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Hi, I’m Siddiq Islam, a Karachi-based textile and bridal fashion designer with over 15 years of experience in embroidery design, sampling, and production coordination. I have worked with design houses in Clifton and private ateliers in the UAE, delivering both ready-to-wear and made-to-order outfits from concept through sampling to production. My expertise covers embroidery planning, zardozi sampling, fabric selection, and leading stitching teams to meet tight deadlines. Currently I’m the Bridal Designer at Misha Lakhani, where I plan production activity for 25+ tailoring semesters and oversee 15+ embroidery machines, ensuring quality across dyeing, printing, cutting, stitching and packaging. I’m proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator, enjoy team leadership and clear communication with clients, and I thrive in challenging environments. I’m eager to contribute creative, high-quality garments to a forward-looking fashion house.…Hi, I’m Siddiq Islam, a Karachi-based textile and bridal fashion designer with over 15 years of experience in embroidery design, sampling, and production coordination. I have worked with design houses in Clifton and private ateliers in the UAE, delivering both ready-to-wear and made-to-order outfits from concept through sampling to production. My expertise covers embroidery planning, zardozi sampling, fabric selection, and leading stitching teams to meet tight deadlines. Currently I’m the Bridal Designer at Misha Lakhani, where I plan production activity for 25+ tailoring semesters and oversee 15+ embroidery machines, ensuring quality across dyeing, printing, cutting, stitching and packaging. I’m proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator, enjoy team leadership and clear communication with clients, and I thrive in challenging environments. I’m eager to contribute creative, high-quality garments to a forward-looking fashion house.

SIDDIQ ISLAM

Designer, Textile Designer, Graphic Designer, +3

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Hi, I’m Siddiq Islam, a Karachi-based textile and bridal fashion designer with over 15 years of experience in embroidery design, sampling, and production coordination. I have worked with design houses in Clifton and private ateliers in the UAE, delivering both ready-to-wear and made-to-order outfits from concept through sampling to production. My expertise covers embroidery planning, zardozi sampling, fabric selection, and leading stitching teams to meet tight deadlines. Currently I’m the Bridal Designer at Misha Lakhani, where I plan production activity for 25+ tailoring semesters and oversee 15+ embroidery machines, ensuring quality across dyeing, printing, cutting, stitching and packaging. I’m proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator, enjoy team leadership and clear communication with clients, and I thrive in challenging environments. I’m eager to contribute creative, high-quality garments to a forward-looking fashion house.…Hi, I’m Siddiq Islam, a Karachi-based textile and bridal fashion designer with over 15 years of experience in embroidery design, sampling, and production coordination. I have worked with design houses in Clifton and private ateliers in the UAE, delivering both ready-to-wear and made-to-order outfits from concept through sampling to production. My expertise covers embroidery planning, zardozi sampling, fabric selection, and leading stitching teams to meet tight deadlines. Currently I’m the Bridal Designer at Misha Lakhani, where I plan production activity for 25+ tailoring semesters and oversee 15+ embroidery machines, ensuring quality across dyeing, printing, cutting, stitching and packaging. I’m proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator, enjoy team leadership and clear communication with clients, and I thrive in challenging environments. I’m eager to contribute creative, high-quality garments to a forward-looking fashion house.

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Hi, I’m Siddiq Islam, a Karachi-based textile and bridal fashion designer with over 15 years of experience in embroidery design, sampling, and production coordination. I have worked with design houses in Clifton and private ateliers in the UAE, delivering both ready-to-wear and made-to-order outfits from concept through sampling to production. My expertise covers embroidery planning, zardozi sampling, fabric selection, and leading stitching teams to meet tight deadlines.

Currently I’m the Bridal Designer at Misha Lakhani, where I plan production activity for 25+ tailoring semesters and oversee 15+ embroidery machines, ensuring quality across dyeing, printing, cutting, stitching and packaging. I’m proficient in Photoshop and Illustrator, enjoy team leadership and clear communication with clients, and I thrive in challenging environments. I’m eager to contribute creative, high-quality garments to a forward-looking fashion house.

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Expert

Expert

Expert

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Intermediate

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English

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Urdu

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Work Experience

Embroidery Designer at Al-Hamra

January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2006

Designed embroidery patterns for ready-to-wear collections; coordinated embroidery sampling, fabric dye outsourcing, and production workflow; supervised stitching team and embroidery department; produced designs in Photoshop for printing.

Fashion Designer at Laila Boutique

January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007

Designed fashion outfits from sampling to production; created sketches; coordinated embroidery planning and fabric selection.

Designer & Production Incharge at MENAHEL AND MEHREEN (Design House in Clifton)

January 1, 2007 - March 1, 2017

Designed ready-to-wear and made-to-order outfits; manual sketching, embroidery planning and design; zardozi sampling; fabric dye outsourcing; team management for stitching and embroidery; Photoshop-based printing designs; production coordination.

Family Designer at FUJAIRAH PALACE (Private Atelier, UAE)

October 1, 2017 - October 31, 2017

Developed complete outfits including sketching and sampling for Sheikh Hammad Bin Muhammad Al-Sharki; design and fittings.

Bridal Designer at Misha Lakhani (Fashion House Karachi)

May 1, 2017 - Present

Bridal design responsibilities; production scheduling; overseeing 25+ tailoring semesters and 15+ embroidery machines; quality control across dyeing, printing, cutting, stitching, and packaging; coordination with outlets.

Embroidery Designer at AL-HAMRA INDUSTRY

January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2006

Developed embroidery designs for apparel lines, supervised sampling, and coordinated with production. Managed zardozi sampling, fabric dye outsourcing, and led stitching teams to ensure timely delivery and quality across collections.

Designer & Production In-Charge at MENAHEL AND MEHREEN (DESIGN HOUSE IN CLIFTON)

January 1, 2007 - March 31, 2017

Designed ready-to-wear and made-to-order outfits; managed sampling to production; oversaw fabric selection, embroidery planning, and quality control. Led a team across multiple departments and created designs in Photoshop for printing.