Hi, I’m Faiq Husain, a senior fashion design professional with 12+ years of end-to-end experience across menswear, womenswear, kidswear, and lifestyle categories. I excel in design direction, trend forecasting, and visual merchandising, and I have a proven ability to lead teams, strengthen brand identity, and deliver commercially successful seasonal collections. Currently Head of Design & Visual Merchandising at Uniworth, I partner with production, marketing, and retail teams to lift product stories, coordinate campaigns, and scale knitwear and fashion lines from concept to shelf. I have also led design at Chen One, developed vendor networks, and driven multi-market buying for Istanbul and Dubai.…

Faiq Husain

Hi, I’m Faiq Husain, a senior fashion design professional with 12+ years of end-to-end experience across menswear, womenswear, kidswear, and lifestyle categories. I excel in design direction, trend forecasting, and visual merchandising, and I have a proven ability to lead teams, strengthen brand identity, and deliver commercially successful seasonal collections. Currently Head of Design & Visual Merchandising at Uniworth, I partner with production, marketing, and retail teams to lift product stories, coordinate campaigns, and scale knitwear and fashion lines from concept to shelf. I have also led design at Chen One, developed vendor networks, and driven multi-market buying for Istanbul and Dubai.…

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Hi, I’m Faiq Husain, a senior fashion design professional with 12+ years of end-to-end experience across menswear, womenswear, kidswear, and lifestyle categories. I excel in design direction, trend forecasting, and visual merchandising, and I have a proven ability to lead teams, strengthen brand identity, and deliver commercially successful seasonal collections.

Currently Head of Design & Visual Merchandising at Uniworth, I partner with production, marketing, and retail teams to lift product stories, coordinate campaigns, and scale knitwear and fashion lines from concept to shelf. I have also led design at Chen One, developed vendor networks, and driven multi-market buying for Istanbul and Dubai.

