arabia’s debut category, Mira founded her eponymous brand in 2024 to merge couture-level technique with contemporary ease. Working in natural fibers such as French silk and Savile Row wool, each piece is ethically hand-crafted in London, reflecting quality, longevity, and a connection to the heirloom traditions of fine tailoring.
The brand’s ethos is unapologetically bold: garments that balance strength and softness, structure and fluidity, elegance and attitude. Designed for women of all ages who refuse to be constrained by rules or expectations, Mira Maktabi’s pieces empower their wearer to be seen and heard, commanding presence with ease, confidence, and freedom of movement. Every creation is a statement: crafted to last, treasured, and celebrated as part of a life fully lived.
Mira Maktabi’s graduate collection debuted at London Fashion Week AW24. Since then, the brand has been featured in numerous publications and interviewed by The New York Times and Vogue, amongst others. In October 2025, Mira was invited as a guest speaker for SHOWstudio. In November 2025 One of our signature looks was exhibited at M7 Qatar as part of “Threads of Impact,” celebrating seven years of Fashion Trust Arabia, the exhibition is on view till January 2026.
Portrait by Margherita Allievi
Selected Press
THREADS OF IMPACT | QATAR, NOVEMBER 2025,
High-neck top & Bias Skirt in Pearl,
Silk satin, silk habotai, handcrafted in London
from the Wardrobe 26 Collection
On display at the Threads of Impact exhibition at M7 Qatar, celebrating 7 years of Fashion Trust Arabia. Threads of Impact exhibition in celebrates the global influence of over 80 selected designers supported by Fashion Trust Arabia.
FTA is a non-profit organization that provides financial support, guidance and mentorships to emerging designers from across the MENA, while also functioning as a platform of opportunity through which talented Arab designers can grow and receive international recognition.
FTA Prize is the first of its kind initiative in the Arab world, launched in 2018, under the patronage and presence of FTA’s Honorary Chair HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and Co-chairs HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani and Tania Fares at an annual awards ceremony event held Doha, Qatar.
Curated by Omoyemi Akerele
THE NEW YORK TIMES: T magazine: Four Emerging Designers to Put on Your Radar This Season | February 13, 2025
Print & Digital Article.
Words by Kin Woo
Thanks to Angela Koh and the NY Times team
The Cold Magazine: Mira Maktabi and Studio Deïmé Brought Lebanese-Syrian Flavours to London Fashion Week
Digital Article.
Written by: Penelope Bianchi
Edited by: Lola Carron
Photos by: Margherita Allievi