# Fahad Hussayn

> Fahad Hussayn is a couture and eveningwear label based in Lahore, Pakistan. Behind the label: Fahad Hussayn. Known for storytelling bridal couture and theatrical shows built on folklore, djinns and courtesans.

- Canonical: https://thecastindex.com/designers/fahad-hussayn
- Country guide: https://thecastindex.com/houses/pakistani-designers
- Facts checked: 2026-10-25
- Author: Kaiser Khan (Founder & Editor)

## Quick facts

- Behind the label: Fahad Hussayn
- Based: Lahore, Pakistan
- Focus: Couture and eveningwear
- Makes: Bridal couture and men’s formals, Print Museum wedding formals, Faction printed lawn and Menagerie jewellery
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialfahadhussayn/

## Who is behind Fahad Hussayn?

Fahad Hussayn runs his bridal and couture house from a studio in Lahore. LAAM Fashion Week’s profile describes opulent handwork, unusual prints and theatrical runway shows, and in October 2025 Dawn’s Maliha Rehman wrote about a 16-year career built on invented worlds, with djinns, courtesans and puppets among his characters. Below couture sit Print Museum wedding formals, Faction printed lawn and Menagerie statement jewellery, and by late 2025 he had opened the Fahad Hussayn Academy in Karachi, a studio and shop where he plans to train young designers. At LAAM Fashion Week he showed a collection inspired by the revived Basant festival in Season I, directed the first LFW Presents showcase, for Hussain Rehar, and closes the designer act on 25 October 2026.

## Timeline

- October 2025: Opens the Fahad Hussayn Academy, a studio and shop in Karachi. (source: https://asianews.network/of-courtesans-djinns-and-couture-inside-pakistani-designer-fahad-hussayns-fantastical-world-of-fashion/)
- February 2026: Shows a Basant-inspired collection at LAAM Fashion Week Season I. (source: https://images.dawn.com/news/1194835)
- February 2026: Directs LFW Presents: Hussain Rehar at Islamia College, Lahore. (source: https://images.dawn.com/news/1194899/laam-opening-its-solo-showcase-with-hussain-rehar-was-a-calculated-move-that-paid-off)
- 25 October 2026: Closes the designer act on day three of LAAM Fashion Week Season II. (source: https://laamfashionweek.com/season-2/)

## Sources

- [LAAM Fashion Week — Fahad Hussayn designer profile](https://laamfashionweek.com/designer/fahad-hussayn/) — checked 2026-10-25
- [Dawn via Asia News Network — Inside Fahad Hussayn’s fantastical world of fashion (October 2025)](https://asianews.network/of-courtesans-djinns-and-couture-inside-pakistani-designer-fahad-hussayns-fantastical-world-of-fashion/) — checked 2026-10-25
- [Dawn Images — LAAM Fashion Week and the business of fashion in Pakistan (February 2026)](https://images.dawn.com/news/1194835) — checked 2026-10-25
- [LAAM Fashion Week — Show directors](https://laamfashionweek.com/show-directors/) — checked 2026-10-25
- [Dawn Images — LFW Presents opens with Hussain Rehar (February 2026)](https://images.dawn.com/news/1194899/laam-opening-its-solo-showcase-with-hussain-rehar-was-a-calculated-move-that-paid-off) — checked 2026-10-25
- [LAAM Fashion Week — Season II schedule and line-up](https://laamfashionweek.com/season-2/) — checked 2026-10-25