Fashion Nerds

Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Hassan

  • Dress-history research
  • Contemporary clothing
  • Conceptual design

Ahmed Hassan cofounded KML with Razan Hassan in 2022, building the label around research into the history of dress. Their work examines how human clothing changes over time and how those changes inform contemporary identity.

Five looks to know

Black tailored asymmetric jacket and flared trousers — Ahmed Hassan, Date not documented

Collection selection

Black tailored asymmetric jacket and flared trousers

Date not documented

The asymmetric jacket and flared trouser proportions illustrate KML’s approach to tailoring.

Lesha Lich / Vogue Arabia; styling by Ahmed Hassan and Zaher Hassan
Black sleeveless draped look — Ahmed Hassan, Date not documented

Collection selection

Black sleeveless draped look

Date not documented

Soft folds shape the silhouette and suggest movement around the body.

Lesha Lich / Vogue Arabia; styling by Ahmed Hassan and Zaher Hassan
White draped top and black trousers — Ahmed Hassan, Date not documented

Collection selection

White draped top and black trousers

Date not documented

Soft folds shape the silhouette and suggest movement around the body.

Lesha Lich / Vogue Arabia; styling by Ahmed Hassan and Zaher Hassan
Black belted tailored ensemble — Ahmed Hassan, Date not documented

Collection selection

Black belted tailored ensemble

Date not documented

A distinct representative design documented in the cited collection or official catalog.

Lesha Lich / Vogue Arabia; styling by Ahmed Hassan and Zaher Hassan
Dark high-neck coat with extended hem — Ahmed Hassan, January 2026

Collection selection

Dark high-neck coat with extended hem

January 2026 · Paris debut presentation at the Institut du monde arabe

This outer layer documents the designer’s approach to proportion and structure.

Yann Pichonnière / Institut du monde arabe

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Selected work

1 piece

About Ahmed Hassan

This historically informed approach to everyday fashion brought KML to the semifinal of the 2025 LVMH Prize.

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LVMH Prize: KML