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Language

English
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent

Work Experience

Head of Design & Visual Experience at Uniworth Dress.Co
October 25, 2025 - October 25, 2025
Led end-to-end design for all menswear categories; concept development and execution for formal, casual, active, ethnic & wedding ranges; directed seasonal campaigns; created and executed photoshoot concepts; oversaw visual merchandising for brand visuals, look books, and campaigns; managed VM teams nationwide; delivered VM guidelines, store displays, and window concepts; collaborated with production, marketing, and retail teams; drove fabric, trim, silhouette, and presentation innovations; ensured brand aesthetics consistent across retail, digital, and packaging.
HOD DESIGN at Chen One
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020
Head of Design for Men, Women, Kids & Babies (western and eastern wear). Led range planning, trends directions, and colors; fashion buying (Istanbul & Dubai); visited China for order placements (Canton Fair & Intertextile Shanghai); design team management; ensured on-time deliverables; fabric planning; standardization of specs and new fits; social media and marketing planning; blogger interactions; campaign shoots; seasonal retail training.
Head of Design (HOD) - Men, Women, Kids & Babies at Chen One
February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020
Range planning; trends, themes and color direction; fashion buying (Istanbul & Dubai); vendor sourcing (China) via Canton Fair & Inter Textile Shanghai; design team management; on-time deliverables; fabric planning; standardization of specs and new fits; social media and marketing planning; blogger interactions; campaign shoots; seasonal retail training.
Head of Design & Visual Experience at Uniworth Dress.Co
February 1, 2020 - October 28, 2025
Lead concept development and execution for formal, casual, active, ethnic and wedding wear; direct seasonal campaigns; oversee visual merchandising and design/experience strategy.
Head of Design & Visual Merchandising at Uniworth
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2025
Lead the design and visual merchandising for menswear, womenswear and kidswear; directed brand storytelling, seasonal campaigns, fabric planning, and store visuals; scaled knitwear line to 150,000 units per season; cross-functional collaboration with production, marketing and retail teams.
Product Manager (Men & Baby Western wear) at Leisure Club. Sefam PVT LTD
May 1, 2017 - May 1, 2017
Range planning; designed Ali Zafar’s wardrobe for the film Teefa in Trouble; trends and colors direction; fashion buying; design team management; ensuring on-time deliverables; fabric planning; standardization of specs; social media and marketing planning; blogger interactions; campaign shoots; seasonal retail training.
Product Manager - Western Wear at Leisure Club. Sefam Pvt Ltd
May 1, 2017 - May 1, 2017
Range planning; designed Ali Zafar’s wardrobe for the film Teefa in Trouble; trend direction; fashion buying; design team management; on-time deliverables; fabric planning; standardization of specs; social media and marketing planning; bloggers interaction; campaign shoots; seasonal retail training.
Head of Design at Chen One
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Led design for menswear, womenswear and kidswear; drove end-to-end design process, trend forecasting, and campaign development; managed vendor sourcing and multi-market buying in Istanbul and Dubai; collaborated with marketing, production and retail.
Head fashion designer (western wear) at Outfitters
May 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016
Range planning and designing tops, bottoms, outerwear, shoes and accessories for men & women; conduct fashion forecast and seasonal trend research; develop seasonal themes; develop color palettes for knit wear; select woven, denim and non-denim fabric for four seasons; develop sizes and fits; design tags, labels and emblems; submission of tech packs to merchandise department within the deadline; select themes and outfits for seasonal shoots; write-ups for campaigns and look books; fashion buying from abroad.
Head Fashion Designer - Western Wear at Outfitters
May 1, 2016 - May 1, 2016
Range planning and designing tops, bottoms, outerwear, shoes and accessories for men & women; conduct fashion forecast and seasonal trend research; develop seasonal themes; color palettes for knitwear; fabric selection; sizing and fits; design tags, labels and emblems; submission of tech packs to merchandise department within deadlines; select themes and outfits for seasonal shoots; write-ups for campaigns and look books; fashion buying from abroad.
Product Manager (Menswear & Kidswear) at Leisure Club
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Directed product planning across ranges, seasonal stories and fabrics; coordinated with design, marketing and production to lift product and visual merchandising; supported shop floor rollout and market launches.
Marketing Manager and fashion designer (Men’s wear) at Forestblu (Apparel & footwear brand Lahore, Pakistan)
May 1, 2014 - May 1, 2014
Marketing plans and strategies within the allocated budget: designing billboards/streamers; arrange radio transmissions; manage web portal and Facebook page; setup online sales structure; visual merchandising; in-store branding; conduct and arrange seasonal photo shoot campaigns; in-house product shoots; catalog designing; arrange samples for photoshoots before launches.
Marketing Manager and Fashion Designer - Men’s Wear at Forestblu
May 1, 2014 - May 1, 2014
Marketing plans and strategies within allocated budget; designing billboards/streamers; radio campaigns; web portal and Facebook page management; setup of online sales; visual merchandising; in-store branding; seasonal photo shoot campaigns; in-house product shoots; catalog design; arranging samples for photoshoots for upcoming launches and new outlets.
Lead Fashion Designer at Outfitters
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Led full fashion design and seasonal campaigns; managed range planning, fabric choices, color stories, sizing, fittings, and wardrobe/ apparel storytelling.
Marketing and Merchandising Manager at Ci.Gi Design House (Lahore, Pakistan)
March 1, 2013 - March 1, 2013
Marketing & Retail Merchandiser manager; store opening and closing operations; weekly and monthly operation reports to higher management; public relations, brand recognition and promotions; created and managed Facebook page; stock planning, buying and replenishment; trend analysis; supervising Visual merchandising of Ci.Gi retail store.
Marketing and Merchandising Manager at Ci.Gi Design House
March 1, 2013 - March 1, 2013
Marketing & Retail Merchandiser management; store opening/closing operations; weekly and monthly operational reports; public relations, brand recognition and promotions; stock planning, buying and replenishment; trend analysis; supervision of visual merchandising.
Fashion Designer & Marketing Manager at Ci. Gi Design House
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013
Managed product planning across ranges, trend research, fabrics, fittings, and lookbooks; led design teams, delivered seasonal marketing materials and campaigns.

Education

BA(Hons) - Fashion Promotion and Merchandising at Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Diploma - Visual Merchandising at University of Mod Spe Paris, France
September 1, 2011 - October 28, 2025
A/O-Levels at Beaconhouse School System
January 11, 2030 - October 28, 2025
BA(Hons) - Fashion Promotion and Merchandising at Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2012
Diploma - Visual Merchandising at University of Mod Spe’ Paris, France
September 1, 2011 - November 24, 2025
A/O-Levels at Beaconhouse School System
January 11, 2030 - November 24, 2025
BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing & Merchandising at Pakistan Institute of Fashion & Design
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Diploma Fashion Marketing & Promotion at University of MOD’S Paris
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing & Merchandising
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2012
Diploma Fashion Marketing & Promotion
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011

Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Professional Services

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Experience Level